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Advocates in Georgia warn a Trump administration rollback on climate standards for power plants will increase greenhouse gas emissions. 

The planetary life support systems relied upon by humans have deteriorated to their worst levels ever recorded amid ongoing pollution and habitat destruction, according to a key yet grim annual update by scientists.

Rhode Island District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy ruled federal administrators broke the law when they canceled a $7 billion solar energy grant program after awards had already been given to recipients nationwide.

Showing up at local government hearings to support a proposed wind, solar, or battery project could be the most effective climate action you ever take.

From London's ULEZ to Sofia's clean air zone, European cities are proving that cleaner air is achievable — but there's still a lot of work to do.

World and business leaders gathering in New York face mounting pressure to address climate change as extreme weather, high fossil fuel prices, and rapidly-growing electricity demand from AI reshape the global energy debate.

By allowing state laws to override local ordinances, actions like Senate Bill 180 are making Florida "less free," one advocate says.

Trump says he digs coal — but pneumoconiosis cases are at a 50-year high, and sick miners are mired in benefit delays.

The intensity of the weather changes that have impacted Ireland and the rest of Europe over the past number of years must be fully recognized.

Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict-of-interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’.

A federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled that the Trump administration illegally terminated a $7 billion Solar for All program intended to make solar power accessible to more than 900,000 lower-income Americans.
The young government of Nepal, a nation with a tiny carbon footprint, is seeking reparations from the world’s major economies as it bears the brunt of collapsing Himalayan glaciers.
Million-dollar homes increasingly replace small-town beach vibes, pushing out longtime residents and transforming oceanfront communities.
The prospects for state-level climate and energy legislation could hinge on the outcomes of just a few races.

Claims that dismantling pollution rules will lower energy bills and have little climate impact are far from convincing.

New Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance released last week confirms that gas extracted from livestock manure qualifies for a federal clean fuel tax credit, paving the way for increased investment in biogas projects. 

Legislation the U.S. Senate is considering would make it “essentially impossible” to set new standards, said one advocate.

As researchers around the world begin work on the next U.N. climate assessment, fears are growing that the Trump administration could meddle with critical U.S. climate data. In response, scientists are preparing to transfer vast troves of that data to repositories in Germany.
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