A man in an orange vest looking up at an oil pump jack

Climate activists protest African Energy Week in South Africa

Activists challenged efforts to position Africa as a new frontier for fossil fuel development, arguing that further investment would worsen climate change.

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The ocean circulation that persists even after a key AMOC component fails

A new study suggests cross-hemispheric overturning circulation could continue for centuries, even as North Atlantic Deep Water formation shuts down.
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Photos: Taiwan’s tea revival blends ancient terraces with new climate adaptations

Climate change is making the revival harder, with earlier-dissipating mist, erratic rainfall, and increasingly intense typhoons threatening tea plants and increasing landslide risks.

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How AI chatbots may be talking people out of climate action

Across 28,800 prompts, models were 7.5 times more likely to advise “stay the course” than “change,” even when the status quo is anti-climate.
An illustration of a pipeline heading towards an energy plant

Opinion: Wisconsin doesn’t have to accept new gas plants as inevitable

WE Energies says Wisconsin needs a new methane gas plant to meet growing electricity demand. Citizens deserve more information.
Henry Waxman explaining his global warming bill H.R. 2454 at UCLA Los Angeles
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IPCC is under pressure to delay publication of key global climate report

AR7 report was scheduled for 2028 in time for Cop33 summit but some petro-states and major developing countries want to postpone it.

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Fall colors delayed by climate change

A forest health program coordinator with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources explains how a changing climate is affecting the timing of fall foliage colors.
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Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”

Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro speaks with the state flag and American flag behind him.

Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry?

A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”

wildfire retardants being sprayed by plane

New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.

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