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.
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.
Trump administration policies slashing staffing and funding for public lands are waking a sleeping political giant in Montana. Will either party notice?
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.
As the Trump administration pushes to revive and expand nuclear power to fuel artificial intelligence and corporate profits, decades of accidents, radioactive waste, and unresolved cleanup costs reveal a technology that carries permanent risks for people and the planet.
Lower electricity bills could help two Cokeville cattlemen compete and pass their businesses on to their kids, they say, but lawmakers won’t let ranch-scale solar projects feed power to the grid.
Solar power accounts for two-thirds of the new projects waiting to connect to Utah’s power grid, but state Republicans’ hard turn against solar mirrors President Donald Trump’s hostile approach to the industry.
A review of Mexico’s 2026 fiscal budget shows that large portions of funding labeled as climate or renewable energy spending are actually being funneled into oil, gas, and unrelated infrastructure projects.
A sweeping new UN report says only a fundamental global shift away from fossil fuels and destructive resource use can prevent catastrophic climate impacts—while delivering trillions in economic benefits within decades.
Some executives hoped a low-conflict strategy and assistance from GOP moderates would help them survive the president's second term. Then Trump went to war.
The young plaintiffs, who won a major case over climate change policy in 2023, argue that legislators are illegally ignoring the effects of fossil fuels.
The second Trump Administration’s assault on the environment has been as damaging as expected, but other developments this year give at least some hope for the future.
