Economics

31 October 2025. Ex-EPA head urges US to resist Trump attacks on climate action: ‘We won’t become numb’ –

Expanded climate action from cities and states could slash planet-heating pollution despite Trump's opposition.

31 October 2025. Donald Trump's fossil fuel agenda advances despite government shutdown –

The government shutdown isn’t stopping the Trump administration from advancing its policy priorities, especially when it comes to fossil fuels. When it announced its contingency plans for the…

31 October 2025. Climate change made Hurricane Melissa four times more likely, study suggests –

Unusually warm ocean temperatures fueled one of the worst hurricanes on record. New research finds climate change increased the storm’s likelihood.

31 October 2025. Meet the coal miner who just started a geothermal drilling business –

A Colorado entrepreneur is going all in on a renewable energy source that will keep him digging — and could be a model for other miners looking beyond coal.

31 October 2025. Coal jobs are disappearing on the Navajo Nation. Can Trump bring them back? –

As the economic engine for the region, coal offered solid work. But it has also used up water, polluted the air and raised health concerns.

30 October 2025. Why Scope 3 emissions are a big deal for Canada –

Greenhouse gases released indirectly through business activities, called Scope 3 emissions, can be massive — but Canadian companies don’t report them

30 October 2025. The climate solution sitting in America’s trash –

Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?

30 October 2025. Carbon offsets are failing. Can a new plan save the rainforests? –

Brazil is set to unveil an ambitious international plan that would provide up to $4 billion a year to countries that protect their tropical forests. Proponents see it as a potential game-changer for forest conservation, but some ecologists and economists are raising concerns.

30 October 2025. Cradle of civilisation at risk of erosion in Iraq due to climate change –

Iraqi officials are sounding the alarm to save monuments of the cradle of civilisation, with thousands of years of history at risk of disappearing as Iraq's ancient southern cities face erosion because of climate change.

30 October 2025. Major American LNG exporters habitually break air pollution laws, report finds –

With Trump propelling the U.S. LNG industry into a massive expansion, companies are flouting landmark environmental laws.

30 October 2025. Heavy rains and poor waste systems drive microplastics into India’s urban lakes –

Researchers warn that India’s urban freshwater bodies are becoming increasingly toxic due to unmanaged plastic waste and intensifying weather patterns.

30 October 2025. The dangerous combination that made Melissa a monster hurricane –

Hurricane Melissa’s power was undeniable, intensifying faster than most storms on record.

30 October 2025. Oklahoma oil regulators failed to stop spread of toxic wastewater –

Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drinking water.

30 October 2025. ‘Unsustainable, unhealthy and ultimately unliveable’: Report reveals deadly cost of climate inaction –

A new Lancet study finds that government delays in tackling climate change are worsening health crises worldwide, with surging heat-related deaths, air pollution fatalities, and food insecurity threatening millions.

30 October 2025. Growing threat to heat-exposed workers: chronic kidney disease –

Some experts believe CKD is the first chronic illness directly linked to climate change.

30 October 2025. AI is pushing climate goals out of reach, new reports say –

Without a big increase in investment in renewable energy globally, humanity will not limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius, but much of the data center boom is powered by fossil fuels.

30 October 2025. Can the US and Canada revive Keystone XL? –

An earlier push to build the pipeline ended during the Biden administration. Both countries could try again if they settle their trade war.

30 October 2025. Making EVs takes big energy, but after 2 years, they’re cleaner than gas-fueled cars, study finds –

Producing and manufacturing electric vehicles and their batteries uses a lot of energy, leading many to be skeptical about the environmental benefits of going electric.

30 October 2025. The quest to make American EV batteries without destructive mining –

Mining is the dirty side of the “green” transition to electric vehicles. Battery recycling could give the U.S. a cleaner, domestic source of critical minerals.

30 October 2025. EPA flush with cash for ‘priority’ staff –

The agency is taking an unprecedented approach to furloughs during this latest government shutdown.

30 October 2025. Air pollution from industrial facilities is far worse than estimated –

The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution. Millions of people living near these plants face an increased risk of cancer.

29 October 2025. Opinion: Why understanding climate science matters now more than ever –

Widespread misconceptions about the science of climate change are fueling public confusion and political division, undermining efforts to address global warming.

29 October 2025. Utah regulators deny clean energy petition but signal support for future renewable opportunities –

The Utah Public Service Commission rejected a request from clean energy advocates to compel Rocky Mountain Power to speed up renewable energy procurement, saying it lacks authority to direct resource decisions. Still, the ruling encourages the utility to pursue tax-credit-eligible projects to reduce costs for ratepayers.

29 October 2025. Potential wind slowdown threatens renewable energy and fuels heat domes –

Climate change may be causing long-term global wind speeds to slow down, a shift that will likely lead to a dangerous rise in local temperatures, worsening air pollution and disruption to renewable energy systems.

29 October 2025. Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Cuba after disaster in Jamaica –

Jamaica was declared a disaster area after Melissa made landfall there. Storm expected to hit the Bahamas later Wednesday.

29 October 2025. America’s super-rich are running down the planet’s safe climate spaces, says Oxfam –

Data shows wealthiest 0.1% of the US burn carbon at 4,000 times the rate of the world’s poorest 10%.

29 October 2025. Inside the poisonous smoke killing wildfire fighters at young ages –

Across the country, wildfire fighters work for weeks at a time in poisonous smoke. The government says they are protected. We tested the air at one fire to find out why they are still dying.

29 October 2025. How climate change is making us sick –

The recent discovery of mosquitoes in Iceland is just one way in which the climate crisis is creating health hazards. A new scientific report says these risks are unprecedented.

29 October 2025. MacKenzie Scott gives $60 million to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy –

MacKenzie Scott has donated $60 million to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy. The nonprofit announced the gift on Tuesday, calling it a transformative investment.

29 October 2025. In a ‘disheartening’ era, the nation’s former top mining regulator speaks out –

Joe Pizarchik, who led the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement from 2009 to 2017, says Alabama’s move in the wake of a fatal 2024 home explosion increases risks to residents living atop “gassy” coal mines.