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Trump Disbands Climate Info Group, Canada Backs Off EV Mandates, Australia Issues Grim Risk Report

In this edition of This Week in Climate, Washington shutters a disinfo panel, Canada hits pause on EV rules, and Australia warns of cascading climate threats.

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California Hits Pause, Ecuador Reverses Course, Trump Targets EPA

In this edition of This Week in Climate, we cover California’s controversial pause on building code upgrades, Ecuador’s rollback of environmental protections, the Trump administration’s bid to strip the EPA of its climate authority, and why agriculture needs the same decarbonization push that transformed the energy sector.

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The Climate Activists’ Dilemma

An analysis of new research on “extreme” climate protests finds they boost public concern but erode support for activist groups—raising the question of whether short-term attention is worth long-term reputational costs.

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AI Weather Models, FEMA Lawsuits, Food Price Shocks, and China’s Mega Dam

In this edition of This Week in Climate, we look at Europe’s breakthrough AI weather model, U.S. states suing over FEMA cuts, new research linking climate shocks to food prices, and China’s push to build the world’s largest hydropower dam.

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Climate Scrambles Weather Predictions

We examine how extreme summer heat, deadly floods, and cuts to U.S. weather agencies are converging to make climate-driven disasters both more dangerous and harder to predict.

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Big Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

A break down on the sweeping climate rollback signed into law by President Trump — the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” — and what it means for America’s energy future. From skyrocketing electricity costs to gutted clean energy incentives, we unpack the bill’s consequences and explore whether climate-leading states can fill the gap.

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Green Steel Meets Political Shifts

In this edition of This Week in Climate, we look at how the U.S. just stumbled in the global race for green steel, as Cleveland-Cliffs scraps a $1.6 billion hydrogen-ready plant—while Europe and China charge ahead with the technology that could slash one of the world’s dirtiest industries.

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Closure on a Landmark Climate Case

Youth-led climate case Juliana v. United States ends, highlighting both the power and limits of litigation in driving climate action.

Deep Dive

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Greenpeace SLAPPed by Big Oil Suit

Greenpeace hit with $660M verdict in Dakota Access Pipeline case, raising alarms about SLAPP lawsuits and the future of free speech in climate activism.

Deep Dive

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Trump Ignores the Forest for the Trees

Trump’s new logging orders fast-track clear-cutting on federal lands, sparking backlash over false fire-prevention claims and climate risks.

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Political Coalitions for the Climate

State and international coalitions are emerging as powerful tools to advance climate action, offering a blueprint for reducing emissions and promoting sustainability despite growing political opposition and global anti-climate sentiment.

Deep Dive

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An Agreement on Plastics Fails

Global Plastics Treaty Stalled: Big Oil Blocks Deal as Plastic Pollution Threatens People and Planet

Deep Dive

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How a Second Trump Term is Impacting Global Climate Geopolitics

Global Climate Diplomacy at a Crossroads: Russia and China Urge U.S. Commitment as Trump Signals Paris Accord Withdrawal

Deep Dive

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Climate Wins Amidst the Darkness

Silver(ish) Linings Amid a Second Trump Term: States and Market Forces May Cushion Climate Setbacks

Deep Dive

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Election Day is Less Than a Week Away: Do You Know Where the Candidates Stand on Climate?

Climate at the Ballot Box: How Harris and Trump Could Shape America’s Environmental Future

Deep Dive

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Countries are Rolling Back Their Climate Commitments

Climate Promises Unravel: Nations and Corporations Backslide on Net Zero Ahead of COP29

Deep Dive

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Why Climate Policies Succeed or Fail

AI Study Finds Only 63 Climate Policies Worldwide Have Cut Emissions in 24 Years

Deep Dive

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The Supreme Court Continues to Hinder Climate Action

Supreme Court Rulings Gut EPA Authority, Leaving Climate Cases in Legal Limbo

Deep Dive

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Countries are Banning Advertisements from Pollutive Industries

Fossil Fuel Ads Under Fire: Global Bans Target Big Polluters and Shift Public Perception

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The Supreme Court Curbs the Environmental Protection Agency

The activist court has significantly reduced the EPA’s ability to limit everything from pollution in our air and water to emissions and greenhouse gasses. The decision has far wider implications than just climate change.

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D.C. Mitigates Methane with Almost a Billion in Grants

The Biden administration rolled out a new $850 million program to track and mitigate methane, and a bipartisan nuclear bill passed Congress.

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Only 7 Countries Meet WHO Air Quality Standards

A report shows that in 2023, just seven countries met the parameters. Spoiler: the U.S. isn't one of them.

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How U.S. Tariffs Impact Chinese Climate Tech

The new tariffs against Chinese goods will have a widespread, if varied, impact on climate tech.

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Trump Disbands Climate Info Group, Canada Backs Off EV Mandates, Australia Issues Grim Risk Report

California Hits Pause, Ecuador Reverses Course, Trump Targets EPA

The Climate Activists’ Dilemma

AI Weather Models, FEMA Lawsuits, Food Price Shocks, and China’s Mega Dam

Climate Scrambles Weather Predictions

Big Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Green Steel Meets Political Shifts

Closure on a Landmark Climate Case

Greenpeace SLAPPed by Big Oil Suit

Trump Ignores the Forest for the Trees

Political Coalitions for the Climate

An Agreement on Plastics Fails

How a Second Trump Term is Impacting Global Climate Geopolitics

Climate Wins Amidst the Darkness

Election Day is Less Than a Week Away: Do You Know Where the Candidates Stand on Climate?

Countries are Rolling Back Their Climate Commitments

Why Climate Policies Succeed or Fail

The Supreme Court Continues to Hinder Climate Action

Countries are Banning Advertisements from Pollutive Industries

The Supreme Court Curbs the Environmental Protection Agency

D.C. Mitigates Methane with Almost a Billion in Grants

Only 7 Countries Meet WHO Air Quality Standards

How U.S. Tariffs Impact Chinese Climate Tech

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