Resilience

Republican efforts to slash clean energy tax credits could stall new power projects and strain the electric grid as artificial intelligence data centers ramp up demand, energy leaders told POLITICO’s Energy Summit.

James Bikales reports for POLITICO.

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A volunteer-driven effort to map uncharted areas of the Caribbean island of St. Lucia aims to improve disaster response in a region hit hardest by climate change.

Maddy Crowell reports for Grist.

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A proposed federal wetland mitigation bank 50 miles from Hampton Roads has environmental groups warning it will gut local protections and sideline decades of coastal restoration efforts.

Markus Schmidt reports for Virginia Mercury.

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As hurricane season begins, local officials across the U.S. are preparing for natural disasters with minimal support from a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that is being reshaped and downsized during President Donald Trump’s second term.

Scott Dance and Brady Dennis report for The Washington Post.

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A sweeping €15 billion investment by the European Investment Bank will fund pollution control, infrastructure, and innovation to tackle worsening water stress across the EU.

Virginia Furness and Kate Abnett report for Reuters.

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U.S. electric grid operators warned federal regulators this week that rapid growth in artificial intelligence and extreme weather are straining outdated energy policies and pushing blackout risks to unprecedented levels.

Peter Behr reports for E&E News.

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In the lead-up to the United Nations Ocean Conference that opens today in France, scientists released ten policy recommendations urging world leaders to act swiftly on climate change, overfishing, and marine pollution based on existing scientific evidence.

Teresa Tomassoni reports for Inside Climate News.

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Days before the United Nations Oceans Conference, the European Union unveiled a marine protection plan that environmental groups say fails to deliver meaningful safeguards for Europe’s seas.

Rosie Frost reports for Euronews.

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Scientists are learning that heat waves can supercharge or suppress infectious diseases depending on when, where, and how they hit.

Liza Gross reports for Inside Climate News.

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A new study finds that solar arrays in Colorado’s dry grasslands can reduce water stress and boost plant growth during drought years by providing shade and redirecting rainfall.

Sharon Udasin reports for The Hill.

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As hurricane season begins, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is underprepared and understaffed, raising concerns about its ability to respond to disasters as the Trump administration pushes to downsize the agency.

David A. Graham reports for The Atlantic.

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Rising ocean temperatures, acidification, overfishing, and pollution are driving a marine crisis that scientists warn will harm both ocean life and the billions of people who depend on it.

Teresa Tomassoni reports for Inside Climate News.

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A federal grant program designed to help cities respond to extreme urban heat was abruptly canceled, halting vital climate work in places like Laredo, Texas.

Matt Simon reports for Grist.

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Despite sweeping staff reductions this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will temporarily hire for critical weather forecasting positions as hurricane season approaches.

Alexa St. John and Matthew Daly report for The Associated Press.

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President Trump’s detailed budget blueprint proposes steep staffing and program cuts across environmental agencies including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Park Service, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), targeting science, disaster response, and clean energy.

Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill.

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Scientists are restoring coral habitats damaged by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill using underwater robots, lab-grown corals, and Navy divers in one of the most ambitious marine restoration efforts ever attempted.

Liz Kimbrough reports for Mongabay.

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Even without storms, coastal communities in North Carolina are experiencing far more flooding than federal tide gauges report, revealing major gaps in how the government tracks flood risk.

Brady Dennis reports for The Washington Post.

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Cities across the U.S. are losing millions in climate and health grants as the Trump administration cancels funding for projects once targeted to help vulnerable communities.

Emily Jones reports for Grist.

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