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How $600B of Biden’s clean energy funding escaped Trump’s cuts

A POLITICO analysis finds that while the administration wiped out hundreds of billions in clean energy tax breaks, spending has been harder to unwind.

www.politico.com
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Record low levels at Lake Powell threaten water and electricity supply

The water level at Lake Powell has fallen to a record low in another sign of crisis along the Colorado River.
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BYD dealership under construction in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Feb 12, 2026

In South America, Chinese EVs are racing ahead

Western automakers ignored smaller markets like Argentina. But China saw potential — and that bet is paying off.

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Australia is spending billions on fuel security. What if some of that went to electric trucks?

The war in Iran has drawn attention to something invisible to most Australians — we use a lot of diesel to keep this country running. 
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Arctic Ocean sea routes map with Northwest Passage and Northern Sea Route.

After Strait of Hormuz, China looks to the promise — and peril — of the Arctic’s ‘ice silk road’

China has established the first scheduled transit through the northern sea route, but questions remain over the environmental and political risks.

www.theguardian.com
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In Germany, record heat meets climate action fatigue

Climate action does not seem to be a priority for the German government — despite record temperatures, heat-related deaths and drought. Why aren't more people taking to the streets in protest?
www.dw.com
Resilient daisy plant flowering on a sandy desert with no water.

Spotlight on UN desertification summit as it mulls how to spend $12bn war chest

Extreme weather has raised the significance of Cop17 talks starting this week on tackling drought and land degradation.

www.theguardian.com
Illegal gold mining operation on the Madre de Dios river in Peru

Peru steps up fight against illegal gold mining as it spreads into protected Amazon reserve

Peruvian authorities have intensified efforts against illegal gold mining in the Amazon's Madre de Dios region.
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The data center industry’s PR blitz is backfiring

In an effort to counter souring public sentiment, a group called North Carolina Connects has been running ads on TV, radio, and social media promoting data centers.

insideclimatenews.org
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The EPA's data on cancer risk from air pollution has gone dark

For decades, communities have relied on the agency's cancer risk estimates to hold polluters accountable. This year, it's missing.
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What to know about the Supreme Court’s major climate case this fall

The decision could set a significant precedent for states and cities trying to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate impacts.
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Federal job cuts are making wildfires harder to fight

The Trump administration pushed out thousands of veteran U.S. Forest Service staff. An ‘extraordinary’ fire season is testing those who are left.
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Solar panels arrayed across rural agricultural setting

So much solar: Digging into the list of every U.S. power plant that went online this year

Utility-scale solar leads by a mile, followed by batteries. Fossil fuels, not so much.
insideclimatenews.org
A Black woman putting her voting record into a box at a polling station

In Arizona, the thermostat is driving voters to the polls

Record heat, two rate hikes and a data center boom have turned utility bills — not climate — into the state’s most volatile issue.
capitalandmain.com
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Fossils show huge carbon emissions harm forests, not ‘green the planet’

Study of 56 million-year-old leaves counters claims from members of the Trump administration of ‘benefits’ of fossil fuel pollution.

www.theguardian.com
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U.S. aluminum is poised for a comeback — if it overcomes these hurdles

Tariffs and rising grid demand are spurring a revival, but high electricity costs and community concerns threaten to stall key new smelter projects.

www.canarymedia.com
A photo of a yellow bridge crossing the river into downtown Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania AI data center developer asked Trump administration official to help loosen toxic emissions limits

Brian O'Neill asked a State Department attorney to set up meetings with officials that would clear the way for his project's gas power plants.
www.desmog.com
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Trump ordered to release billions in climate grants

From the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, to sewage problems in Alabama, stalled projects could get new life after federal court rulings.
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