Smoke, floods, and green energy
It looks like climate change is leading to more frequent flash floods and heavy rains throughout the US.
Climate change driving more rains that lead to deadly flash floods, experts say
Over the last month, states across the country have experienced record rainfall and flash flooding
Eric Berger
The EU is updating its carbon market after some disagreement on how fast to move forward with climate plans.
With climate ambitions in question, EU reforms carbon market
The European Union on Friday unveils reforms to its carbon market after fierce wrangling among countries, industry and activists over the pace of the bloc’s climate push.
Adrien DE CALAN
Canadian wildfire smoke is drifting across the US, bringing hazy skies and poor air quality to millions of people.
Hazardous Canadian wildfire smoke choking millions in US
The Manhattan skyline was obscured by thick haze, and Chicago closed its beaches Thursday as out-of-control Canadian wildfires raged, sending smoke spewing into the United States and exposing millions of people to dangerously unhealthy air.
Maggy Donaldson and with Fanny Alarcon in Montreal
The US government is planning to lease deep-sea mining rights in American Samoa this November, despite some public pushback.
US government announces plans to lease deep-sea mining rights in American Samoa
The U.S. plans to auction deep-sea mining leases off American Samoa, a move critics say threatens marine ecosystems and ignores local opposition.
bobbybascomb
Most energy costs are rising lately, but clean energy is still proving to be cheaper than fossil fuels.
Clean energy still beats fossil fuels on cost, despite, well,…
Even as renewables lose federal incentives and face other hurdles, Lazard finds onshore wind and large-scale solar again have the lowest levelized cost of…
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