The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana
Read full article: The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in LouisianaThe Supreme Court is handing a win to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana.
Takeaways from AP-Grist reporting on federal support for rural renewable energy
Read full article: Takeaways from AP-Grist reporting on federal support for rural renewable energyThe Associated Press and Grist have collaborated on a project to analyze how federal policy changes on energy are affecting farmers.
As Corpus Christi scrambles to find more water, nearby cities are facing their own water woes
Read full article: As Corpus Christi scrambles to find more water, nearby cities are facing their own water woesLike their larger neighbor, small South Texas cities are drilling new water wells amid a stubborn drought. But experts say that could deplete local aquifers.
She won a $7M grant to teach Texans how to farm. Then the Trump administration yanked it over DEI.
Read full article: She won a $7M grant to teach Texans how to farm. Then the Trump administration yanked it over DEI.Diana Padilla has spent a decade teaching Rio Grande Valley residents how to farm and was set to expand across the rest of the state, first in Kaufman County.
Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Read full article: Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe AreaCongressional Republicans are sending President Donald Trump a resolution for his signature that would lift a federal ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Mount Holyoke’s corpse flower blooms again, drawing crowds to its ‘rotting flesh’ stench
Read full article: Mount Holyoke’s corpse flower blooms again, drawing crowds to its ‘rotting flesh’ stenchCrowds gathered at Mount Holyoke College’s Talcott Greenhouse to witness the rare bloom of “Pangy,” a corpse flower known for its powerful odor resembling decaying flesh.
US faces demand to restore $350M in federal funding to help power Puerto Rico
Read full article: US faces demand to restore $350M in federal funding to help power Puerto RicoNearly 200 organizations are urging the Trump administration and Puerto Rico’s governor to restore $350 million in federal funding that was meant to finance the installation of rooftop solar and battery systems for 12,000 low-income families across the U.S. territory.
Typhoon flipped over cars and ripped away roofs on US islands in the Pacific Ocean
Read full article: Typhoon flipped over cars and ripped away roofs on US islands in the Pacific OceanA super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean flipped over cars and ripped away tin roofs on the remote Northern Mariana Islands.
EPA may ease regulation of chemical plastic recycling, and environmentalists worry
Read full article: EPA may ease regulation of chemical plastic recycling, and environmentalists worryThe Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering whether facilities that recycle plastic chemically should be held to the same strict air pollution standards as incinerators.
In apparent flub, Energy Secretary Wright says US heading 'in the wrong direction'
Read full article: In apparent flub, Energy Secretary Wright says US heading 'in the wrong direction'Energy Secretary Chris Wright raised eyebrows Tuesday after saying the country “looks like we’re going in the wrong direction” in remarks hailing a new natural gas pipeline project.
Severe storms accompanied by tornadoes damage communities from the Plains to the Midwest
Read full article: Severe storms accompanied by tornadoes damage communities from the Plains to the MidwestA day after severe storms damaged communities in the Plains and the Midwest, forecasters are warning that storms could bring giant hail, tornadoes and severe wind gusts to the regions again.
Tesla’s Gigafactory water use surges in Austin as new chip plant looms
Read full article: Tesla’s Gigafactory water use surges in Austin as new chip plant loomsTesla’s Giga Texas water use jumped more than 200 million gallons — by about 60% — in two years, as massive chip plant proposal raises concerns about Austin’s strained supply.
Camp Mystic official says he didn't see flood warnings issued the day before storm hit
Read full article: Camp Mystic official says he didn't see flood warnings issued the day before storm hitThe director of the Texas summer camp where 27 campers and counselors were killed by a devastating flood in 2025 said he did not see early federal and state warnings sent the day before the storm hit and that staff had no meetings about the pending danger.
Cruise companies to Alaska are avoiding a popular excursion to Tracy Arm after a massive landslide
Read full article: Cruise companies to Alaska are avoiding a popular excursion to Tracy Arm after a massive landslideFor years, a popular part of many cruises in southeast Alaska has been sailing up Tracy Arm, a long, narrow fjord marked by steep mountains, glittering waterfalls and calving glaciers.
