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EU reaches provisional deal to raise renewable energy target

European Union countries and negotiators from the EU’s parliament have reached a provisional deal to increase the share of renewables in the bloc’s energy mix.

Climate change helps breed springtime wildfires in Spain

Firefighter Manuel Rubio had never seen a blaze like the one that raged for the past week in eastern Spain.

Australia makes biggest carbon polluters curb emissions

The Australian Parliament has created landmark new laws that will make the nation’s biggest greenhouse gas polluters reduce their emissions or pay for carbon credits.

House GOP pushes sprawling bill to 'unleash' American energy

House Republicans are set to approve a sprawling energy package that counters virtually all of President Joe Biden’s agenda to address climate change.

Fiona, Ian retired from list of tropical cyclone names

Weather officials say they’re retiring the names Fiona and Ian from the rotating list of Atlantic tropical cyclone names because of the death and destruction caused by the most recent storms with those names.

Congress approves measure to toss Biden's water protections

Congress on Wednesday approved a resolution to overturn the Biden administration's protections for thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways.

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Climate change helps breed springtime wildfires in Spain

Firefighter Manuel Rubio had never seen a blaze like the one that raged for the past week in eastern Spain.

EU reaches provisional deal to raise renewable energy target

European Union countries and negotiators from the EU’s parliament have reached a provisional deal to increase the share of renewables in the bloc’s energy mix.

Australia makes biggest carbon polluters curb emissions

The Australian Parliament has created landmark new laws that will make the nation’s biggest greenhouse gas polluters reduce their emissions or pay for carbon credits.

House GOP pushes sprawling bill to 'unleash' American energy

House Republicans are set to approve a sprawling energy package that counters virtually all of President Joe Biden’s agenda to address climate change.

Judge orders US to resume oil lease sales in North Dakota

A judge has ordered the U.S. government to resume regular oil and gas lease sales on federal lands in North Dakota.

Companies bid $264M in Gulf oil sale mandated by climate law

Oil companies including Chevron and ExxonMobil offered a combined $264 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico in a sale mandated by last year’s climate bill compromise.

Fiona, Ian retired from list of tropical cyclone names

Weather officials say they’re retiring the names Fiona and Ian from the rotating list of Atlantic tropical cyclone names because of the death and destruction caused by the most recent storms with those names.

UN seeks court opinion on climate in win for island states

The countries of the United Nations led by the island nation of Vanuatu adopted what they called a historic resolution Wednesday calling for the U.N.‘s highest court to strengthen countries’ obligations to curb warming and protect communities from climate disaster.

Congress approves measure to toss Biden's water protections

Congress on Wednesday approved a resolution to overturn the Biden administration's protections for thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways.

Latest storm piles more snow on California mountains

A cold low pressure system spinning off the coast of California has sent bands of rain and snow across the state.

Florida sees fewer manatee starvation deaths as feeding ends

The effort to feed thousands of pounds of lettuce to starving manatees in Florida has officially ended for the winter season, as deaths of the marine mammals appear to be slowing despite the long-term threat of pollution to their main food source, seagrass.

Dangerous storms, tornadoes may target Midwest, South

Meteorologists are warning of a series of severe storms that could rip across America's Midwest and South over the next couple of weeks, with the first and perhaps most dangerous outbreak forecast to strike Friday.

Recognizing Manatee Appreciation Day

Jacksonville Zoo is one of only a handful of care facilities treating sick and injured manatees.

Future of sargassum seaweed

A giant blob of seaweed twice the width of the continental U.S. is headed for the shores of Florida and other coastlines.

Swiss seniors take government to European court over climate

Swiss retirees are taking their government to a top European court over what they claim is its failure to take sufficient action on climate change.

Keeping your lawn great

When it comes to keeping your lawn in top shape timing is everything. Here are some tips to cultivate a great yard on your property.

US energy officials release strategy to boost offshore wind

The U.S. Energy Department said Wednesday it has a new strategy to help meet the nation’s goals to vastly expand offshore wind energy.

Some in dry Somalia break Ramadan fast with little but water

This year’s holy month of Ramadan coincides with the longest drought on record in Somalia.

Hawaii authorities say 33 swimmers were harassing dolphins

Hawaii authorities say they have referred 33 people to U.S. law enforcement after the group allegedly harassed a pod of wild dolphins in waters off the Big Island.

Spain clean energy case shakes confidence in EU investment

Renewable energy investors who lost subsidies promised by Spain are heading to a London court to try to claw back $125 million from the government.

Daughter: Mississippi tornado victim was ‘beautiful soul’

Queen’terica Jones found her mother's lifeless body after a tornado slammed into the rural town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi.

Mississippi tornado victims wonder, 'How can we rebuild?'

Poverty is adding to the challenges of recovering from a massive tornado that pushed through Mississippi.

Tornado-spawning storms may get worse due to warming

A new study says warming will fuel more supercells in the United States and that those storms will move eastward from their current range.

U.S. renewable electricity surpassed coal in 2022

The U.S. Energy Information Administration announced that electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal electricity production in the United States for the first time in 2022.

India's warm weather plans can't take the heat, report says

With temperatures set to soar next month, Indian authorities need more resources and better preparation to deal with searing heat particularly for the most vulnerable communities around the country, a New Delhi-based think tank said.

California farmers flood fields to boost groundwater basin

With water gushing through California’s rivers, some farmers have started devoting a portion of their land to capture these flows and let them seep into the ground.

Do Adani's woes matter for India's clean energy transition?

Gautam Adani and his companies lost tens of billions of dollars and their stock plummeted after the businesses were accused of fraud and stock price manipulation.

Biden's moves on Alaska drilling, TikTok test young voters

Recent moves by President Joe Biden to pressure TikTok and approve oil drilling in an untapped area of Alaska are testing the loyalty of a young voters.