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Environment
US emissions increase as higher natural gas prices drive a return to coal in 2025
Rising natural gas prices triggered a sharp rebound in US coal consumption in 2025, pushing US emissions higher and reversing a decade-long downward trend, according to the…
Erminia Voccia•2 July 2026
Climate Change
Microsoft cuts data center water use…
Microsoft says its newest AI data centers no longer use water for…
Erminia Voccia•26 June 2026
Climate Change
Ocean heatwave raises fears of a…
An enormous marine heatwave spreading across the Pacific Ocean is fueling concerns…
Erminia Voccia•10 June 2026
Policy and Affairs
U.S. exits the UN climate treaty and dozens of international organizations
The Trump administration has ordered the United States to withdraw from the UN climate treaty framework…
Erminia Voccia•9 January 2026
Climate Change
Climate Disasters Are Getting More Expensive — But Not Enough to Force…
Insured losses from natural disasters have exceeded $100 billion for six consecutive years, yet development patterns…
Jason Mattia•17 December 2025
Climate Change
The United States urges the EU to exempt U.S. gas from methane…
The United States has asked the European Union to exempt U.S. oil and gas from EU…
Erminia Voccia•17 December 2025
Climate Change
What to expect from China’s new five-year plan on emissions and energy
China is preparing its 15th five-year plan for 2026–2030, a policy blueprint that will shape global…
Erminia Voccia•16 December 2025
Pollution
Trump moves to delay vehicle pollution rules, challenging Biden-era climate standards
The Trump administration is weighing a delay to federal rules designed to curb vehicle-related air pollution,…
Erminia Voccia•15 December 2025
Pollution
How climate change worsens plastic pollution
Plastic pollution and climate change are increasingly interconnected, with global warming accelerating the breakdown and spread…
Erminia Voccia•1 December 2025
Climate Change
Daily extreme precipitation could rise by 41 percent by 2100
A new high resolution climate model reveals that daily extreme precipitation over land may intensify far…
Erminia Voccia•28 November 2025
Climate Change
COP30 delivers no progress on climate or fossil fuels
Despite expectations for decisive climate action, COP30 in Brazil ended without concrete commitments, exposing deep geopolitical…
Erminia Voccia•25 November 2025
Climate Change
Antarctic ice melt triggers further melting: evidence of cascading feedback from 9,000…
New research reveals that East Antarctica’s ancient ice loss was driven by a self-reinforcing feedback between…
Editorial Team•11 November 2025
Climate Change
COP 30: As the World Meets in Belém, the U.S. Stays Home
As the world meets in Belém, Brazil for the COP 30 climate conference, the United States…
Jason Mattia•10 November 2025
Climate Change
What to expect from COP30 in Belém
COP30 in Belém marks ten years since the Paris Agreement, bringing nations together to tackle adaptation,…
Erminia Voccia•10 November 2025
Environment
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hits record highs in 2024
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere soared to record highs in 2024, according to the World…
Editorial Team•16 October 2025
Climate Change
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