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For more than a century, the world has run on coal, then last year, it lost the lead.

Colombia president Gustavo Petro tells delegates at 57-country talks on a green energy transition that fossil fuel interests could destroy humanity.

The justices sided with fossil fuel companies facing coastal erosion lawsuits in Louisiana. The ruling could complicate their fight against financial responsibility for climate change.

Europe's climate extremes have hit new highs — but renewables are now supplying nearly half of the continent's electricity.
Democrats and Republicans pushed back against the administration’s proposal to eliminate NOAA’s research office and monitoring stations across the globe.

Scarcity, pollution, and deregulation are putting Canada’s water supply under siege.

Utah cities, ski resorts, farmers, and scientists tracking and preparing for the fallout of this year’s lowest-ever snowpack and winter drought are already feeling the effects.

Energy-efficiency programs yield long-term benefits for utility bills and the climate. We found three reasons why Democrats are looking to cut them anyway.

A team at the University of East London argues that "defensive rewilding" could stop invading armies more cheaply than concrete ever could — while doubling as a climate solution.

By identifying the genes that allow plants to pause growth during stress and restart, we can help ensure crops produce reliable harvests in a changing climate.
A lack of financing is emerging as a major barrier to moving away from fossil fuels, officials and experts said at a global conference in Colombia.

The Strait of Hormuz blockade is having a major impact on global energy markets, and many observers believe that rising fuel prices will boost renewable energies.

A massive plan would turn 136,000 acres of California farmland into giant solar farms as new groundwater rules push fields out of production.
Tennessee lawmakers this year introduced seven bills aiming to set up guardrails for data centers, but only one crossed the finish line.

From toxic smoke and oil spills to rising emissions, poisoned soil, and damaged ecosystems, war can reshape the environment long after the fighting stops.

Bottom trawlers drag giant nets across the ocean floor, releasing stored CO2 and killing up to 75 percent of the marine life unintentionally caught up in the process.
Texas and New Mexico are reviewing plans that could send cleaned water into rivers and fields, but some regulators want more assurances.

Warmer days and longer growing seasons are making northern regions in Ontario and the Prairies more hospitable for cattle farms, but grocery bills haven’t caught up.

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