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France says EU leaders, not ministers, should decide 2040 climate target

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 6:09am
Getting the European Council involved in the bloc’s 2040 target would delay and complicate an agreement.

Zimbabwe publishes draft regulations to establish climate fund

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 6:09am
The fund will incentivize public and private entities to adopt clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Sudan seeks aid after landslide kills over 1,000 in single village

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 6:08am
The tragedy happened Sunday in the village, located in Central Darfur’s Marrah Mountains, after days of heavy rainfall.

Hotter and longer summers are shifting wedding season

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 6:08am
Many couples who pick the summer to get hitched are choosing venues better able to handle the heat or shifting to earlier or later dates.

Judges say EPA can take back billions in climate grants

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 11:28am
The ruling Tuesday lifts an injunction that prevented the agency from clawing back the money for renewable energy in lower-income communities.

Trump’s latest gambit to kill offshore wind: Invoke national security

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 6:16am
The administration has raised the specter of undersea drone attacks and radar interference in its explanation for halting Revolution Wind.

North Carolina cuts farm’s fine by 98% in worker heat death

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 6:16am
Barnes Farming was originally fined $187,500 after a worker died without access to water or shade. Now it will pay just $3,750.

Trump tariffs threaten transportation ambitions

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 6:14am
Inflation and new fees on imports have combined to increase the cost of construction for roads, bridges and other transit infrastructure.

Democratic-led states aim to outrun Trump’s clean energy assault

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 6:13am
Colorado and California are among the states expediting clean energy projects to beat the phase-out of tax credits.

Brazil tells corporate bigwigs: Come to the Amazon COP

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 6:13am
The host of this year's climate talks is trying to soothe concerns about hotel shortages and other logistical pitfalls.

Estonia considers restoring bogs to protect against Putin, climate

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 6:10am
Peatlands can help stop both Russian tanks and climate change.

Wildfires are preventable. So why does the Iberian Peninsula keep burning?

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 6:09am
Governments can’t use climate change as an excuse for failing to take preventive measures, scientists say.

It’s the time of year for Cape Verde hurricanes, the most powerful storms

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 6:08am
The storms are a rare threat, with fewer than 1 out of every 10 of the storms crashing into the United States.

Interior halts second offshore wind project

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 9:28pm
Revolution Wind off Rhode Island is about 80 percent completed.

Floodwater engulfed a hospital. Then came the megalaw.

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 6:17am
The Ballard Health CEO vowed to rebuild after Hurricane Helene. But President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill could stop that.

People are dying from climate change. But how many?

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 6:15am
A team of researchers hopes to provide the long-elusive answer, thanks to the growing field of attribution science.

Climate deniers shun flood insurance, Federal Reserve economists say

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 6:15am
The research is drawing skepticism. "There's a bazillion other reasons" people don't buy flood insurance, one expert said.

Texas ignores climate, even as it braces for deadlier disasters

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 6:14am
The state's response to July 4 flooding has focused on training requirements for local officials and tighter regulations for summer camps.

Trump launches national security probe of wind industry

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 6:13am
The Commerce Department said it will examine demand for turbines and what equipment domestic manufacturers can provide.

Green backsliding is wrecking Europe, EU’s first climate chief warns

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 6:10am
Connie Hedegaard says Europe can’t afford to go soft on climate while China races ahead and companies like BP backtrack.

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