Trump pumps coal as answer to AI power needs but any boost could be short-lived
Read full article: Trump pumps coal as answer to AI power needs but any boost could be short-livedPresident Donald Trump's return to office could bring some temporary relief to the beleaguered U.S. coal industry.
Major storm lashes Ireland and Scotland as hurricane-force winds down power lines and ground flights
Read full article: Major storm lashes Ireland and Scotland as hurricane-force winds down power lines and ground flightsMillions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. have heeded the advice of authorities to stay at home.
Egypt and Eni-Total consortium to sign deal on processing Cypriot natural gas for export
Read full article: Egypt and Eni-Total consortium to sign deal on processing Cypriot natural gas for exportOfficials say Egypt and a consortium made up of energy companies Total of France and Italy’s Eni will sign a key agreement next month to transport natural gas from an undersea deposit inside Cypriot waters to Egypt, where it will be liquefied and processed for export.
'We've got to move forward' - Michigan electric vehicle industry responds to Trump policy changes
Read full article: 'We've got to move forward' - Michigan electric vehicle industry responds to Trump policy changesPresident Trump has slashed a slew of EV-related policies, which could affect many states that have received billions of dollars in investment for electrification, notably Michigan.
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Nearly 250 million children missed school last year because of extreme weather, UNICEF says
Read full article: Nearly 250 million children missed school last year because of extreme weather, UNICEF saysThe United Nations Children's Fund says at least 242 million children in 85 countries had their schooling interrupted last year because of heatwaves, cyclones, flooding and other extreme weather.
Progress is made on a huge fire north of Los Angeles while new fires erupt in Southern California
Read full article: Progress is made on a huge fire north of Los Angeles while new fires erupt in Southern CaliforniaEvacuation orders have been lifted for tens of thousands of people as firefighters with air support have slowed the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles where dangerous winds gained strength again.
Southern cities get creative to clear leftover snow and ice after rare winter storm
Read full article: Southern cities get creative to clear leftover snow and ice after rare winter stormSouthern cities largely unfamiliar with snow and ice are getting creative in their efforts to clean up from this week's winter storm.
Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heading toward penguin-packed island off Antarctica
Read full article: Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heading toward penguin-packed island off AntarcticaThe world’s biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that’s home to millions of penguins and seals.
Davos 2025: Some notable quotes from the World Economic Forum meeting
Read full article: Davos 2025: Some notable quotes from the World Economic Forum meetingLeading business and political figures attending the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, have discussed and debated topics such as technology, tariffs, climate change, Ukraine, Gaza and the global economy this week.
Authorities ramp up efforts to protect sea turtles as deaths on India's shores continue to mount
Read full article: Authorities ramp up efforts to protect sea turtles as deaths on India's shores continue to mountDead sea turtles keep washing ashore on India’s east coast and environmentalists and authorities are trying frantically to stop the number of 600 dead from getting even higher.
A blooming plant that reeks of gym socks and rotting garbage has thousands lining up for a whiff
Read full article: A blooming plant that reeks of gym socks and rotting garbage has thousands lining up for a whiffAn endangered tropical plant that emits the stench of a rotting corpse during its rare blooms has begun to flower in a greenhouse in Sydney.
With Trump pivot back to pro-oil and gas policies, one renewable energy finds favor
Read full article: With Trump pivot back to pro-oil and gas policies, one renewable energy finds favorAs promised, President Donald Trump began reversing the country’s energy policies on his first day in office with a spate of orders largely favoring oil, gas and coal.
Europe posts record year for clean energy use as Trump pulls US toward fossil fuels
Read full article: Europe posts record year for clean energy use as Trump pulls US toward fossil fuelsA record 47% of the European Union’s electricity now comes from solar and other renewables, a report Thursday said, in yet another sign of the growing gap between the bloc’s push for clean energy and the new U.S. administration’s pursuit of more fossil fuels.
Death toll in deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia rises to 21
Read full article: Death toll in deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia rises to 21Indonesian rescuers have retrieved four more bodies as they resumed their search for people missing after floods and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java, bringing the death toll to 21.
