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Fossil Fuel Companies are Linked Directly to Deadly Heatwaves
A study published in Nature ties deadly heatwaves back to the largest greenhouse gas emitters in the world.
Energy
Nature
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Why Food Keeps Getting More Expensive
Meet ‘climateflation’: how extreme weather is disrupting food systems and straining household budgets worldwide.
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Food & Agriculture
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Renewables To Surpass Coal by 2026
We look into how renewables are on track to overtake coal in global electricity generation by 2026, marking a pivotal shift in the energy transition.
Energy
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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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
Nature
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Is Oil Finished, or Not?
As oil demand nears its peak, energy giants retreat from climate pledges and double down on petrochemicals and plastics, raising new risks for the planet.
Energy
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A Renewable Supergrid Takes Shape in Asia
ASEAN revives plan for a regional renewable “super grid,” aiming to boost clean energy sharing, security, and stability across Southeast Asia.
Energy
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Moves Forward, But It's Not the Panacea You’ve Been Promised
Trump admin unfreezes $1.4B loan for Montana sustainable aviation fuel, offering a rare climate win even as broader clean energy funds remain stalled.
Transportation
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Mixed News on the Global Energy Transition
Nat Bullard’s 200-slide energy transition deck shows record solar and wind growth, China’s peak oil, and surprising trends from AI to Ozempic reshaping demand.
Energy
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The Carbon Footprint of the Attention Economy
The attention economy fuels distraction and emissions, making climate action harder even as digital platforms drive demand for energy-hungry video and AI.
Energy
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Technology
The LA Fires Augur in a New World
LA’s record-breaking wildfires offer a stark warning of a rapidly warming world, where climate change intensifies drought, fuels extreme weather, and threatens lives, homes, and ecosystems.
Nature
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Wall Street Retreats from Climate Pledge
Big U.S. banks are abandoning climate and DEI commitments amid political pressure, anti-ESG laws, and cultural backlash, raising questions about the future of corporate responsibility and the fight against climate change.
Finance
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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.
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Policy
An Agreement on Plastics Fails
Global Plastics Treaty Stalled: Big Oil Blocks Deal as Plastic Pollution Threatens People and Planet
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The Road Ahead for EVs
EV Tax Credit at Risk: Repeal Could Slow U.S. EV Growth, Hurt Red-State Jobs, and Give China an Advantage
Transportation
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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
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Mixed Messages from Big Oil
Trump’s Climate Team Takes Shape: Lee Zeldin to Lead EPA as Big Oil Pushes Deregulation and Paris Accord Pressure
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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
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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
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Small Nuclear Reactors & A Big Government Investment
SMRs in the Spotlight: Can Small Modular Reactors Bridge the Gap in America’s Clean Energy Transition?
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Countries are Rolling Back Their Climate Commitments
Climate Promises Unravel: Nations and Corporations Backslide on Net Zero Ahead of COP29
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