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A row of wind turbines at dusk installed on rolling hills

Largest US renewable project begins generating electricity

SunZia has quietly begun sending enormous amounts of wind power to California as President Donald Trump works to thwart the wind industry.

www.eenews.net
A solar panel installed on a pole imprinted with the Cuban flag

As Cuba’s grid fails, solar power becomes a lifeline

The Trump administration’s fuel blockade against Cuba has resulted in widespread power outages and gas shortages, but also a surge in solar installations.

yaleclimateconnections.org
A sunny balcony with a bench and flower pots

What to know before you get balcony solar

States are starting to embrace plug-and-play solar. Get up to speed on the cost, payback, and safety bona fides of the systems before they hit shelves near you.

www.canarymedia.com
An offshore oil rig with the sunrise in the background

Environmental groups take Trump administration’s ‘God Squad’ to court

Environmental groups are suing the Trump administration over its decision to exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from complying with the Endangered Species Act.

insideclimatenews.org
A wooden judge's gavel on a wooden desk

Court rejects Trump administration climate lawsuit against Hawaii

In a setback for federal efforts to thwart climate litigation, the judge ruled that the suit, which tried to block the state from suing oil companies, was too speculative.
www.nytimes.com
Flags of the EU flying outside a glass and steel building

Hungary's carbon tax violates EU rules, top court says

The European Union's top court says Hungary's tax on CO2 emission allowances, introduced in 2023, is against EU law, as it removes the operators' incentive to invest in measures to cut emissions.

www.reuters.com
A mountain highway winding through a forest toward mountains in the background

How ‘national security’ became the new justification for drilling

What’s happening to the public lands and oceans we thought were protected?
atmos.earth
Two scuba divers looking at coral in the ocean

World's first fossil fuel phase-out conference puts ocean in its sights

Across 11 frontier regions, 19% of Marine Protected Areas are already overlapped by active fossil fuel oil and gas blocks.
oceanographicmagazine.com
A closeup of a jail cell door with lock

Two Indigenous rights advocates remain behind bars in Russia

The UN’s biggest Indigenous gathering is happening next week, but a key climate advocate will be missing.
grist.org
A shareholder agreement with a gold pen on top of it

The man Exxon tried to drill

After years of using shareholder votes to pressure oil giants on climate, one activist triggered a corporate backlash that is reshaping the limits of investor power.
www.levernews.com
A row of solar panels in the snow with the setting sun in the background

‘A ray of hope’: EU governments gathering to plan way out of fossil fuel reliance

Energy crises could be a thing of the past if reliable, cheap, and abundant clean energy is given precedence over fossil fuels.

www.euronews.com
Many solar panels arranged in a circular pattern viewed from above

Solar power in Morocco's desert: bold vision, mixed results

A massive solar tower in the Moroccan desert is the beacon of an ambitious push for a clean energy future. But fossil fuels and grid constraints stand in the way.
www.dw.com
North Atlantic erosion eating away at the coastline jeopardizing structures

Critical Atlantic Ocean current significantly more likely to collapse than thought

Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

www.theguardian.com
Elevated Outer Banks beach house threatened by rising sea levels

Analysis: Despite Trump's actions, the most dangerous climate argument today isn’t denial — it’s delay

Belief in climate change is rising, but action stalls. New research reveals how subtle narratives are slowing policy — and how to fight back.

www.desmog.com
Siberian taiga and the river Tunguska fall from a helicopter. Larch taiga in September on the banks of the river and in Evenkia. Krasnoyarsk region Russia

Rusting rivers: Alarm grows over uptick in acidic Arctic waters

Climate change has thawed permafrost and increased rainfall in the Far North, producing sulfuric acid that is turning rivers and lakes yellow or rusty orange. Scientists are scrambling to parse the impacts on wildlife, fish, and the drinking water of Indigenous communities.
e360.yale.edu
A farmer walking through his fields on a sunny day

Farmers sue US EPA over dismantling of climate policy

New York farmers say the Environmental Protection Agency’s rollback of greenhouse gas regulations will make it harder for them to grow food.

civileats.com
Two farmers crouching in a field reviewing the soil

Farmers struggle to rebuild soil after Hurricane Helene’s devastating floods

After Hurricane Helene washed away or buried vital topsoil across the Southeast, farmers are facing years-long efforts to restore the foundation of their livelihoods.

grist.org
An ethanol plant with green fields in the foreground

Iowa moves to shield farmers, ethanol plants, from lawsuits over emissions

Climate lawsuits are a largely nonexistent threat to farmers in the state of Iowa, but ethanol producers could benefit from the law.

insideclimatenews.org
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