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New tool maps damage from fossil fuel emissions
Climate scientists release the Carbon Impacts Tracer to show how each megatonne of carbon dioxide harms people and the environment.
the Guardian · 1m

Worldwide Solar Power Boom Offers Hope
Solar power surge could shift global energy to clean sources faster than expected.
Jalopnik · 1m

Environmentalists Oppose Senate Permitting Deal
Senate energy bill could boost clean power while cutting costs.
Foreign Policy · 1m

Climate warming faster than we can respond
Seven of Earth's vital signs are at record extremes, and scientists warn the planet is crossing critical thresholds.
TIME · 1m

Trump gets richer while gas prices soar
Trump's oil profits surge as gas prices hit record highs.
Salon · 1m

Made in Europe: Clean Energy Boosts Security
EU's renewable surge cuts fossil reliance amid energy shocks.
EUobserver · 1m

Climate march in Brussels demands urgent action
Tens of thousands march in Brussels demanding urgent climate action ahead of COP31.
euronews · 1m

AI Data Centers Spike Gas Power Plants
AI boom drives 44% rise in gas power plants, worsening smog.
Futurism · 1m

Tom Cruise's Digger Movie Review
Tom Cruise stars in a dark comedy about a billionaire oilman causing climate disaster.
Rolling Stone · 1m

Australia braces for extreme summer as climate crisis worsens
Prime minister Anthony Albanese warns of floods, cyclones and heat ahead, citing a brewing super El Niño and rising sea levels across the Pacific.
the Guardian · 2m

Scotus Ignored Lethal Injection Horrors
Supreme Court botched Christa Pike's execution as fossil fuel interests prepare to reshape climate law.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Pacific Islands Urge Climate Action
Pacific island nations warn of rising seas and demand urgent global climate response.
Dw · 1m

The world reaches a fossil fuel turning point
Three years after COP28's historic agreement, countries are publishing roadmaps to phase out oil, gas and coal as renewables overtake coal as the world's leading electricity source.
TIME · 2m

World leaders address climate crisis before UN meet amid record-breaking El Niño
World leaders tackle climate crisis as record El Niño intensifies ahead of UN summit.
the Guardian · 1m

One Nation's digital playbook and Australia's climate stand
As One Nation bypasses traditional media to reach voters, Australia faces criticism over its climate conference hosting while backing fossil fuels.
the Guardian · 2m

The deal that could remake America's power grid
A bipartisan Senate bill would speed up energy projects but weaken environmental protections that have safeguarded communities for decades.
Vox · 3m

Coal hosts clash with climate summit role
Australia and Turkey face criticism for expanding fossil fuels while leading UN climate talks in Antalya next month.
the Guardian · 2m
War in Iran is forcing countries to go electric
Energy shocks from conflict are accelerating a global shift to electricity, but the grid cannot keep up.
Abc · 3m

Data centers spark climate fight, but not about climate
As communities fight data center expansion, the climate crisis barely features in the debate. The real threat is a massive fossil fuel buildout nobody is talking about.
WIRED · 2m

The energy trilemma is finally aligning
The International Energy Agency says cost, security and climate are converging on electrification. But researchers warn the hard part is just beginning.
Ars Technica · 2m

Australia's wealth gap fuels anger and despair
Zoe Daniel argues that extractive companies profit while families struggle, and government must reset the power imbalance to restore hope.
the Guardian · 2m

Trump's war sparks accidental environmentalism
Trump's Iran war accelerates clean energy but undermines US climate progress.
Mother Jones · 1m

How 2008 broke the link between growth and emissions
The US economy has kept growing while carbon emissions fell since the financial crisis, proving decoupling is possible.
Ars Technica · 2m

Albanese talks climate in New York, but avoids fossil fuels
Australia's PM urges global climate action while his government keeps approving new coal and gas projects for export.
the Guardian · 2m

Fortescue's billion-dollar bet on green mining
Andrew Forrest is spending $6.2 billion to eliminate fossil fuels from his iron ore mines by 2030, a gamble that could reshape the mining industry or prove green and profitable are incompatible.
Fortune · 4m

US companies retreat from climate promises
US firms quietly drop climate targets as Trump administration shifts policies.
Malay Mail · 1m

Trump Uses National Security to Justify Energy Policies
Trump invokes national security to bypass climate rules and expand fossil fuels.
Slate Magazine · 1m

Huang's AI gamble: pain now, progress later
Nvidia's CEO argues AI needs fossil fuels to fight climate change, but the cost falls on everyone else.
The Verge · 2m

Marshall Islands fights for survival as seas rise
A Pacific nation with no higher ground demands the world phase out fossil fuels and fund adaptation before it's too late.
TIME · 2m

Al Gore: We're going to win the climate fight
Two decades after An Inconvenient Truth, the former VP says clean energy momentum is unstoppable despite fossil fuel industry resistance.
Mother Jones · 1m
Renewable energy hits record 693 GW in 2025
Global renewable capacity expanded by a record 693 gigawatts last year, but the world still needs to double its pace to hit climate targets by 2030.
The Economic Times · 1m

Burnham: Britain must commit to net zero by 2050
The PM makes his strongest case yet for climate action, but faces pressure over approving new North Sea oil and gas fields.
the Guardian · 1m

Climate visions clash at UN summit
Brazil's president calls for decarbonization while Trump doubles down on fossil fuels at the UN General Assembly.
Mother Jones · 2m

After 1.5 degrees: A new climate strategy
The world is overshooting its Paris target. Instead of doing everything everywhere, nations must prioritize fast wins in specific places.
Foreign Policy · 4m

Trump's EPA scraps carbon limits for power plants
The federal cap on climate pollution from coal and gas power plants is gone, and NPR has the story.
NPR · 1m