Water, wheels and climate law
Water levels are dropping at the source of the Colorado River, affecting millions of people and farmlands across the Southwest.
‘This is terrifying’: The Colorado River, a lifeline for seven states, is drying up at its source
The source of the Colorado River in the Rocky Mountains is drying up, threatening a critical water lifeline for about 35 million people and 5 million acres of farmland across the Southwest.
Ian James
Electric car sales in the UK just overtook petrol cars for the first time.
Analysis: UK sales of electric vehicles just overtook petrol cars for the first time - Carbon Brief
For the first time in the UK, more new electric vehicles (EVs) have been sold over a 12-month period than petrol cars, according to Carbon Brief analysis.
Carbon Brief Staff
A new report shows datacentres and AI are seeing a rise in legal cases regarding their environmental footprint.
Datacentres are growing target of global climate-related legal cases, report finds
LSE analysis highlights litigation linked to energy sources, water consumption and air pollution
Isabella Kaminski
A court in Paris will decide soon if TotalEnergies needs to cut back on oil and gas production for the environment.
As temperatures soar, Paris court set to rule on landmark climate change case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A day after France hit record high temperatures, a court in Paris is set to rule Thursday on a landmark climate change case that could see energy giant TotalEnergies forced to reduce its oil and gas production. The lawsuit, brought by a group of NGOs and the city of Paris, argues […]
Mongabay Editor
Despite some court losses, the Trump administration is continuing its push to limit wind energy development in the US.
Trump admin persists in quixotic quest against wind power despite legal defeat
The Trump administration is continuing its campaign to end wind energy development through a series of executive orders, lawsuits, and lease buybacks.
Shreya Dasgupta
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