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ANTALYA, Turkey—Amid upbeat green-tech pep talks and notices for happy hours at the annual United Nations COP31 climate change conference on Thursday, two new reports offered a stark reminder of how far the world remains from containing global warming. Climate Action Tracker, a
This surprise cost could derail your heat pump or EV charger installation. Here’s how to avoid it. and more — today's clean signal.
The Democrats’ sweeping success at the national level in last week’s midterms was mirrored in major swings at the state level as well. In Pennsylvania, where Democrats flipped the state Senate, the party will control both chambers of the legislature and the governor’s office for
If all goes to plan, I will spend a grand total of zero dollars on an electrification project that could have cost me well over $10,000.
How the ideas behind the Green New Deal got an update for the Trump era.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.— North Carolina environmental regulators this week sent a scathing critique to Chemours, which is responsible for contaminating at least 10 counties with toxic “forever chemicals,” arguing that the company’s cleanup proposal violates the terms of a consent orde
New research finds the climate relocation program moves people out of harm’s way, but its benefits aren’t shared equally.
CHEEK—On a rural road outside Beaumont, a Texas energy giant is preparing to pump carbon dioxide underground to permanently store it and keep the gas from contributing to global warming. The project could be the first of its kind to start operating in the state. It’s a long-await
Senate Advances Permitting Overhaul But Roadblocks Loom and more — today's clean signal.
In August 2025, Vice President JD Vance and Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin visited cold storage equipment manufacturer Alta Refrigeration to announce plans to roll back regulations the company opposed. The EPA followed through in May, giving manufacturer
The Senate voted Monday to advance long-sought bipartisan legislation to speed permitting of big energy projects, amid acrimony over whether the bill’s support for clean energy will be overwhelmed by the fossil fuel industry’s expansion plans. Less than a week after Democrats’ ov
Yesterday, delegates from about 200 countries arrived in Antalya, a resort city on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, for the 31st United Nations climate summit. It is the first “Conference of Parties” or “COP” to open since the UN’s own scientists said, in effect, that we’ve missed a
The Democrats’ sweeping success at the national level in last week’s midterms was mirrored in major swings at the state level as well. In Pennsylvania, where Democrats flipped the state Senate, the party will control both chambers of the legislature and the governor’s office for
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.— North Carolina environmental regulators this week sent a scathing critique to Chemours, which is responsible for contaminating at least 10 counties with toxic “forever chemicals,” arguing that the company’s cleanup proposal violates the terms of a consent orde
Two Massachusetts projects are the nation’s first to grow cranberries beneath solar panels, in another example of how agriculture and clean energy can coexist.
Swept in on the blue wave, new commissioners plan to tackle power bills, clean energy, and data center accountability.
Democrats achieved long-sought trifectas in Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. They have big plans for climate action.
ANTALYA, Turkey—Amid upbeat green-tech pep talks and notices for happy hours at the annual United Nations COP31 climate change conference on Thursday, two new reports offered a stark reminder of how far the world remains from containing global warming. Climate Action Tracker, a
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week issued a permit for construction of four next-generation nuclear reactors at a petrochemical complex on the rural Gulf Coast of Texas. The Long Mott Generating Station, developed by chemical giant Dow and nuclear startup X-energy, is o
Data center developers had a rough election, losing 40 of 41 ballot measures nationwide. The volunteers behind one of those measures celebrated this week at Big Walnut Grill in Sunbury, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. These were the 20 or so people who gathered signatures, delivered
If all goes to plan, I will spend a grand total of zero dollars on an electrification project that could have cost me well over $10,000.
How the ideas behind the Green New Deal got an update for the Trump era.
New research shows that a quarter of nearly 1,000 cactus species could lose at least 80 percent of their habitat by 2100, due to relentless droughts.
Cacti are among the toughest plants on the planet, withstanding scorching temperatures and parched conditions that would wilt a more sensitive sprout. But climate change may threaten these hardy plants more than previously thought, a new study suggests. Scientists in recent year
