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As the oil crisis deepens across the globe, households and industries are using less fossil fuel — maybe permanently.

Landmark report calls for widespread air conditioning and says UK temperatures are forecast to exceed 40C by 2050.

Houses on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in recent years almost routinely fall into the ocean. What can be done to fix it?
A handful of sensationally large developments are underway around the world, testing just how big solar can get.
The lawsuit challenges Alabama Power’s plans to leave more than 21 million tons of coal ash in an unlined pond at the head of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, an area sometimes called “America’s Amazon” for its rich biodiversity.
A proposed rule would give auto manufacturers until 2029 to meet smog and particulate matter emissions standards while the agency reconsiders the requirements altogether.
The Trump administration likes to cast renewables as a socialist scam, but solar has soared in the competitive markets of the Lone Star State.
After years of trying to stop offshore wind projects, the Trump administration is now pausing routine federal permits for 165 land-based projects, including dozens in Texas.
A U.N. panel on climate change seems poised to retire RCP 8.5, a scenario in which the world does nothing to curb planet-warming emissions, in its projections.
NextEra’s blockbuster deal with Dominion means the largest electricity company stands to benefit even more from AI growth. But what does it mean for ratepayers?
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are moving forward with their climate plan despite the loss of state support and federal funding.
The residents of Isle de Jean Charles in Louisiana found safety after moving to higher ground. But the experience left some of them warning others facing relocation: ‘Don’t do it.’

China is dominating the energy transition with astonishing result, while fossil fuel fascists in the US try to turn back the clock.

European drivers are escaping high gas prices and buying more cheap Chinese EVs. In the U.S., that’s impossible.

Geopolitical uncertainty, supply shortages and China’s recent tax reform are threatening to send the prices of solar panels soaring. But is it really that severe?

Donald Trump is stopping offshore wind projects in the United States, just as the industry was poised to grow significantly.

Senate candidate Graham Platner’s key energy goal is to reduce costs for Mainers. He’d also like to tax the “ever-living hell out of the companies that made a lot of money on fossil fuels while they destroyed the planet.”

A 35-page booklet distributed in a public meeting by the Tennessee Valley Authority about coal ash is filled with “lies” and misleading information, according to coal ash researchers.

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