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Why clean energy opponents in Michigan are backing a climate activist for Congress
A Michigan climate activist who opposes clean energy development has endorsed Democrat William Lawrence, a Sunrise Movement co-founder running for Congress in a competitive swing district.
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain’s weather even more extreme?
Scientists are intensifying efforts to monitor the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a vast ocean current system that influences European climate and weather patterns, amid concerns it may be weakening.
How the UK’s extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
Intense UK heatwaves are forcing a reassessment of climate policy priorities, with housing associations and policymakers balancing the need to cool homes against long-standing mitigation targets.
IPCC is under pressure to delay publication of key global climate report
The IPCC faces pressure from oil-producing and major developing nations to delay its next major climate assessment from 2028 to 2029, while vulnerable countries warn postponement could undermine global climate negotiations.
US workers facing deadly heat embrace tactic that targets major brands’ reputations
US farmworkers facing record heat are adopting market-based tactics targeting major brands’ reputations to secure workplace protections, as federal and state regulatory efforts stall amid climate change.
A new gas line or cash to electrify? California lets households choose.
California enacted a new law allowing households scheduled for gas service line replacement to choose a financial incentive to electrify instead, potentially saving millions across all ratepayers.
California just showed how home batteries will radically remake the grid
Home batteries and electric vehicles are increasingly helping stabilize California’s electrical grid by storing and distributing power during peak demand periods, potentially lowering costs for all ratepayers.
Soaring oil prices underscore the need to help poor countries adopt renewables
Rising oil prices from Middle East and Ukraine conflicts are widening economic gaps between wealthy and poor nations, with developing countries lacking resources for planned renewable energy transitions despite growing grassroots adoption efforts.
Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm
The UK government has granted consent for gas production at the Jackdaw oil field, with attention now turning to the larger and more controversial Rosebank field in the North Sea, which is at the center of a political debate over climate change and energy policy.
Higher temperatures fuel gun violence. Now we know how much is from climate change.
Research estimates approximately 2,000 shootings in major U.S. cities between 2021 and 2025 are attributable to higher temperatures caused by climate change, establishing a quantifiable link between warming and gun violence.
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
A retiree’s experience switching off his heat pump due to high electricity costs illustrates tensions in the UK’s net-zero strategy, raising questions about whether prioritizing renewable electricity generation is the right approach.
Plan unveiled to increase share of land farmed organically in England to 10%
England aims to increase organically farmed land from 3.4% to 10% by 2036, but questions persist about funding for farmer transitions amid recent cutbacks to agricultural support programs.