What Will Winter Bring? NOAA Outlook May Offer Some Clues.
Federal forecasters broke down the most likely scenarios around the United States this week.
Environment & Sustainability
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The Kids Who Sued Trump Just Lost Big in Court. Or Did They?
A federal judge threw out their climate lawsuit against the president a few days ago. But legal experts say there was a silver lining in the judge’s opinion.
As EPA Stalls, States Are Left to Handle Solar Panel Waste
A federal plan to manage the coming “solar waste tsunami” of retired panels has missed its start date, leaving states and the solar industry to patch together their own rules for retiring the panels. Fifteen states have no rules at…
At a Solar Energy Conference, the Star Is … the Soil?
Beneath the gleaming rows of panels, developers learn that healthy soil can make or break a solar project. By Rambo Talabong SAVANNAH, Ga.—Imagine driving past a solar farm and underneath the panels, you see a field of yellow flowers dancing…
Rising Electric Rates Tied to Distribution Spending, Disasters and Some Clean Energy Programs, Study Says
A new report from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab identified broad trends in electric rates from 2019 to 2024, but cautioned that it could not prove causality, and pricing dynamics vary state to state. By Blanca Begert Skyrocketing electricity bills are…
Gas Plant That’s Part of PJM’s Fast-Tracked Process Is Getting Pushback in Virginia
Tenaska’s 1.5 gigawatt proposal would be part of the reliability resource initiative for “shovel-ready, high-reliability” projects. By Charles Paullin SCOTTSVILLE, Va.—In rural Fluvanna County about an hour west of the state capital, a proposed natural gas power plant offers a…
Chinese Nobel laureate and physicist Chen Ning Yang dies aged 103
Yang, one of the world’s most influential scientists, earned global recognition for his work in theoretical physics.
Mystery heatwave warms Pacific Ocean to new record
Temperatures have surged across a large area of the north Pacific – and scientists don’t know exactly why.
Use of Congressional Review Act on BLM Plans Could Impact State Plans Under Other Agencies
Republicans’ use of the little-known law could require agencies to get congressional approval for land management plans, creating uncertainty for planners and advocates in other parts of the U.S. By Sarah Mattalian After Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives…
Fed Rescinds Mandate That Banks Plan for Climate Risks
Financial regulators said the Biden-era policy was superfluous. Democrats said it protected financial stability in an era of unpredictable weather.