Over 50,000 under evacuation orders or warnings as wildfire imperils homes north of Los Angeles
Read full article: Over 50,000 under evacuation orders or warnings as wildfire imperils homes north of Los AngelesMore than 50,000 are under evacuation orders or warnings as a new wind-driven wildfire spreads in the mountains north of Los Angeles.
Everything Trump did in the first executive orders and actions of his presidency
Read full article: Everything Trump did in the first executive orders and actions of his presidencyPresident Donald Trump began his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient U.S. government priorities.
Winter storm causes rescheduling of NBA and college games across the South
Read full article: Winter storm causes rescheduling of NBA and college games across the SouthThe NBA and multiple college basketball conferences postponed games in response to winter weather that broke snowfall records in some southern states and coated others with a mix of snow and ice.
Winter storm spreads across the Deep South, creating icy danger and snowy fun
Read full article: Winter storm spreads across the Deep South, creating icy danger and snowy funThe winter storm spreading snow, sleet and freezing rain across the southern United States has broken records, treating the region to unaccustomed perils and seasonal joy.
South Korea to shrink biomass energy subsidies after criticism over link to deforestation
Read full article: South Korea to shrink biomass energy subsidies after criticism over link to deforestationThe South Korean government has announced it will reduce indirect subsidies for biomass energy.
Rio's thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat
Read full article: Rio's thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heatA Rio de Janeiro zoo is giving ice pops to a bear, a jaguar, wolves and monkeys for some welcome relief from Brazil’s stifling summer heat.
Climate change concert event 'Dear Everything' hopes to inspire unity
Read full article: Climate change concert event 'Dear Everything' hopes to inspire unityV, the playwright formerly Eve Ensler, is hoping her new piece of theater can do for climate change what her “The Vagina Monologues” did for women’s rights.
Sunfish that got sick after aquarium closed has recovered — thanks to human cutouts
Read full article: Sunfish that got sick after aquarium closed has recovered — thanks to human cutoutsA solitary sunfish at an aquarium in Japan lost its appetite, began banging into the side of the fish tank and appeared unwell days after the facility closed last month for renovations.
On "Farmtok," agriculture gets its moment in the spotlight. What would it mean if that disappeared?
Read full article: On "Farmtok," agriculture gets its moment in the spotlight. What would it mean if that disappeared?As the future of social media platforms such as TikTok remains unknown, a younger generation of farmers is relying on social media to connect with audiences outside agriculture.
Trump targets Alaska's oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight
Read full article: Trump targets Alaska's oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fightAlaska's political leaders are cheering an expansive executive order signed by President Donald Trump that aims to boost oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in the state.
A frigid storm drops rare snow on Houston and New Orleans as Florida readies plows in the Panhandle
Read full article: A frigid storm drops rare snow on Houston and New Orleans as Florida readies plows in the PanhandleA rare frigid storm is charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast, blanketing New Orleans and Houston with snow, closing highways and grounding nearly all flights.
As fire-fanning winds continue, Southern California readies for potential rain and toxic runoff
Read full article: As fire-fanning winds continue, Southern California readies for potential rain and toxic runoffParched Southern California could get some badly needed rain this weekend to dampen the prospects of another round of killer wildfires.
Elephants can't pursue their release from a Colorado zoo because they're not human, court says
Read full article: Elephants can't pursue their release from a Colorado zoo because they're not human, court saysFive elephants at a Colorado zoo may be “majestic” but do not have the legal right to pursue their release since they aren't human.
What's next for EVs as Trump moves to revoke Biden-era incentives?
Read full article: What's next for EVs as Trump moves to revoke Biden-era incentives?President Donald Trump has signed an executive order promising to eliminate what he incorrectly labels “the electric vehicle mandate” imposed under former President Joe Biden.
President Trump wants to make showerheads and toilets flow greatly again, but so may utility bills
Read full article: President Trump wants to make showerheads and toilets flow greatly again, but so may utility billsOn his first day in office, President Donald Trump announced plans to pull America from the Paris Agreement and expand the production of oil, both campaign promises.
The ash left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires might be toxic, experts warn
Read full article: The ash left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires might be toxic, experts warnAs some people return to what's left of their homes after the Los Angeles-area wildfires, experts are warning about possible dangers of the ash that's left behind.