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The Inflation Reduction Act, the largest U.S. climate bill, was largely repealed last July through tax reform. A year later, the clean energy transition continues but faces significant headwinds and slower progress.
A new Georgia research center will study how rising seas and flooding may worsen contamination from coastal industrial sites, particularly affecting vulnerable communities in Glynn County.
Analysis of court documents suggests over 80% of sewage spills into English waterways over two years may have been illegal under existing regulations, according to a campaigner’s assessment.
Extreme heat driven by climate change is intensifying drought across Europe, with record-breaking heatwaves making soil dryness 5-11 times more likely than in a pre-industrial world.
Air conditioning adoption rates in northern Europe remain low due to historical climates where cooling was unnecessary, though usage is rising rapidly amid record-breaking heatwaves and thousands of heat-related deaths.
COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum launched a target for 35% of global final energy to come from electricity by 2035, grounded in scientific analysis needed to keep climate goals within reach.