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A view of the coastline of Cinque Terre with colorful buildings lining a hillside above the water

Italy’s Cinque Terre coastline could be hit by 13-metre waves by 2150 as sea levels rise

Beaches, ports and, during extreme events, even the railway line that runs through the Cinque Terre National Park are at risk.
An ocean research ship on the sea

Lawmakers push to stop Trump dismantling of ocean observatory project

Lawmakers are demanding the National Science Foundation stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386 million ocean monitoring network being wound down under the Trump administration.

Solar panels deployed on roof of massive warehouses or data centers

In Alabama, opposition to renewable solar energy joins a data center battle

Tuesday’s runoff for a slot on the Alabama Public Service Commission has a familiar ring to it, with talk of data centers and electricity costs. But in a southern twist, solar power has joined the list of villains.
Coal-fired power station, Victoria, Australia

‘This is not normal’: Trump leans on MAGA organizer to revive coal

The Energy Department is giving millions to a company partially led by a far-right activist and telecom executive to build the nation’s first coal-fired power plant since 2013.

Wind farm on what appears to be high plains with cattle grazing and resting beneath turbines.

Pentagon foot-dragging blocks wind farms, lawsuit says

A coalition of renewable energy groups is suing Pentagon officials over their failure to complete national security reviews for new onshore wind farms on private lands.
A view of a European square with half-timbered houses and a status of a man on a horse

European, island states seek clear future for global roadmap to cut fossil fuels

Some European, small island and other nations argue the forthcoming roadmap should be part of UN climate talks, while Russia has resisted this idea.

Two divers investigating coral amidst schools of reef fish

As global warming threatens corals worldwide, Woods Hole scientists search for ‘super reefs’ that can take the heat

If protected, researchers say these coral strongholds may help repopulate more degraded reefs across the Central Pacific.
Outdoor air quality sensors

Trump’s EPA unlawfully cancelled environmental justice grants, judge rules

The decision voided the EPA guidance to terminate the $2.8 billion grant program. But it stopped short of requiring the agency to resume administering it.
Large, white, flat-roofed data center or data warehouse

Most battleground House districts have data centers on the way

As politicians from city councils to Washington fight over data centers, campaigns are navigating the backlash.
A group of people on motorbikes outside a Jakarta train station

As the world heats up, cities work to cool down

Global warming trends mean more frequent, intense heat waves. Cities around the world are working to mitigate extreme heat and adapt urban life to climate change.

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