
E.U. Set to Unveil First-Ever Carbon Border Tax
The proposed tax places a fee on planet warming emissions embedded in goods produced outside the union
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E.U. Set to Unveil First-Ever Carbon Border Tax
The proposed tax places a fee on planet warming emissions embedded in goods produced outside the union

Soaring Temperatures and Wildfire Threaten California’s Power Grid
Residents were asked to limit energy use as another heat dome baked the region

Cities along the Great Lakes Face Rising Water and Costs
Climate change could cost municipalities $2 billion in damages through 2025

Western Heat Wave ‘Virtually Impossible’ without Climate Change
Global warming made such an event at least 150 times more likely a new rapid analysis finds

Drought Spreads to 93 Percent of West—That’s Never Happened
The extreme dry conditions threaten crops and raise wildfire risks

The Time May Finally Be Ripe for a National Climate Service
This umbrella service could make it easier for communities to find information on climate risks, from drought to floods

U.K. Will Stop Using Coal Power in Just Three Years
A decade ago, 40 percent of the country’s electricity was generated with coal

Climate Lawsuits Are Using Old Science
Three quarters of litigators are failing to cite the most recent peer-reviewed findings

Extremely Dry U.S. West Is Ripe for Wildfires
Moisture measured in trees, shrubs and grasses is lowest since records began in the 1970s

Unprecedented Heat Wave in Pacific Northwest Driven by Climate Change
Pacific Ocean cyclones are pumping up the high pressure system roasting the region

Unexpected: Desert Plants Are Struggling in Higher Heat
Scientists say even the toughest vegetation cannot tolerate today’s heat waves

California May Buy Up Beach Houses Threatened by Sea-Level Rise
Municipalities would then rent the homes until they are doomed

Stay or Go? Climate Disaster Victims Face Wrenching Decision
Experts also say low-income people, communities of color and Indigenous peoples have fewer options

Trees Are Missing in Low-Income Neighborhoods
More tree cover would lower disproportionately high levels of heat and pollution

Hybrid Energy Production Gets a Serious Look
Engineers study solar and wind at the same power plant; nuclear reactors that also make hydrogen

GM Bets Big on Electric Vehicles
The automaker will spend $35 billion through 2025 on batteries, cars, even trains

Don’t Worry about CO2, Worry about the Earth’s ‘Energy Balance’
The “most fundamental” climate metric takes a troubling turn

Hurricane Damage Would Be Less Extensive with Stronger Building Codes
Florida’s codes rank high, but those of Texas, Mississippi and Alabama are low

Giant Ice Shelf Crumbling Faster Than Expected
Antarctica’s enormous Pine Island Glacier could follow right behind it, raising global sea levels significantly

Electric Vehicle Orders Are Zooming at Ford
Consumers want the racy Mustang Mach-E coupe and the powerful F-150 Lightning pickup truck

Saved from Shuckers, Oysters Fight Rising Seas
New York City is building protective reefs with farmed oysters restaurants do not want

Military Operations Will be Strained by Climate Change
U.S. adviser says “It is our duty to warn the public about this threat”

Poor Homeowners Will Pay Less after Flood Insurance Overhaul
New risk ratings will improve economic equity

Coastal Arctic Sea Ice Is Thinning Faster Than Previously Thought
Old maps of snow depth on the ice had led researchers to underestimate melting