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The last coal-fired power plant in Washington state will remain operational after Energy Secretary Chris Wright intervened to prevent its scheduled closure at the end of 2024. The plant, owned by a Canadian energy company, was set to transition from…
The Colorado River system that provides water to 40 million Americans across seven states is teetering on the edge of catastrophic failure, with water levels now just 50 feet away from triggering a complete system collapse. Despite the urgent crisis,…
A major controversy is brewing over water usage estimates for what would become the UK’s largest data center, with new analysis suggesting the facility could consume 50 times more water than its developers claim. The hyperscale data center campus planned…
Colorado's prestigious NCAR faces potential shutdown amid political pressure, while Trump's energy price promises meet reality as LNG exports push utility costs higher. Meanwhile, Spain launches nationwide climate shelter network and Chicago flood victims still await relief two years later.
The Trump administration has announced plans to break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado, a facility long regarded as a premier institution for climate science research. Russell Vought, director of the White House Office of…
More than two years after catastrophic flooding devastated Chicago’s West Side in July 2023, residents like Dorothy Rosenthal continue struggling with the financial and physical aftermath of the disaster. Rosenthal’s home was inundated with four feet of water, leaving her…
The UK Met Office has released its forecast for 2026, projecting that global temperatures will soar more than 1.4°C above preindustrial levels, marking another year of dangerous climate heating. While this prediction represents a slight cooling from 2024’s record-breaking 1.55°C…
The mighty Mekong River, flowing through Southeast Asia, supports one of Earth’s most spectacular freshwater ecosystems with more than 1,000 fish species. Among its inhabitants are giants like the critically endangered Mekong giant catfish and giant barb, both now facing…
The picture-perfect Christmas scene—snow gently falling outside while families gather around a crackling fireplace with mugs of hot chocolate—is becoming increasingly rare as climate change reshapes winter holiday traditions worldwide. Rising global temperatures are creating a cascade of effects that…
A bipartisan group of Michigan legislators introduced a bill Tuesday to eliminate the state’s recently enacted data center tax incentives, responding to mounting public opposition over environmental and economic impacts on local communities. The tax breaks, which became law in…
