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This overlooked election could shape California’s climate future

The race for state insurance commissioner hinges on a pivotal question: can the private market help us adapt to climate disasters?
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What finance can tell us about the ‘twin crises’ of climate change and biodiversity loss

Yale's Stefano Giglio explains how the two environmental threats can amplify each other — and why understanding those interactions matters for the economy.

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Climate change is putting Europe’s brain health at risk

Rising temperatures, poor air quality, and the spread of infectious diseases could increase the burden of neurological disorders, with the most vulnerable communities facing the greatest risks.

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New data centers in Texas and New Mexico could upend climate goals

Officials in New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, made plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Neither plan took into account how the construction of three new data centers could upend climate goals in both places.
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Trump goes after an offshore wind farm that’s already up and running

The administration is seeking to reevaluate a key permit for Revolution Wind, a $6.2B project that is already generating power.

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Amit Forlit, the Israeli private eye at the heart of a climate hacking scandal

For decades, an Israeli private investigator has operated on the edges of international intrigue while rubbing elbows with powerful figures.

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How AI chatbots may be talking people out of climate action

Across 28,800 prompts, models were 7.5 times more likely to advise “stay the course” than “change,” even when the status quo is anti-climate.
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Climate activists protest African Energy Week in South Africa

Activists challenged efforts to position Africa as a new frontier for fossil fuel, arguing that further investment would worsen climate change.

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Ocean circulation persists even after a key 'Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation' component fails

A new study suggests cross-hemispheric overturning circulation could continue for centuries, even as North Atlantic Deep Water formation shuts down.
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Fall colors delayed by climate change

A forest health program coordinator with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources explains how a changing climate is affecting the timing of fall foliage colors.

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What happened to Pennsylvania’s hydrogen hubs?

Backed by bipartisan leadership, Pennsylvania’s hydrogen projects were supposed to create jobs and slash emissions. Now, they’re in limbo.

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