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Q&A: What the EU’s carbon market review means for climate action
The European Commission proposed reforms to the EU’s Emissions Trading System that would slow emissions cuts from 2031 onward and extend free allowances to companies, drawing criticism from climate advocates.
Slowdown in Arctic ice melt ends after largest winter decline on record
Arctic sea ice decline has resumed after a temporary slowdown, with the largest year-to-year wintertime reduction on record occurring between 2024 and 2025.
The secret to a better grid? Electric vehicles.
A coalition of utility and energy companies is launching a vehicle-to-grid pilot program in Massachusetts, allowing EV owners to earn money by sending stored battery power back to the electrical grid during peak demand periods.
Indigenous leaders give the UN a roadmap for protecting their peoples
Indigenous leaders presented a 12-point plan to the UN addressing climate change, violence, and AI threats, demanding swift global action to protect Indigenous lands, rights, and lives.
As climate lawsuits advance, the oil industry enters ‘panic mode’
Nearly 40 climate lawsuits against oil companies are advancing across the U.S., with at least five in discovery phases, prompting the industry to seek legal immunity and federal support to block accountability cases.
Interview: Dr Sun Yixian on his new database tracking Chinese climate ‘leadership’
A new database tracking China’s global climate initiatives shows a significant upward trend since 2009, though whether this translates to climate leadership remains uncertain, according to the database’s co-author.
MPs call on UK government to host televised emergency briefing on climate crisis
UK lawmakers are urging the government to broadcast a televised national emergency briefing on climate and ecological crisis, following an expert-led event held in November.
Pacific gray whales facing ‘catastrophic’ die-off as climate crisis hits food supply
Pacific gray whale populations have plummeted from 20,000 in 2019 to fewer than 13,000 this year, with climate change-driven food scarcity and other threats causing what scientists describe as a catastrophic die-off.
28 quotes from new UK leader Andy Burnham on climate, net-zero and fossil fuels
The UK’s new prime minister Andy Burnham has expressed support for net-zero targets and a fossil fuel treaty, though he remained noncommittal on North Sea drilling during his leadership campaign.
The Aral Sea isn’t just an ecological nightmare — it’s a carbon bomb
Research reveals the Aral Sea’s desiccation has released 748 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere since 1960, transforming it from a carbon sink into a significant climate change driver.
Biden’s climate law is dead. The energy transition might not be.
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.
Rising seas magnify the dangers of coastal Georgia’s industrial past
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.