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The EPA approved an application allowing Salt River Project to continue operating an unlined coal ash pond at its Coronado Generating Station in Arizona despite prior violations of waste disposal standards.
Environmental groups sued the Army Corps of Engineers over a permit allowing oil and gas pipeline construction through wetlands and waterways, arguing it violates federal wildlife and clean water protections.
Germany’s hydrogen truck subsidy program covers up to 80% of purchase costs while battery-electric trucks lack comparable federal vehicle purchase support, potentially distorting fleet procurement decisions despite different lifetime economics.
Indigenous delegates gathered at the UN to demand greater representation in international decision-making, citing climate change and environmental threats disproportionately affecting their communities and livelihoods.
A rapidly intensifying El Niño in the tropical Pacific has raised the probability of 2026 becoming a record-warm year from 19% to 35% in four months, with global temperatures already ranking third-warmest through June.
European heatwaves are driven primarily by greenhouse gas warming, not declining air pollution, despite recent media misinterpretations of new climate research.
A new study finds that women’s access to formal finance strengthens household resilience to climate shocks in sub-Saharan Africa, though broader efforts addressing gender inequality remain essential.
A paralyzed man regained the ability to move his arms and feel touch through a brain-computer interface implant that bypasses his spinal cord injury, with some improvements persisting after the system is turned off.
Scientists in Japan have identified a previously unknown giant salamander species from 3.5 million-year-old fossils, named Limnospondylus ajimuensis, which may have reached over one meter in length.
Scientists in Egypt have identified a previously unknown fossil ape species from 17-18 million years ago, suggesting North Africa played a crucial role in ape evolution and challenging existing theories about human origins.