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The government’s own data rebuts Trump’s claims about wind and solar prices

The Trump administration has targeted renewable energy for driving up electricity prices, but POLITICO’s analysis shows states that are growing their wind and solar power typically have lower power costs.
www.politico.com
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States rush to support clean energy as Trump retreats from renewables

As the Trump administration slashes federal support for renewable energy, states like Massachusetts are expanding their own clean energy programs to fill the policy gap — investing billions in solar, battery storage, and grid modernization to curb emissions and stabilize energy costs.

www.thenewlede.org
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At least 170 US hospitals face major flood risk. Experts say Trump is making it worse

As a warming climate intensifies storms, KFF Health News has identified more than 170 U.S. hospitals at risk of significant and potentially dangerous flooding. Climate experts warn that the Trump administration’s cuts leave the nation less prepared.
kffhealthnews.org
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Nestlé quits global alliance on reducing dairy methane emissions

Food group Nestlé says it has withdrawn from a global alliance for cutting methane emissions that aims to reduce the impact of dairy farming on global warming.

www.reuters.com
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Natural disasters are a rising burden for the National Guard

New Pentagon data show climate impacts shaping reservists’ mission, in potential conflict with Trump’s drive to use them for law enforcement.
insideclimatenews.org
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Will a ‘wealth cap’ help the environment? How inequality is fuelling the climate crisis

Climate goals will remain “out of reach” unless lifestyle-related carbon footprints are considerably slashed, a new report warns.
www.euronews.com
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The ocean is a carbon toilet. Marine heat waves are clogging it

Tiny poops are supposed to sink to the seafloor, locking away carbon. But scientists have found that heat waves are disrupting that flushing.
grist.org
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The dried-out subdivisions of Phoenix

Arizona’s 2023 moratorium on new groundwater-reliant subdivisions has frozen massive master-planned projects on Phoenix’s fringes, sharpening a political fight that pits housing affordability against long-term water security.

www.hcn.org
Two men installing solar panels on a roof.

Groups sue EPA over $7 billion in ‘Solar for All’ grants

The lawsuit accused the Environmental Protection Agency of illegally revoking the money without congressional approval.
www.nytimes.com
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Trump’s hatred for renewables means the US is falling behind the rest of the world

As well as embracing ‘beautiful coal’, the president has set about obliterating clean energy projects.

www.theguardian.com
Jane Goodall, pioneering conservationist and primatologist

Jane Goodall, pioneering conservationist and primatologist, dies at 91

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91.
apnews.com
Permian Basin oil pumpjack in New Mexico

Shutdown may slow oil and gas drilling on public lands

The Trump administration could look for ways to keep energy permitting up and running if much of the federal government shuts down.
www.eenews.net
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Pope Leo calls for unity on climate at a divided moment

The pope invoked his predecessor, Francis, for whom the environment was a core issue, but stopped short of criticizing world leaders dismissive of climate change.
www.nytimes.com
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As hurricanes stir up coastal waters, North Carolina homes collapse into the sea

Five houses fell into the sea this week as hurricanes churned coastal waters, underscoring how rising seas and stronger storms driven by climate change are reshaping the Outer Banks and driving up insurance costs nationwide.

e360.yale.edu
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E-bikes can cut carbon, congestion, costs — if cities take them seriously

E-bike sales are booming, providing a clean form of transportation that also improves public health. Yet cities remain committed to cars.
grist.org
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Data from inside workers’ bodies shows how heat breaks save lives

Nearly half of Florida farmworkers’ bodies reached dangerous temperatures in one study — but short breaks pulled them back from the danger zone.
www.washingtonpost.com
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Is the sun setting on Pennsylvania's solar future?

The EPA has rescinded Pennsylvania’s Solar for All funding, part of a $7 billion program aimed at helping low-income households access clean energy. State officials and environmental groups argue the move is illegal, while partisan gridlock in Harrisburg further clouds the future of the grant.

capitalandmain.com
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Developing countries accuse rich of broken climate promises at UN

Leaders of developing countries threatened by climate change told rich nations at the United Nations General Assembly that they are falling far short of promises to fund measures to combat rising sea levels, droughts and deforestation.
www.reuters.com
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