Developer of Massachusetts offshore wind farm sues to stop turbine manufacturer from walking away
Read full article: Developer of Massachusetts offshore wind farm sues to stop turbine manufacturer from walking awayThe developer of a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm is suing its turbine manufacturer seeking to force it to stay with the project.
Argentina approves Milei's bill that eases protections for glaciers despite environmental backlash
Read full article: Argentina approves Milei's bill that eases protections for glaciers despite environmental backlashArgentina's Congress has approved a bill that eases glacier protections to boost mining investments.
States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame
Read full article: States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blameNevada's largest utility company says it may not meet its 2030 clean energy goals due to the demands from data centers.
'Climate change is kicking our butts.' March smashes heat records for continental US
Read full article: 'Climate change is kicking our butts.' March smashes heat records for continental USMarch has been the hottest month on record for the continental United States in 132 years, according to federal weather data.
Texas officials investigating hundreds of complaints against Camp Mystic amid license renewal bid
Read full article: Texas officials investigating hundreds of complaints against Camp Mystic amid license renewal bidTexas health regulators have told Camp Mystic’s owners they are investigating hundreds of complaints following last year’s deadly floods that killed 27 girls.
Environmental groups urge appeals court panel to lift halt on closing Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Read full article: Environmental groups urge appeals court panel to lift halt on closing Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'Environmental groups have asked a federal appellate court panel to lift its temporary halt on closing an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.
Floods, landslides triggered by heavy rain in Afghanistan leave 77 dead in 10 days, authorities say
Read full article: Floods, landslides triggered by heavy rain in Afghanistan leave 77 dead in 10 days, authorities sayThe Afghanistan Disaster Management Authority says widespread flooding, landslides and lightning strikes triggered by heavy rain and storms across the country have left 77 people dead and 137 injured over the past 10 days.
Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spill
Read full article: Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spillThe Trump administration said Friday it is rejoining two agencies that were split up in the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf oil spill.
EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water
Read full article: EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking waterThe Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the first time, a step that could eventually lead to new limits on those substances for water utilities.
How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals
Read full article: How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animalsScientists have discovered fossils in China that reveal a crucial transition from simple to complex life on Earth.
Judge tosses lawsuit filed by parents of 'Cop City' protester who was killed by troopers
Read full article: Judge tosses lawsuit filed by parents of 'Cop City' protester who was killed by troopersA federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by the parents of an environmental activist who was killed while protesting the construction of an Atlanta-area police and firefighter training center that critics dubbed “Cop City.”.
Record low Colorado mountain snow won't bode well for water in the drought-stricken US West
Read full article: Record low Colorado mountain snow won't bode well for water in the drought-stricken US WestHydrologists working high in the Rocky Mountains have measured what they say is Colorado’s driest winter of snow moisture on record.
Nevada lithium mine clears major hurdle despite conservationists' worries for rare wildflower
Read full article: Nevada lithium mine clears major hurdle despite conservationists' worries for rare wildflowerA federal judge ruled against conservation groups in their efforts to block a proposed lithium-boron mining project in Nevada.
Things to know about Rice's whale, a rare species at risk from Trump plans for more Gulf drilling
Read full article: Things to know about Rice's whale, a rare species at risk from Trump plans for more Gulf drillingOne of the world’s rarest whales, the Rice's whale, is in the way of the Trump administration's desire to expand oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
Trump officials exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from endangered species rules
Read full article: Trump officials exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from endangered species rulesTrump administration officials are exempting oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act.
Federal trial over air conditioning in Texas prisons starts with dispute over alleged heat-related deaths
Read full article: Federal trial over air conditioning in Texas prisons starts with dispute over alleged heat-related deathsThe plaintiffs are asking for the entire Texas prison system to be air-conditioned by the end of 2029 in a trial that is expected to last two weeks.
Trump threatens to destroy Iran's desalination plants. Here’s what that could mean for the Mideast
Read full article: Trump threatens to destroy Iran's desalination plants. Here’s what that could mean for the MideastU.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iran’s energy infrastructure, including its desalination plants.
EPA watchdog finds nation’s most contaminated sites are vulnerable to flooding, wildfires
Read full article: EPA watchdog finds nation’s most contaminated sites are vulnerable to flooding, wildfiresAbout 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in areas prone to flooding and wildfires, a potential public health threat to millions of Americans.
