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Climate Crisis Will Intensify Strong Winter Storms, Climate Scientist Warns
The Trump administration is defunding FEMA as well as climate research, making responding to such storms more difficult.
Health Professionals, Scientists, and Kids Sue the EPA Over Greenhouse Gas Rule
Two lawsuits challenge the agency’s reversal of a 2009 rule underpinning federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions.
Data Center Boom Is Fueling an Expansion of Natural Gas Projects
AI facilities may end up emitting carbon dioxide at levels equivalent to millions of passenger cars each year.
Trump Orders Defense, Energy Departments to Reinvest in Coal
One study showed that coal power plants led to nearly half a million US deaths over a 20-year period.
Black “Cancer Alley” Residents Win Key Ruling in Environmental Racism Case
The decision “recognizes what is at stake … [a] public health emergency that originated in slavery,” said an attorney.
Trump’s EPA Is Set to Scrap a Landmark Emissions Policy in Deregulatory Push
Among other things, the move would undo the legal basis of the fight against global warming.
Trump’s Offshore Drilling Plan Could Result in Thousands of Oil Spills
The plan would open up a massive amount of waters to new oil and gas drilling and would be detrimental to marine life.
New Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Exemptions for Polluters
Critics say financial interests of sterilization companies shouldn’t trump public health concerns about ethylene oxide.
Trump Chides “Environmental Insurrectionists” in False Claims About Extreme Cold
“WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GLOBAL WARMING?” Trump asked in a recent Truth Social post.
Big Oil’s Priority in 2026 Is Shielding the Industry From Climate Lawsuits
The American Petroleum Institute is named as a defendant in many cases that are moving forward toward trial.