The Trump administration announced plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, citing concerns about “climate alarmism.”
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David Jones Jr. and his wife live a few hundred feet away from a large coal terminal where dust from mountainous, uncovered coal piles has blown over the community day after day for decades.
An Alberta government scientist was prevented from speaking publicly about his coal mine pollution research, emails show.
Diplomats told E.U. officials that the bloc’s law on methane, a potent greenhouse gas, would hurt American oil and gas companies.
The EU looks set to scrap a ban on petrol and diesel cars that was supposed to come into effect in 2035, as European car makers are struggling against fierce competition from China and slow consumer update of electric vehicles.
A growth engine for the economy is becoming a political albatross. Can messaging change that?
Region struggling with drought now threatened by energy-hungry facilities – but some residents are fighting back.
Nova Scotia has launched an ambitious plan to open its coast to wind development — and send some power south to the U.S.
Donald Trump is pushing gas guzzlers over EVs — in spite of climate and cost concerns. China is now set to race further ahead into an electrified automotive future.
Spain has rapidly expanded wind and solar power to supply more than half of its electricity, but a recent nationwide blackout and growing political opposition are raising questions about whether its renewable-first energy model can ensure long-term stability.
A leaked report recommends halving the size of the nation’s disaster response agency, while holding states responsible for a much larger share of response and recovery costs.
Environmental lawyers say some rollbacks may lean too hard on the Supreme Court ruling that ended the legal doctrine.
These AI campuses consume more power than major U.S. cities. Their footprints are measured in miles, not feet.
Trump administration policies slashing staffing and funding for public lands are waking a sleeping political giant in Montana. Will either party notice?
U.S. freight railroads are a major source of pollution, chuffing out more nitrogen oxide than all the nation’s coal-fired power plants combined.

Trump goes to war with states over AI
15 December
The president’s order to limit states’ ability to regulate the spread of artificial intelligence is poised to set off political and legal fireworks that mirror his efforts to curb climate action.
While the U.S. sits in self-imposed isolation, the rest of the world, led by China, raced to build renewables and commit to climate action.
As climate impacts accelerate faster than expected, philanthropist Kelly Erhart joins The Great Simplification to discuss cutting-edge climate science, looming tipping points, and experimental interventions that could help stabilize Earth’s systems.
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