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EU plans looser environmental rules to allow more mining
Brussels wants to dig up more critical minerals in the bloc but says "regulatory bottlenecks" are slowing things down.
Losses top $2B in Asia floods as climate risks continue to grow
A sequence of three tropical cyclones coincided with the regular northeast monsoon to deliver rainfall totals unseen in decades.
World’s plastic glut is set to get much worse by 2040, study finds
Global production of new plastic is set to increase by 52 percent, twice as much as waste management systems.
Spain uses drones, soldiers to track wild boar swine fever outbreak
Swine fever can’t infect humans but is a major threat to pig farmers.
Trump caps EV assault with fuel economy repeal
The proposal is the latest aimed at slowing the transition away from gasoline-powered vehicles.
The US power market is getting messy. Here’s why.
Coal generation is up, gas is down, and renewables are still in play as power-hungry data centers and surging liquefied natural gas exports shift electricity trends.
Senators rally behind NASA's Earth science program
Lawmakers defended NASA research efforts Wednesday at a hearing on President Donald Trump's choice to lead the space agency.
China’s emissions plateau amid clean energy boom
The world's biggest contributor of climate pollution is halting its emissions growth as energy demand rises.
Flood insurance heavyweights push Congress for NFIP renewal
A coalition of organizations is asking congressional leaders to reauthorize the program beyond the current fiscal year.
Backers of dueling insurance ballot measures to withdraw them
Neither campaign had secured serious funding, making them long shots.
Researchers lower estimate of climate-related plunge in global income
Authors of a 2024 study that forecast a 19 percent drop in income by 2050 revised their estimate to 17 percent, citing data inaccuracies.
Delaying EU’s new carbon price will cost Denmark’s budget $583M
The levy has raised concerns in a majority of the bloc’s governments that it will increase energy bills.
EU won’t sign weak climate deals at COP in the future, Poland warns
The bloc struggled to find allies at this year’s COP30 climate conference in Brazil.
New England is on the brink of clean energy victories. Why are Democrats embracing gas?
Three of the nation’s largest carbon-free projects are being completed in a region whose progressive political leaders are shifting toward gas as electricity prices rise.
5 things to know about NASA’s likely new boss
Jared Isaacman is getting another chance to lead the space agency after President Donald Trump changed his mind about the Elon Musk ally.
Landowners challenge laws that encourage carbon capture
Save My Louisiana asserts that state policies favoring CO2 pipelines and wells are unconstitutional.
The noisy self-driving EVs of Santa Monica
Waymo is in a standoff with the California city after residents complained of nonstop beeping at the robotaxi company's charging hub.
Climate lawsuits evolved over 10 years into ‘powerful tool,’ report says
The Netherlands-based Climate Litigation Network said the suits are now establishing legal requirements on governments and corporations.
Cynthia Nevison, climate researcher with anti-vaccine ties, joins CDC
Nevison is a contractor working with the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ hepatitis B work group.
There’s no green backlash, EU climate chief insists
The bloc’s goal for 2040 “is actually an acceleration, rather than a downgrade, of what we are having today,” says Wopke Hoekstra.
