Trump’s Tariffs Are Expected to Undermine the Clean Energy Transition
New Trump administration tariff son imported goods could exacerbate a shortage of parts used by the energy industry
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Trump Orders U.S. Scientists to Skip Key IPCC Climate Report Meeting
The U.S. is skipping a meeting for the next IPCC report, a sweeping science assessment on the current state of climate change, raising concerns about delays
Five Climate Issues to Watch When Trump Goes to Canada
President Trump will attend the G7 summit on Sunday in a nation he threatened to annex. He will also be an outlier on climate issues
Geoengineering the Climate Could Harm the Planet, U.N. Fears
A new U.N. Environment Program report focuses on geoengineering’s potential dangers to the planet, from disease to unlivable places
When Will We Reach 1.5 C of Warming? And How Will Climate Scientists Know?
As the world gets closer to the mark 1.5 degrees Celsius in Paris climate agreement, scientists are racing to establish a single way to monitor current warming
Extreme Heat Endangers AI Data Centers
A new analysis warns that AI facilities could be forced to stop operating because of water shortages and blackouts
Countries Must Cut Climate Pollution, Ocean Court Rules
In its first climate change case, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea determined that a global ocean convention extends to greenhouse gases, meaning countries have an obligation to reduce them
Big Business Backs Away from Tackling Climate Change as Trump Axes Environmental Efforts
Tech giants joined states and cities as a pillar of resistance on climate action during President Trump’s first term. Now the coalition is in turmoil
AI and Data Centers Could Cut More Climate-Change-Causing Emissions Than They Create
Power-hungry AI and associated data centers could make the grid cleaner, eventually cutting more climate-change-causing emissions than they produce
Biden Pledges Huge Climate Emissions Cuts He Can’t Enforce. Here’s Why It Still Matters
President Biden strengthened the U.S.’s commitment to slash climate pollution under the Paris Agreement knowing that President-elect Donald Trump could abandon it, but states and cities could still use it as a guide