California faces a severe winter as an exceptional El Niño strengthens, bringing risks of simultaneous floods, extreme storms, and fires across the state.

Louisiana’s offshore wind industry is banking on surviving Trump’s presidency through January 2029, with developers halting projects and waiting for a potential policy shift under the next administration.

California is reviewing its marine protected areas network for the first time in 15 years, considering new underwater conservation zones around the Channel Islands and Central Coast.

The USDA has implemented new rules effectively eliminating solar energy projects from eligibility under the Rural Energy for America Program, a longstanding initiative supporting renewable energy development for farmers and rural businesses.

Research from Maui shows residents exposed to wildfires carry elevated levels of toxic metals months later, with some metals found at concentrations up to 40 times higher than baseline levels.

Nearly three-quarters of China’s 72 five-year plans published this year contain climate or energy policies, according to Carbon Brief analysis of central-government documents.

Turkey, set to host a UN climate summit focused on methane reduction, is home to some of the world’s worst landfill methane leaks, including a site near Istanbul visible from space.

Australia’s prime minister joined a preparatory climate meeting in Fiji ahead of the Cop31 summit, though only 14 national leaders attended, with just two traveling from outside the Pacific region.

A survey of 13,000 people following a climate crisis briefing film found 87% felt more motivated to act, with 93% saying the public lacks full information about environmental threats.

Georgia’s Public Service Commission approved a deal where Google will help fund nuclear reactor upgrades at state plants starting in 2028, providing carbon-free energy for the tech company’s operations.

A new RMI report finds that three-quarters of U.S. homes could adopt heat pumps without straining the electrical grid, potentially reducing greenhouse gas emissions and cutting electric bills significantly.

Plans for 11 glamping pods at Bluebell Woods in Gwynedd have prompted concerns over impacts on bat populations protected under British law, with a survey warning of major adverse effects without mitigation measures.