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Amazon forest felled to build road for climate summit
The infrastructure required to host COP30 in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
Big companies backtrack on climate goals in bosses’ pay
Groups from UBS and HSBC to BP and Starbucks have changed targets in executives’ pay plansFinancial Times - 3d -
Climate change drives surge in global energy demand
International Energy Agency says record-high temperatures in 2024 account for half of increased emissions from energyFinancial Times - 3h -
'A return to Scotland's worst of times under Clarke'
Scotland's alarming defeat by Greece in the Nations League play-off leaves head coach Steve Clarke with much to ponder, writes Tom English.BBC News - 12h -
Eddie George relishes challenge in taking over at Bowling Green
Eddie George was pondering the next steps in his burgeoning career as a college football coach while driving back from the NFL scouting combine. He got a sign in the most unlikely of places.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 11 -
Miedema makes mark as central striker to give Manchester City attacking edge | Tom Garry
Dutchwoman scored both goals in win against Chelsea in her old position, giving Nick Cushing something to ponder. As the fourth official’s board was raised into the air at the start of the second ...The Guardian - 4d -
‘A new phase’: why climate activists are turning to sabotage instead of protest
Tougher laws said to be inspiring clandestine attacks on the ‘property and machinery’ of the fossil fuel economy. It was raining and the sparkling lights of the City of London shone back from the ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Tree loss from hurricane leaves Asheville vulnerable to new climate shocks
Damage to trees in western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene was ‘extraordinary and humbling’ but urban areas face particular problems. The city of Asheville and its surrounding areas have been ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Trump, tariffs and wars drain funds from climate action, warns Brazil
‘Triple negative’ puts world on course for ‘civilisation doom’, says environment ministerFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
US energy secretary criticises climate policy for damaging UK economy
Chris Wright says ‘once mighty’ British steel and chemicals industries have been displaced to AsiaFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Climate change could be threatening satellites as they orbit in space: Study
The ongoing surge of greenhouse gas emissions in the near-Earth environment could cause dramatic declines in the number of satellites orbiting the planet by the end of the century, a new study has ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Climate Group Funded by Bill Gates Slashes Staff in Major Retreat
Breakthrough Energy, an umbrella group for energy and environmental efforts funded by Mr. Gates, is resetting for the Trump era.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climate
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling back rules that have ...ABC News - Mar. 12 -
How DOGE Hides Its Work, and Trump Targets Climate Rules
Plus, an explosive new Facebook memoir.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
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Spain’s Sánchez calls for cyber and climate to count as defence spending
Prime Minister says ‘our threat is not Russia bringing its troops across the Pyrenees’Financial Times - Mar. 13 -
Maps show support for climate policies, as EPA rolls back protections
Two-thirds of Americans support a transition to clean energy by 2050, and 3 out of 4 support regulating carbon emissions, according to a long-running Yale study. These maps show the results.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Trump administration's climate rollbacks spark concerns over environmental fallout
The Trump administration is moving forward with what EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin calls the "largest deregulatory action in U.S. history," aiming to undo 31 environmental regulations. The changes ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Hundreds of Olympians call on IOC candidates to make climate top priority
Just days before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) elects a new president in Greece more than 400 athletes on Friday called on the future leader of the body to strengthen its action for the ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Germans Reach Deal to Spend Big on Defense, Climate and More
The agreement between centrist parties, led by the likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, was billed as a response to America’s shrinking security guarantees.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
The Climate Fix: Nuclear Waste Finds Its Forever Home
Finland may soon become the first country to develop a permanent way to store spent nuclear fuel by burying it in tunnels deep underground.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Trump is tackling every ‘emergency’ except the important one — climate change
While Team Trump dwells inside their bubble of false facts and alternative realities, the rest of America is experiencing a relentless succession of tragedies. The human and economic costs are ...The Hill - 6d -
Newsom advances cross-border climate, clean energy partnership with Sonora, Mexico
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and his counterpart in Sonora, Mexico, have cemented a bilateral partnership with the aim of bolstering clean energy development and supply chain resilience for ...The Hill - 5d -
‘The prison system is insanely broken’: a climate activist on his experience in jail
George Simonson says you learn about society by seeing how it treats its prisoners – and jail has strengthened his belief that change is crucial. George Simonson, 24, from London, had recently ...The Guardian - 5d -
Aviva Investors walks back ‘watch list’ pledge to ditch least green investments
Asset manager blames ‘different macro backdrop’ for change of tack on climate divestmentsFinancial Times - Mar. 17 -
Switzerland told it must do better on climate after older women’s ECHR win
Council of Europe says Swiss government failing to respect human rights court’s ruling on emissions. Europe live – latest updates The Swiss government has been told it must do more to show ...The Guardian - Mar. 7 -
Climate Change Made South Sudan Heat Wave More Likely, Study Finds
Years of war and food insecurity in the region made the extreme heat especially dangerous.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Energy Secretary Chris Wright vows to reverse Biden climate policies, says renewables can't replace natural gas
"The Trump administration will end the Biden administration's irrational, quasi-religious policies," Wright said at the CERAWeek by S&P Global energy conference.CNBC - Mar. 10 -
Trump officials decimate climate protections and consider axeing key greenhouse gas finding
EPA takes aim at almost every major pollution rule in what environmentalists call act of ‘malice toward the planet’. Donald Trump ’s administration is to reconsider the official finding that ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
US weather agency job cuts could jeopardise climate risk data, insurers warn
Reinsurance trade group lobbies US commerce secretary about potential impact to monitoring hurricanes and drought conditionsFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
Olympic candidate Coe backs athletes calling for climate issues to be a priority in global sports
“If I’m successful next week that is very high in my in-tray,” Coe told reporters in an online call ahead of the vote in Greece next Thursday, where he is one of seven candidates to succeed IOC ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Trump's war on Biden's climate policy is creating a new form of EV range anxiety
EV charging companies are fundamental to adoption of electrical vehicles. As President Trump seeks federal funding cuts for EVs, the industry is under threat.CNBC - 6d -
Countries must bolster climate efforts or risk war, Cop30 chief executive warns
Ana Toni also criticises the UK’s plans to slash overseas aid to fund defence spending. Countries looking to boost their national security through rearmament or increased defence spending must also ...The Guardian - 6d -
8 Strategies for Future-Proofing Your Real Estate Portfolio Against Climate Change
How to take proactive steps toward future-proofing your portfolio with a focus on long-term sustainability.Inc. - 1d -
Joshua Oppenheimer on why he’s made a post-apocalyptic musical: ‘It’s much bigger than climate change’
The director of ‘The End’ discusses getting tips from Werner Herzog and how contemplating catastrophe can make us more humanFinancial Times - 5h -
Trade war risks curbing access to key green tech, Brazil climate chief warns
Ana Toni says this year’s COP30 will happen in ‘very difficult circumstances’ amid US withdrawalFinancial Times - 5h -
US energy groups call on Trump to take steadier approach on policy
Executives seek more predictable long-term rules after executive order whirlwind on climate, LNG, drilling and windFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Is your money stuck in a CD account?
Depositing money into a CD could be a financial sacrifice worth making in today's high rate climate. Here's why.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Amazon, Google and Meta support tripling of nuclear capacity by 2050
Tech groups join call for new power stations to meet growing energy demands and combat climate changeFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
Communication is now even more important to getting renewable projects off the ground, experts say
IBM's Christina Shim discussed the importance of communicating a sustainable project's business value, given the current political climate.CNBC - Mar. 14