Extreme weather in Afghanistan leaves 17 people dead, authorities say
Read full article: Extreme weather in Afghanistan leaves 17 people dead, authorities sayAfghan authorities say that severe flooding, a landslide and thunderstorms in parts of Afghanistan have left 17 people dead and 26 injured over the last 24 hours.
Texas Supreme Court ends lawsuits against power generators over 2021 winter storm
Read full article: Texas Supreme Court ends lawsuits against power generators over 2021 winter stormTens of thousands of residents and small businesses sought damages from power generators after losing electricity during the storm that resulted in billions in losses and 246 deaths.
AI's arrival complicates Big Tech climate goals, and some worry it's locking in more fossil fuels
Read full article: AI's arrival complicates Big Tech climate goals, and some worry it's locking in more fossil fuelsTech companies set ambitious climate goals at the start of the decade, promising to slash emissoins that contribute to global warming.
The sea beneath Arctic and Antarctic ice holds many secrets. These scientists dive deep to find out
Read full article: The sea beneath Arctic and Antarctic ice holds many secrets. These scientists dive deep to find outScientists are learning to dive beneath polar ice to study the flora and fauna below.
The war in Iran sparks a global fertilizer shortage and threatens food prices
Read full article: The war in Iran sparks a global fertilizer shortage and threatens food pricesFarmers around the world are facing fertilizer shortages and rising costs after the war in Iran disrupted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which handles a third of global fertilizer trade.
Scientists captured female sperm whales on video working together during a birth to protect the calf
Read full article: Scientists captured female sperm whales on video working together during a birth to protect the calfScientists have captured rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth, offering a window into the large mammals' behavior.
Iran war's environmental toll could leave damage and health risks for decades, experts say
Read full article: Iran war's environmental toll could leave damage and health risks for decades, experts sayThe Iran war is unleashing a toxic mix of chemicals, heavy metals and other pollutants that threaten everything from agriculture to drinking water to people’s health.
Southeast Asia revisits nuclear power plans for AI data centers as Iran war disrupts energy supplies
Read full article: Southeast Asia revisits nuclear power plans for AI data centers as Iran war disrupts energy suppliesNuclear power is getting a second look across Southeast Asia to prepare for surging demand for power for artificial intelligence-focused data centers.
EPA approves sale of a higher-ethanol fuel to try to lower gas prices
Read full article: EPA approves sale of a higher-ethanol fuel to try to lower gas pricesThe Environmental Protection Agency has announced it would allow gas stations to continue selling slightly cheaper E15 this summer in a move that may be good for drivers and corn growers but will likely contribute to air pollution.
Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez push bill to impose AI data center moratorium
Read full article: Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez push bill to impose AI data center moratoriumA bill introduced by two high-profile progressive lawmakers would pause new data centers in the United States until national safeguards are in place to protect workers and consumers and ensure the technologies don’t harm the environment.
One of the largest salt mines in the world exists under Lake Erie
Read full article: One of the largest salt mines in the world exists under Lake ErieThe Whiskey Island salt mine in Cleveland is critically important to providing enough road salt to keep streets safe during the harsh winters of the Northeast and Great Lakes states.
After killing its desalination project, Corpus Christi explores buying water from a privately owned plant
Read full article: After killing its desalination project, Corpus Christi explores buying water from a privately owned plantThe City Council rejected building a plant to turn seawater into drinkable water because of the cost and environmental concerns. Now it’s looking at water from a different plant.
Trump administration's $1B deal to stop offshore wind shows an evolution in its anti-wind strategy
Read full article: Trump administration's $1B deal to stop offshore wind shows an evolution in its anti-wind strategyThe Trump administration’s $1 billion payout to a French energy company to walk away from U.S. offshore wind development is a novel tactic against the industry that supporters see as creative, but opponents see as foolish and extreme.
Here's how to recycle those old laptops, iPhones and earbuds lying around
Read full article: Here's how to recycle those old laptops, iPhones and earbuds lying aroundMost consumers are guilty of the same habit — filling drawers or closets with devices such as old laptops, cellphones, fitness trackers and other electronics once those things are no longer needed.
Corpus Christi is scrambling to ward off a water crisis. Here’s a guide to its water projects.
