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NYT, WSJ podcasts promote pro-drilling ads by top US oil lobby

The New York Times has included dozens of ads pushing looser permitting rules on America’s third-most popular podcast since September, analysis finds.
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California’s Lithium Valley dreams meet reality at the only restaurant in town

How Vicky Hernandez and her customers at the Buckshot Deli & Diner in Niland view plans to turn Imperial Valley into a green energy hub.
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A looming Super El Niño spells a summer of extremes

In a world already overheating we are woefully unprepared for another record-setting season.
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USDA revamp of ‘climate smart’ program left farmers reeling

With dubious DOGE savings, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has left many farmers with fewer tools to address the climate crisis.

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A judge said the Trump administration can’t dismantle a weather research center. The damage may already be done

The National Center for Atmospheric Research is the latest example of how the Trump administration’s efforts to chainsaw the federal government can happen too fast for the courts or Congress to counter.
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Canada-Germany deal shows LNG as a climate solution is ‘false’

B.C. natural gas would replace Russian gas, not coal, which experts say weakens arguments that liquefied natural gas lowers global emissions

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Louisiana seeks to shield oil industry from climate lawsuits

Legislation that would make Louisiana the fifth state this year to buffer oil and gas companies from climate lawsuits is awaiting the governor’s signature.

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AI and data centers leave Goliath-sized environmental footprints globally

According to a United Nations University report, the environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world’s largest countries.
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Appeals court affirms dismissal of youth climate case against Trump

The lead attorney for the 22 plaintiffs said the court has “slammed the courthouse doors on children fighting for their lives.”
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See what deep-sea mining actually looks like, over 2 miles down

A mining company sent an advanced ship to try to pluck valuable minerals from the deep ocean. Here’s how it worked.
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Erin Brockovich: Environmentalist vs. the data center boom

Do you know where a data center is due to be constructed in your area? An increasing number of US citizens can answer "yes" — thanks to a map created by Erin Brockovich. DW explains why people need to know.

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