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Hegseth vows more Trump actions on military
New Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says there will soon be more executive orders from President Trump as he seeks to reshape and revamp the U.S. military. Hegseth arrived at the Pentagon on Monday ...The Hill - 3d -
What to know about Trump's first executive actions on climate and environment
President Trump’s first week in office included a flurry of executive orders with implications for Earth’s climate and environmentABC News - 3d -
Trump signs actions curtailing federal funding for abortion
President Trump on Friday took a pair of actions to limit U.S. government funding for abortions, reversing some of the Biden administration's efforts to increase access to the procedure. Trump ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump's DOJ asks Supreme Court to freeze cases on student debt, environment
President Trump’s Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to freeze four pending cases implicating the environment or student debt as the new administration considers reversing the ...The Hill - 5d -
The consequences of GOP climate denial will be costly
The federal administration and recalcitrant state leaders must be convinced to pull their heads out of the dirt and face the change that is coming — whether they want to acknowledge it or not.The Hill - 6d -
Extreme weather failing to encourage political climate action, says activist Luisa Neubauer
Fridays for Future organiser warns conspiracy theories are increasingly taking hold despite effects of global heating. The rise in extreme weather is not generating political support for climate ...The Guardian - 6d -
The Dissonance of Climate Promises at Davos
C.E.O.s, policymakers and billionaires at the World Economic Forum’s conference have long pledged to fight climate change. Has it done any good?The New York Times - 6d -
Senate committees advance Trump’s energy, environment nominees
President Trump's picks to lead the nation’s energy and environment-focused agencies all sailed through committee votes on Thursday morning. The Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Sen. John Fetterman on flurry of Trump executive actions
Sen. John Fetterman talks about Jan. 6 pardons, the Laken Riley Act and his meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago.ABC News - Jan. 22 -
Schaeffler Warns of Profitability Shortfall Amid Tough Autos Environment
The car-parts supplier warned that profitability fell short of its guidance and consensus expectations last year, the latest sign of challenges facing the European auto market.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 22 -
Five takeaways on Trump's executive actions on gender
President Trump signed a sweeping executive order late Monday during his first hours in office recognizing only two sexes and preventing government dollars from being spent on what his ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Leaders at Davos Economic Forum Vow to ‘Stay the Course’ on Climate Action
Officials and business executives at the annual gathering in Switzerland said the fight against global climate change would continue with or without the United States.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump executive orders and actions: By the numbers
President Trump took office Monday, marking the beginning of a new era in Washington. The changing of the guard was, perhaps, marked most significantly by sweeping new executive actions that will ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Newsom hits Trump over climate executive actions: 'Believe your own damn eyes'
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), a high-profile critic of President Trump, took aim Tuesday at a series of executive orders the president signed after his inauguration that rolled back Biden-era ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Lessons from inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff: Format is flawed, home environments provide boost
From seeding issues to incredible on-campus environments, takeaways from the inaugural 12-team CFP seasonCBS Sports - Jan. 21 -
Trump executive actions on border, immigration: What to know
Trump promises to sign executive actions to address immigration and border security. Some will likely spark legal battles.ABC News - Jan. 20 -
Trump to sign flurry of executive actions on Day 1
Donald Trump plans to sign roughly 200 executive actions, memoranda and proclamations upon taking office Monday.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
The Memo: Trump set to ‘shock and awe’ with executive actions
President-elect Trump is expected to unleash a blizzard of executive orders as soon as he takes office on Monday, seeking to demonstrate he can deliver on the hopes of supporters who elected him to ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Climate scientist: "There's no place that's safe"
Experts discuss the increased intensity we can expect from destructive weather events due to climate change, while an amateur meteorologist explains how he helped sound the alarm as wildfires ...CBS News - Jan. 19 -
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Australian Open 2025 week one action – in pictures
All the drama from the first seven days of the tennis tournament at Melbourne Park, featuring Nick Kyrgios, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff, alongside rain delays, long shadows and ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
With a Series of Actions, Biden Races to Constrain Trump
The president has issued policy decisions in a number of areas in the final days of his term to cement his agenda, including environmental justice, prison reform and immigration.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Climate change, not mismanagement, is the primary driver of the California wildfires
Wildfires in Los Angeles are being driven by climate change, not political mismanagement, and California's leaders have taken meaningful steps to address the issue, but the sheer scale of the ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Zeldin highlights importance of protecting environment and the economy
Lee Zeldin, President-elect Trump's pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency, focused his opening statement on the importance of protecting the environment, human health and the U.S. economy ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Trump must end the permissive environment Joe Biden is leaving behind
President Biden's assertion that he is "handing over" a stronger country to President-elect Donald Trump is false, as the world is a more dangerous place due to a 'permissive environment' created ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
What are the challenges facing the government's AI action plan?
Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled proposals which he says will make the UK 'one of the great AI superpowers'.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
Cutting aeroplane contrails is an easy climate win
Tackling these emissions should be simple, fast and cost-effectiveFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
The California Wildfires Are the Latest Disaster Supercharged by Climate Change
Extreme weather events — deadly heat waves, floods, fires and hurricanes — are the consequences of a warming planet, scientists say.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
BlackRock departs climate investment group
Asset management firm BlackRock is leaving a climate-focused investing group, the group confirmed. “We are disappointed to see any investor withdraw, but as a voluntary initiative, we respect any ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Climate 'whiplash' linked to raging LA fires
Experts say that rising global temperatures are making wild fires more likely in California.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
The Los Angeles wildfires are climate disasters compounded
Conditions for a January LA firestorm have not existed before now, writes a meteorologist and climate journalist. California wildfires – live Californians: have you been affected by the ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
What is Biden's legacy on climate change?
Officials on Wednesday afternoon briefed President Biden about the massive wildfires in Southern California fueled by climate change. Slashing Mr. Biden's climate regulations is at the top of ...CBS News - Jan. 8 -
The solicitor general climate change briefs that didn’t bark
This failure exposes the weakness of the Biden administration’s position supporting the climate change plaintiffs.The Hill - Jan. 7 -
‘He was prescient’: Jimmy Carter, the environment and the road not taken
The ex-president was a pioneer on renewable energy and land conservation but his 1980 defeat was a ‘fork in the road’. When a group of dignitaries and journalists made a rare foray to the roof of ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Departing Senate Environment Chair Carper pledges to 'never retire,' keep fighting climate change
Newly former Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Tom Carper (D-Del.) may be departing Congress, but he told The Hill he’ll “never retire” and plans to continue working on ...The Hill - Jan. 5 -
5 Ways This Startup Puts Values in Action
This AI company’s values help drive its booming biotech business.Inc. - Jan. 5 -
What to know about Jimmy Carter's unique perspective on the environment
As the U.S. Capitol prepares to honor former President Jimmy Carter, Rolling Stone climate reporter Jeff Goodell looks back on his environmental legacy.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
Transcript: Climate change is coming for your Bordeaux
Sonja Hutson talks to Will Schmitt and Susannah SavageFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
Watch best of action as Rangers beat Celtic in derby
Watch the best of the action as Rangers beat Celtic 3-0 in the second Scottish Premiership Old Firm derby of the season.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Morgan Stanley to exit global climate coalition
Morgan Stanley on Thursday announced its departure from a coalition of banks that aims to target net-zero emissions through lending and investment, the fifth group to do so in recent weeks. “Morgan ...The Hill - Jan. 2