Read full article: Corpus Christi is scrambling to ward off a water crisis. Here’s a guide to its water projects.From drilling groundwater wells to recycling wastewater, Corpus Christi has launched a host of projects as it races against the clock to find more water.
Thai court holds gold mine operator liable for toxic runoff in a decade-old environmental case
Read full article: Thai court holds gold mine operator liable for toxic runoff in a decade-old environmental caseA Thai court on Tuesday found a major gold mine operator liable for pollution that has harmed nearby villagers, in a ruling that could influence future environmental lawsuits.
Trump administration to pay French company $1B to walk away from US offshore wind leases
Read full article: Trump administration to pay French company $1B to walk away from US offshore wind leasesThe Department of Interior says a French energy company has agreed to give up two U.S. offshore wind leases and invest in fossil fuel projects instead.
Dead gardens, dusty cars: Frustrated Corpus Christi residents take precautions as water crisis nears
Read full article: Dead gardens, dusty cars: Frustrated Corpus Christi residents take precautions as water crisis nearsThe city’s water supply has been nearly depleted by a prolonged drought and a recent boon of oil refineries in the area. Locals have been limiting outdoor watering, shower time and car washes.
Feds plan to install 536 miles of floating barriers on Rio Grande to deter migrants
Read full article: Feds plan to install 536 miles of floating barriers on Rio Grande to deter migrantsThe government is installing the first 17 miles of industrial-grade buoys in Brownsville. Experts warn the buoys could intensify flooding and change the river’s course.
Extreme heat continues to strike Southwest US and even Nebraska needs a cold drink
Read full article: Extreme heat continues to strike Southwest US and even Nebraska needs a cold drinkParts of California and Arizona are under extreme heat warnings again Saturday while sweltering summerlike weather stretched as far north as Nebraska — just a day into spring.
Corpus Christi says two new developments will buy it more time before reaching water crisis
Read full article: Corpus Christi says two new developments will buy it more time before reaching water crisisThe city manager said the city received permits to pump more groundwater and will avoid water reductions from a shrinking reservoir for now, pushing a potential water crisis to July.
Uganda reintroduces rhinos into a protected area where they have been extinct since 1983
Read full article: Uganda reintroduces rhinos into a protected area where they have been extinct since 1983Ugandan wildlife authorities reintroduced rhinos into a remote protected area where the large mammals once were poached into extinction.
Texas has taken over issuing permits to store carbon underground. Here’s what to know.
Read full article: Texas has taken over issuing permits to store carbon underground. Here’s what to know.The move of authority to the Texas Railroad Commission from the federal government now makes it easier for energy companies to apply for permits to store carbon underground.
Records shattered as summer heat hits Southwest in March; 'This is what climate change looks like'
Read full article: Records shattered as summer heat hits Southwest in March; 'This is what climate change looks like'Scientists say a record-smashing March heat wave in the U.S. Southwest shows climate change is already driving more dangerous weather extremes.
Two dozen states, 10 cities sue EPA over repeal of 'endangerment' finding central to climate fight
Read full article: Two dozen states, 10 cities sue EPA over repeal of 'endangerment' finding central to climate fightTwo dozen states, along with more than a dozen cities and counties, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a scientific finding that had been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
Iran war underscores risks of Trump's relentless focus on oil
Read full article: Iran war underscores risks of Trump's relentless focus on oilPresident Donald Trump says he knew oil prices would go up because of the Iran war as the conflict underscores the risks of his relentless focus on fossil fuels while pursuing what he calls American energy dominance.
California community ties all-time March temperature record in the US
Read full article: California community ties all-time March temperature record in the USA tiny desert community in Southern California has tied the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S. The 108 degree day in North Shore, California, came amid a record-breaking winter heat wave in the Southwest that will stretch into the weekend and could produce even higher temperatures.
Nebraska wildfire fight drags into day 7 as winds ease, but danger still looms
Read full article: Nebraska wildfire fight drags into day 7 as winds ease, but danger still loomsFirefighters are battling huge wildfires in western and central Nebraska, as driving winds and dry grass keep the danger high.
