Politics
Solutions
Trending
Become a monthly donor to TDC
From around the web
Data center in a rural setting of green fields and farmland

Wisconsin town revolts against a Trump-backed data center project

At least four local data center-related ballot measures are set to appear on ballots this year, with the first vote coming Tuesday in Port Washington, Wisconsin.
Drones-eye-view of a data center in rural countryside.

Tech cash flows to Texas lawmakers debating data centers

Funds aligned with Meta and Elon Musk are among those sending money to elected officials ahead of next year’s legislative session.
The shadow of a soldier on the background of the American flag. Graph depicts military spending growth chart.

Trump’s budget proposes massive cuts for climate and environmental programs

The budgets of the EPA, NOAA and FEMA would all be slashed, as would incentives for renewable energy.
An aerial view of a railway and green trees with Richmond, VA in the background

Trees take root as Virginia’s frontline defense against urban heat

As temperatures climb, some parts of the commonwealth are heating up faster than others — a result of too few trees and too little shade.

Dry farm fields with mountains in the background

Forecasters predict, prepare for increased drought and wildfire risk after NOAA climate outlook

After a mild winter and dry spring outlook, here is how Oregon is preparing for the potential of its warmest year on record.

Steel roof beams on a construction site

Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?

As backlash grows, a nationwide search is underway for solutions to the AI energy crunch.
A dry section of the Great Salt Lake with mountains in the background

Facing a hotter climate and drying Great Salt Lake, some families plan to leave Utah

Some Utahns are leaving Utah to get away from the drying Great Salt Lake and dust containing heavy metals from its exposed lakebed.
A man in a green hardhat looking at a solar panel

Trump shuns solar, but some prominent MAGA figures disagree

Several prominent conservatives say Republicans should embrace solar energy, despite President Donald Trump working to elevate fossil fuels over renewables.
Chinese electric car manufactured by BYD on display in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

War-driven energy crisis gives China a boost for its renewable exports

Sales of Chinese electric vehicles and solar panels have surged since the start of the Iran war, companies say. 
 Six coal miners. Chinese mine workers began working in Turkey on April 5, 2014 in Bartin,Turkey.

China's coal capital plots a future that doesn't count on mining

As China runs away from the rest of the world in developing renewable energy, its coal mining industry is facing the prospect of major change.
Village of Stowe, Vermont

As Vermont defends its law to make fossil fuel firms pay for climate adaptation, the bill is already coming due

The courts will decide if the first “climate superfund” law in the nation survives, a likely years-long battle. Vermont towns, meanwhile, must figure out how to pay for infrastructure that extreme weather won’t destroy.

The Daily Climate

News for a changing planet
Free to your inbox