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![A view of the Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane County, Tennessee.]()
![A view of the Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane County, Tennessee.]()
The nation’s largest public utility is going back to coal — with almost no input from the public
The Tennessee Valley Authority once prided itself on political independence. Data center demand and political pressure have it changing course from clean energy
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![Daria Egereva speaks on the recognition of Indigenous Peoples in U.N. member states' climate action plans at COP30 in Brazil on 12 Nov, 2025.]()
![Daria Egereva speaks on the recognition of Indigenous Peoples in U.N. member states' climate action plans at COP30 in Brazil on 12 Nov, 2025.]()
Two months after being arrested, this Indigenous climate leader remains imprisoned in Russia
The U.N. and dozens of Indigenous organizations are demanding Daria Egereva's release, but a Moscow court just extended her detention until at least March.
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![The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters in Washington, DC.]()
![The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters in Washington, DC.]()
Despite court order, a critical FEMA program remains frozen
Months after a judge ordered the Trump administration to restore climate adaptation grants, FEMA insiders say the agency hasn’t budged.
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![A person walks through a flooded street in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in April of 2023, following a historic rainstorm. Florida has invested more than $1 billion in projects that adapt to flooding and sea level rise.]()
![A person walks through a flooded street in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in April of 2023, following a historic rainstorm. Florida has invested more than $1 billion in projects that adapt to flooding and sea level rise.]()
A massive climate resilience program is escaping Florida’s DOGE purge
Ron DeSantis is slashing government spending, but the Sunshine State can’t afford to abandon its climate adaptation fund.
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![Satellite view of Michigan]()
![Satellite view of Michigan]()
What’s geologic hydrogen? What to know about the clean energy source buried under Michigan.
Research shows the state may be a hotspot for the resource, prompting a scramble to understand its potential.
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![Two men stand in yellow grass next to big solar panels]()
![Two men stand in yellow grass next to big solar panels]()
Native families were promised free solar. Trump took it away.
From elders struggling with high electric bills to lost economic development opportunities, Trump’s gutting of Solar for All is felt by residents of northern Plains reservations.
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![A person bundled up walks down a snow covered path in a snow storm holding a blue umbrella]()
![A person bundled up walks down a snow covered path in a snow storm holding a blue umbrella]()
Offshore wind showed up big during the East Coast’s brutal cold
America’s two utility-scale offshore wind farms performed as well as gas power plants and better than coal in January — including during Winter Storm Fern.
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![A little blonde girl is on a swing in a playground]()
![A little blonde girl is on a swing in a playground]()
Poison at play: Unsafe lead levels found in half of New Orleans playgrounds
Even trace amounts of the toxic metal can cause learning problems and behavioral issues in children.
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![Environmental activists march in lower Manhattan, New York, to demand Wall Street stop funding of fossil fuel projects.]()
![Environmental activists march in lower Manhattan, New York, to demand Wall Street stop funding of fossil fuel projects.]()
It just got harder for shareholders to push companies on climate
New SEC restrictions could sideline the small shareholders who have driven high-profile climate fights in recent years.
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![Han Dasom of Team Republic of Korea is seen competing at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.]()
![Han Dasom of Team Republic of Korea is seen competing at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.]()
The Olympics just saw its first ‘forever chemical’ disqualifications
Waxes containing PFAS are banned at the Milan-Cortina Games. Three athletes already have been disqualified for using them.
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![President Donald Trump and Lee Zeldin stand in front of a podium at the White House]()
![President Donald Trump and Lee Zeldin stand in front of a podium at the White House]()
Trump just killed the EPA’s ability to fight climate change. It may backfire.
The EPA’s repeal of the “endangerment finding” could threaten automakers and oil companies — if it survives in court.
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![US president Donald Trump and Argentina president Javier Milei shake hands at the World Economic Forum while seated at a table against a blue backdrop]()
![US president Donald Trump and Argentina president Javier Milei shake hands at the World Economic Forum while seated at a table against a blue backdrop]()
Trump’s beef trade deal is a lose-lose gamble that won’t lower prices
There’s no two ways about it: Eating more beef is bad for the planet and the climate.
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