Decades after a Florida canal project was abandoned, advocates are trying to reunite 3 rivers
Read full article: Decades after a Florida canal project was abandoned, advocates are trying to reunite 3 riversEnvironmentalists want to permanently open a dam built for a canal that was supposed to cut through the middle of Florida from the Atlantic to the Gulf.
Corpus Christi water emergency may be just two months away, city leaders say
Read full article: Corpus Christi water emergency may be just two months away, city leaders sayTwo out of the five projections city leaders presented Tuesday showed water shortages beginning in May. The city has yet to detail plans for how to reduce water use for residents and businesses.
As winters warm, falling through the ice is becoming more common — and deadly
Read full article: As winters warm, falling through the ice is becoming more common — and deadlyWarming winters are making ice thinner and less predictable, leading to more drownings as people fall through while fishing, hunting and recreating on frozen waters.
As Corpus Christi water shortage worsens, residents and businesses may soon have to cut their usage 25%
Read full article: As Corpus Christi water shortage worsens, residents and businesses may soon have to cut their usage 25%The City Council will discuss the looming crisis Tuesday. One model predicted a water emergency in November. Other scenarios show that happening in May.
Why an East Texas rancher donated part of his water rights to the state
Read full article: Why an East Texas rancher donated part of his water rights to the stateAs Texas faces growing water challenges, the donation to the Texas Water Trust — a little-known conservation tool created nearly 30 years ago — was the first in two decades.
Winds, blizzards and triple-digit heat put over half of the US in the path of extreme weather
Read full article: Winds, blizzards and triple-digit heat put over half of the US in the path of extreme weatherExtreme weather conditions from coast to coast put more than half the U.S. in the path of rough conditions.
Snow and wind batter parts of US, with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes starting later Sunday
Read full article: Snow and wind batter parts of US, with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes starting later SundayA powerful storm chain has brought blizzard conditions to the Upper Midwest, with dangerous winds elsewhere and the threat of severe storms heading east.
US Energy secretary directs oil company to restore operations off California
Read full article: US Energy secretary directs oil company to restore operations off CaliforniaU.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has directed a Texas-based oil and gas company to restore operations in waters off southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the Defense Production Act.
Ruptured pipe that leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac is back in operation
Read full article: Ruptured pipe that leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac is back in operationThe massive sewage pipe that ruptured and leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac River has returned to operation after the completion of emergency repairs.
High winds cause power outages, property damage and at least 1 death as wild March weather blows in
Read full article: High winds cause power outages, property damage and at least 1 death as wild March weather blows inPowerful winds and extreme weather are knocking out power, damaging property, and fueling wildfires across parts of the United States.
Construction finishes on a major offshore wind farm, the first during Trump's tenure
Read full article: Construction finishes on a major offshore wind farm, the first during Trump's tenureConstruction is finished on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first project to reach this stage during President Donald Trump’s time in office.
Raucous bird tornado touches down as snow geese make annual flight to Arctic
Read full article: Raucous bird tornado touches down as snow geese make annual flight to ArcticThousands of snow geese touch down at a Pennsylvania reservoir each spring, turning sunrise into a loud, swirling liftoff that draws big crowds.
Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn’t these Games be earlier?
Read full article: Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn’t these Games be earlier?At this month’s Milan Cortina Paralympics, some athletes competed in shorts, T-shirts and even tank tops.
US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once
Read full article: US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at onceThe United States is getting slammed by a stretch of weather extremes, from flooding rain to record heat and late-season snow.
An iconic Oregon waterfall was put up for sale on Redfin. Lawmakers approved the money to buy it
Read full article: An iconic Oregon waterfall was put up for sale on Redfin. Lawmakers approved the money to buy itThe state of Oregon may soon have some new public property: A spectacular waterfall, beloved by generations, that was recently put up for sale on Redfin.
Winter heat wave sends temperatures into the 90s in Southern California
Read full article: Winter heat wave sends temperatures into the 90s in Southern CaliforniaWith spring still a week away, Southern California is seeing a burst of summerlike heat, and forecasters warn that it raises the risk of heat illness.
A plan to get more electricity to West Texas may come undone
Read full article: A plan to get more electricity to West Texas may come undoneOil and gas companies have said the region needs more power. Environmentalists and a conservative think tank worry the state is moving too fast — and ratepayers will see the costs in their bills.