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‘Bonkers’: DOI letter halts all five in-progress offshore wind farms

Construction will be paused for 90 days as Trump's Department of War and Interior Department coordinate to evaluate supposed "national security" risks.
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The Doomsday Glacier is getting closer and closer to irreversible collapse

An analysis of the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier over the past 20 years suggests that a total collapse could be only a matter of time.
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Illinois is going all in on battery storage. What will that mean?

As power-guzzling data centers proliferate across the country and drive electricity prices up, batteries could be a part of the solution.
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Climate change is shrinking children’s height — and humidity is making things worse

Researchers have warned of the unexpected consequences of extremely hot, humid conditions during pregnancy.
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The case for giving garments a passport

As part of the forthcoming Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, which is set to take effect in 2027, every garment sold in European Union member states will be required to carry a digital product passport: a scannable record that traces an item’s full lifecycle.

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Zombie urchins & the Blob: California sea otters face new threats & ecosystem shifts

Southern sea otters living along California’s coast are struggling in warmer seas, with new threats and changing food sources. They, like the other two sea otter subspecies, are classified as endangered.

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Trump’s EPA focus: Delay, rescind, dismantle environmental and health protections

For the first time in the agency’s 55-year history, Congress has ceded its responsibility to oversee the EPA to a single politician who sanctioned its “wholesale demolition,” former staff charge.

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One word sums up climate politics in 2025: Greenlash

In a year shaped by Trump's return to the White House, the new administration touted "energy dominance" and protesters threw eggs at "swasticars."

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Trump’s first year back in office has been a roller coaster for clean energy

Dozens of energy developers, experts and politicians say there were some highs amid a lot of lows in a roller coaster year for clean energy as President Donald Trump worked to boost polluting fuels while stymying wind and solar.
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The US has a power crunch. Congress is still far from solving it

A House-passed bill aimed at speeding approvals of energy projects includes language that wind and solar supporters call unacceptable. Now it goes to the Senate.

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