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Like labels on cigarettes, opponents say fossil fuel warnings could change attitudes. Others call it gasoline “shaming.”
From winter wildfires in Los Angeles to the unchecked growth of data centers, here are the big climate stories we covered in 2025.
Scientists have uncovered a “blind spot” in the research on rising seas, revealing that tens of millions of people thought safe from coastal flooding are at risk of inundation.
Even in the U.S., where the policy was least popular, half of those surveyed said they'd support a climate tax that redistributes wealth.
The federal agency is overhauling its disaster rules in a bid to end a cycle of rebuilding in unsafe areas.
The ocean absorbs 90 percent of the excess heat from global warming. It doesn't all stay there.
Many projects such as solar panels and electric school buses may not meet new deadlines for tax credits under the “big, beautiful bill.”
The energy future of fossil-fuel dependent Phoenix could be reshaped by some clean-energy advocates who just won seats on the board of a public power utility.
As the U.S. shuts its doors to most refugees, there’s little hope of a new system to help those forced from home by climate impacts.
