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Top stories - BBC News
UK needs big emissions cut, climate watchdog says
The government's advisers say faster action is needed but the UK has the tools to achieve this.23 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Climate groups working to mobilize early voters and track new climate voters
Some groups are hoping they can persuade enough of climate-focused voters to go the polls to make a difference around the margins in battleground states in the 2024 election.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Why are climate battles being waged at the state level?
Greenhouse gases aren’t confined by borders.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Climate change reshapes cities, both environmentally and financially
In thousands of U.S. towns and cities, worsening climate threats — largely due to fossil fuels — trap cities in a paradox. Big cities like Houston and Tampa, Fla., and smaller ones like Port ...Yesterday -
Top stories - The New York Times
The ‘Greenest Governor’ Fights to Save a Landmark Climate Law
Environmentalists and one of the world’s biggest oil companies support Washington State’s cap on carbon. But voters are deciding whether to repeal the law amid concerns about energy costs.Yesterday -
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Top stories - CBS News
New U.N. emissions report warns of catastrophic global warming
A new report from the United Nations says the world is way off target when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and avoiding the worst threats of climate change. CBS News national ...2 days ago -
World - ABC News
A Dutch government watchdog says the Netherlands is unlikely to hit a 2030 target for emissions cuts
The Dutch government’s climate watchdog is warning that the Netherlands is “very unlikely” to achieve a European Union-mandated reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 unless it takes urgent ...2 days ago -
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Politics - The Hill
Energy & Environment — Harris, Trump draw contrast on climate
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story What would Trump and Harris do on energy, climate change? Vice President Harris and former President Trump are offering a stark ...3 days ago -
World - Financial Times
Bank of Canada resorts to jumbo rate cut as growth falters
Slowdown prompts shift to 50bp reduction, with rate-setters saying borrowing costs are likely to fall further3 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
The Climate Election: Immigration, explained
Immigration remains among the top concerns for voters in the 2024 election. But when it comes to policy, many ignore a key reason why people are forced to leave their homes — climate change. ...4 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Even 'climate havens' are not immune to severe weather
Climate change is forcing more Americans to move, or decide where to live, based on the threat of severe weather. But as NBC News' Hallie Jackson reports, some places thought to be safe are proving ...5 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Cutting emissions isn't enough: Counteract global warming with geoengineering
We need to be very careful about this idea, and learn much more before we do it.October 18 -
World - The New York Times
More Forests Are on Fire, a Big Risk in Climate Change Fight
Carbon emissions from forest fires increased more than 60 percent globally over the past two decades, according to a new study.October 17 -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Titans cutting Jamal Adams
Jamal Adams' brief tenure in Tennessee is coming to an end.October 17 -
World - The Guardian
New York officials call for big oil to be prosecuted for fueling climate disasters
Oil majors’ conduct can constitute reckless endangerment due to fossil fuels’ effect on global heating, advocates claim. New York state prosecutors could press criminal charges against big oil ...October 17 -
Top stories - The New York Times
Supreme Court Allows E.P.A. to Limit Power Plant Emissions
It was a provisional victory for the Biden administration, whose climate initiatives have been stymied. A challenge to the rule at issue is still moving through a lower court.October 17 -
Top stories - CBS News
Supreme Court allows EPA to enforce power plant emission limits
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court said it will allow the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce new greenhouse gas emissions limits for power plants. Michael Gerrard, a professor at Columbia ...October 16 -
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Top stories - NBC News
Supreme Court allows Biden to implement plan to curb carbon emissions from power plants
The regulation is aimed at curbing carbon emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants by using a process called “carbon capture” that challengers say is not economically viable.October 16 -
Politics - The Hill
Supreme Court declines to block Biden's climate rule for power plants — for now
The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to block a Biden administration rule setting climate standards for power plants — but hinted it could take up the case at a later time. The high court ...October 16 -
Top stories - CBS News
Supreme Court allows limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired plants for now
The Supreme Court rejected requests for emergency relief from more than two dozen states and the energy industry.October 16 -
Business - Inc.
How This Female Founder Went From a Big-Business Executive to Climate Champion
Karen Sheffield is turning the tide on deploying capital to climate tech startups.October 16 -
World - The Guardian
Mass bird deaths in botulism outbreak are linked to climate crisis
More than 94,000 birds have died at Tule Lake wildlife refuge in northern California, its worst recorded epidemic. An ongoing outbreak of botulism, a bacterial illness that causes muscle paralysis, ...October 16 -
World - The Guardian
The Diamondbacks are facing a climate problem. They aren’t alone among US sports teams
As the threats of climate change continue to become realities in new and sometimes terrifying ways, more and more teams and leagues will have to address the problem. The Arizona Diamondbacks have a ...October 16 -
Top stories - CBS News
Climate change-induced extreme weather will push millions to move, study finds
As the southern U.S. reels from back-to-back hurricanes, researchers estimate that millions will move away from areas with extreme weather in the coming decades. Senior research geographer Dr. ...October 15 -
Politics - The Hill
Large polluters cut greenhouse gas emissions 4 percent last year: EPA data
Emissions from large polluters dropped 4 percent last year, according to self-reported data collected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These large polluters, which include power ...October 15 -
Politics - The Hill
Most in Florida support candidates who fight climate change: Survey
A majority of Floridians said they would prefer political candidates who back action on climate change, according to a Florida Atlantic University survey released Tuesday. The poll, conducted ...October 15 -
World - Financial Times
France pushes for ‘flexibility’ on EU car emissions rules
Economy minister says Paris is sounding out European partners to see what can be doneOctober 15 -
Business - Financial Times
EU ministers nod to support for nuclear energy ahead of UN climate summit
Bloc officials overcome deep divisions on atomic power but finance goal commitment remains unresolvedOctober 15 -
Business - Financial Times
Insurers embrace climate change investments as catastrophe costs mount
Industry adopts low-carbon goals it once shunned as natural disaster losses exceed $100bn a yearOctober 15 -
Top stories - The New York Times
Climate Disasters Are Shattering the Lives of People Who Live in Mobile Homes
Millions of Americans, many poor and vulnerable, live in mobile and manufactured homes. When catastrophe strikes, they’re often on their own.October 14 -
Top stories - CBS News
Climate expert Porter Fox breaks down the factors behind supercharged storms
Porter Fox, author of "Category Five: Superstorms and the Warming Oceans That Feed Them," joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to explain how warmer water and rising sea levels are fueling more powerful ...October 14 -
World - The Guardian
Europe’s medical schools to give more training on diseases linked to climate crisis
New climate network will teach trainee doctors more about heatstroke, dengue and malaria and role of global warming in health. Mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria will become a ...October 14 -
World - Financial Times
Why have Americans been moving closer to climate risk?
Pandemic-era migration has doubled the number of people in areas most vulnerable to extreme weather eventsOctober 14