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States File 2 Lawsuits Over Trump’s Cuts to Endangered Species Act
Two lawsuits seek to reverse the Trump administration’s moves to open the habitats of imperiled wildlife to commercial activities.
Climate change puts European Alps under threat of glacial retreat and rock fall
Alpine glaciers are shrinking rapidly, driven by escalating temperatures. The thawing of permafrost is leading to unstable cliffs, resulting in […]
U.S. to Loan $1.9 Billion to Restart a Shuttered Nuclear Plant in Iowa
No company in the United States has ever restarted a reactor that was seemingly closed for good, but there are […]
Behind on 2030 Climate Goals, States Are Cutting or Even Scrapping Them
Ambitious aims have given way to political anxiety over rising costs for consumers.
Trump Administration Moves to Drop Protections for More Wetlands
The proposed rule could strip federal protections from most U.S. wetlands, many of which help feed drinking water systems.
Warming peatlands can turn them from carbon sinks to leaks
Peatlands, which store significant global soil carbon, are now releasing it. Warming temperatures cause these ecosystems to shift from carbon […]
Is Your City Prepared for Climate Disaster?
A new report ranks the world’s large cities on how well they have adapted to face climate risk.
Patagonia Sues Trump Over Reduction of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah
The outdoor apparel maker joined environmental and Native American groups in challenging President Trump’s reduction of Bears Ears National Monument.
In Nepal and Tibet, Pollution on Glaciers Could Fuel More Flood Disasters
Darkened by soot from vehicles and factories, the region’s glaciers are absorbing more heat and melting at dangerous rates.