Solar wins and shifting policies
For the first time, solar energy provided more electricity to the US than coal did last month.
Solar surpasses coal in historic shift for U.S. electricity mix
Solar supplied 12.8% of U.S. electricity last month while coal accounted for 12.2%, according to a report from the clean energy think tank Ember.
Emily Forgash
Thomas Luben shares why he was let go from the EPA after objecting to cuts in climate change and environmental science research.
An EPA Researcher Details the Agency’s Assault on Science
In January 2025, the Trump administration began shutting down projects within the EPA’s independent science division that touched on climate change and environmental justice. Air quality researcher Thomas Luben, who had worked at the agency for 18 years, was fired for objecting.
Elizabeth Kolbert
Jaguar Land Rover is moving away from its EV-only factory plans and will keep petrol and hybrid options for their new models.
Jaguar Land Rover to make more hybrid cars in US sales push
Drive to appeal to wealthy Americans is part of pivot away from previously announced all-electric strategy
Jasper Jolly
The Interior Department is paying $765 million to cancel four offshore wind leases, using taxpayer money.
Trump Pays $765 Million to Kill 4 More Offshore Wind Leases
The deal with developer Invenergy includes a commitment to build geothermal generation in addition to natural gas.
Emily Pontecorvo
Carbon levels hit a record high in May, which may lead to some higher temperatures this summer.
Scientists Warn of Summer Heat Spikes as Global Warming Edges Toward 2C - Inside Climate News
Researchers say fossil fuel burning and other human activities caused nearly all the rapid warming of the past decade.
Derek Harrison
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