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Fossil fuels cost more than unsubsidized wind and solar, Lazard says
The investment bank’s finding comes as President Donald Trump tries to reverse clean energy tax credits.
Florida plans for peak hurricane season amid storm of FEMA reforms
Despite the state's experience and expertise, Florida has historically relied on tens of billions of recovery dollars provided by FEMA.
EU has no plan for rising climate-related deaths, scientists warn
Tropical diseases are already causing havoc in southern Europe, while heat-related deaths are on the rise.
Congo death toll hits 77 after extreme weather brings floods
Three boats sank on Lake Tumba during extreme weather last Wednesday, with 107 passengers remaining missing, said officials.
Planetary waves linked to wild summer weather are increasing, study finds
In the 1950s, Earth averaged about one planetary wave event a summer. Now it's getting about three per summer, according to a new study.
How Trump’s assault on science is blinding America to climate change
Through budget cuts and layoffs, the administration has begun to cripple the government's ability to research global warming.
Assassinated lawmaker remembered as ‘giant’ who drove Minnesota climate action
Melissa Hortman was killed Saturday by a gunman. The former state House speaker helped pass some of the nation's strongest climate policies.
22 climate activists request emergency injunction to stop Trump EOs
The group of young people argue that the president's orders to "unleash" fossil fuels violate their constitutional rights.
Global reinsurer says extreme heat is No. 1 risk
Deadly temperatures can lead to lawsuits, lost productivity and falling asset value, Swiss Re said in a new report.
Trump budget would continue uneven support of highway disaster fund
Local officials say the federal government has long taken a feast-or-famine approach to transportation emergency spending.
California regulators will probe State Farm’s handling of LA fire claims
The largest property insurer got a 17 percent emergency rate hike last month.
California high-speed rail CEO slams Trump’s plan to terminate grants
Ian Choundri said the Trump administration's decision was politically motivated and based on faulty data.
Why the EU is about to cripple its next climate target
A loophole-free 2040 emissions-reduction goal has little support, a POLITICO survey of 27 ministries shows.
The battle for the soul of Britain’s Green Party
With a leadership race in full flow, should the left-wing outfit fight from Westminster — or tap into the grassroots?
Zeldin says he’s saving industry. EPA documents tell a different story.
The agency’s analysis of rolling back climate rules on power plants undermines its administrator’s assertions that they would have capsized the electric sector.
5 things to watch when Trump goes to Canada
The president will attend the G7 on Sunday in a nation he threatened to annex. He will also be an outlier on climate issues.
Trump’s use of National Guard weakens wildfire response, California officials say
A special wildfire team "has been depleted by more than half" since Trump sent 4,000 California guardsmen to Los Angeles, court papers say.
Alaska youth file appeal in bid to block LNG project
They say it would triple the state's greenhouse gas emissions and violate their right to a livable climate.
Washington state pollution prices rise amid struggle to cut emissions
Polluters paid a near-record amount for pollution allowances in June as restrictions on carbon emissions intensify.
Business groups, unions oppose Calif. lawmakers’ budget proposal to speed up corporate emissions laws
Groups like the California Chamber of Commerce accused lawmakers of trying to avoid transparency.