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Alarmed by Trump Cuts, Scientists Are Talking Science. For 100 Hours.

May 30, 2025 - 20:55
Meteorologists and climate researchers aim to run a livestream for 100 hours in protest of the Trump administration’s cuts to weather and climate research.
Categories: Climate

A Court Debates Whether a Climate Lawsuit Threatens National Security

May 30, 2025 - 19:59
The judge asked lawyers how a suit by Charleston, S.C., claiming oil companies misled people about climate risks, might be affected by a Trump executive order blasting cases like these.
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Energy Dept. Cancels $3.7 Billion for New Technologies to Lower Emissions

May 30, 2025 - 16:02
The 24 awards would have gone to a range of companies trying in novel ways to reduce the pollution that is heating the planet.
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Flooding in Nigeria Flattens a Town, Killing at Least 56

May 30, 2025 - 15:30
Nigerian authorities said they had expected flooding as part of the rainy season but were surprised by the extent of the damage.
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Williams to Revive Plans for N.Y. Natural Gas Pipelines

May 29, 2025 - 17:28
An energy company plans to revive pipelines that were blocked on environmental grounds, as President Trump pushes states on fossil fuel projects.
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The Growing Legal Battle Over Climate Change

May 29, 2025 - 16:22
Oil and gas companies are facing a wave of new lawsuits over their role in global warming.
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California and Nevada May Set Heat Records This Week

May 29, 2025 - 15:57
The National Weather Service warned of “dangerously hot conditions” from Friday through Sunday.
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Some Glaciers Will Vanish No Matter What, Study Finds

May 29, 2025 - 14:35
Glacial ice will melt for centuries even if global temperatures stop rising now, according to new research.
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Progressives Are Driving Themselves Into Extinction

May 29, 2025 - 12:56
What would make you want to have more children?
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Oil Companies Are Sued Over Death of Woman in 2021 Heat Wave

May 29, 2025 - 12:35
Experts said it is the first wrongful death case targeting fossil fuel companies over their role in global warming.
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Youth Climate Activists Sue Trump Administration Over Executive Orders

May 29, 2025 - 12:11
The complaint argues that orders aimed at increasing American fossil fuel production infringe on the fundamental rights of young people.
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Will Charleston’s Climate Lawsuit Survive the Week?

May 29, 2025 - 05:01
The city is suing oil companies over global warming. Trump says lawsuits like these threaten national security. The judge wants to hear what both sides think.
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Jerome Ringo, Outspoken Advocate for Environmental Justice, Dies at 70

May 28, 2025 - 18:46
After working in the petrochemical industry, he devoted himself to environmental activism — and to creating an inclusive movement that looked “more like America.”
Categories: Climate

La demanda climática de un peruano es desestimada en Alemania, pero abre la puerta a futuros casos

May 28, 2025 - 16:15
Luciano Lliuya, agricultor y guía turístico, alegaba que Huaraz, su ciudad en los Andes, corría el riesgo de desaparecer ante el deshielo de los glaciares ocasionado por las emisiones de una empresa energética alemana.
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German Court Dismisses Climate Lawsuit Against RWE

May 28, 2025 - 14:57
The judges ruled that German civil law could be used to hold companies accountable for the worldwide effects of their emissions.
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The Amazon Loses One of Its Most Celebrated Chroniclers

May 27, 2025 - 15:45
Sebastião Salgado, a renowned photojournalist who died last week, spent decades capturing an Amazon that is fast disappearing.
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Republican Vote Against E.V. Mandate Felt Like an Attack on California, Democrats Say

May 26, 2025 - 17:38
For decades, California has been able to adopt its own emissions regulations, effectively setting the bar for carmakers nationally. And for just as long, Republicans have resented the state’s outsize influence.
Categories: Climate

Electric Vehicles Died a Century Ago. Could That Happen Again?

May 26, 2025 - 05:01
Battery-operated vehicles were a mainstay more than a hundred years ago, but only a few still exist — one happens to be in Jay Leno’s garage.
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Documents Show E.P.A. Wants to Erase Greenhouse Gas Limits on Power Plants

May 24, 2025 - 05:01
The agency plans to argue that carbon emissions from power plants do not contribute “significantly” to climate change. Scientists disagree.
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Trump Signs Executive Orders for Faster Build-Out of Nuclear Power Plants

May 23, 2025 - 18:23
Among a flurry of executive actions, Mr. Trump directed the nation’s nuclear safety regulator to speed up approvals for new reactors.
Categories: Climate