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While the West got rich on coal and oil, some of the poorest countries in the world are banking on solar, wind, and water instead.

In a first, researchers realistically calculated how solar farms in the Gobi Desert improve air quality in northern Chinese cities.

Farmer and environmental groups are suing to stop the changes to the Rural Energy for America program.

From rising sea levels to food systems fuelling climate change — experts have laid out 10 insights that require urgent action.

Alito’s recusal from the case has the potential to result in a tied ruling in a battle over oil companies’ liability to pay for climate impacts.

The justices are considering whether states and localities can try to hold oil companies responsible for damages from climate change. If Boulder, Colorado, wins, the companies could owe enormous sums.

Wetland restoration and wildfire prevention can drive down insurers’ costs and skyrocketing premiums, a new study shows.

More than 1,200 Colorado students have graduated with a seal demonstrating their climate awareness. The idea is spreading to other states.

Indigenous and environmental groups in Brazil are worried about the country's recent election results.
The finalists were judged in seven areas, including climate change resilience, waste management and how quickly they are cutting emissions.

The ruling could define the reach of state law nationwide and determine whether local governments can put oil companies on the hook for climate costs.

Manufacturers say they are close to perfecting a new, more efficient solar panel that could help the United States reclaim ground it lost.

Prominent climate leaders have called on governments, businesses, institutions, and the public to make a push for solar power before the decade is out, re-powering the world with cheap, clean energy. Is that possible?

Sales of medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks hit a high in the first half of 2026, mostly thanks to China. Diesel prices are set to keep the momentum going.

Trump’s crackdown brought offshore wind development to a near standstill. Louisiana companies are trying to keep the industry alive until the political winds change.

Anthony Albanese joins about 4,000 people in Fiji for preparatory meeting for year-ending Cop31 United Nations climate summit.

Brazil’s upcoming presidential election could reshape the Amazon's future.

In a bid to cool people, not rooms, engineers made a printable fabric that turns body motion into electrical signals that switch on cooling and heating when you need it.
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