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Bombing of Iran’s oil infrastructure to have major environmental fallout, experts warn

Monitors admit they are struggling to keep track of the environmental disasters arising from widening war

Damien Gayle · March 11, 2026
Grist

Kristi Noem all but killed FEMA. Will her departure save it?

The embattled Homeland Security secretary froze spending and slashed staff. It may well have been illegal.

Jake Bittle · March 5, 2026
Inside Climate News

War in Iran could have ‘historic’ disruptions on energy markets

Oil prices jumped after the United States and Israel attacked Iran. Experts say the effects on oil and gas prices will depend on how long the war lasts and whether Iran damages energy infrastructure.

Nicholas Kusnetz · March 4, 2026
Inside Climate News

Grasslands and wetlands are being gobbled up by agriculture, mostly livestock

A new study takes a first-of-its kind look at how farming converts non-forested areas and major carbon sinks into cropland and pasture.

Georgina Gustin · February 25, 2026

Grist

The nation’s largest public utility is going back to coal — with almost no input from the public

The Tennessee Valley Authority once prided itself on political independence. Data center demand and political pressure have it changing course from clean energy

Katie Myers & Rebecca Egan McCarthy · February 22, 2026
YaleEnvironment360

How Ukraine is turning to renewables to keep heat and lights on

Russia continues to bomb Ukraine’s fossil-fueled power plants, leaving much of the nation shivering during a brutal winter.

Paul Hockenos · February 22, 2026
Guardian

Trump touts climate savings but new rule set to push up US prices

Critics accuse administration of ‘cooking the books’ by claiming US would save $1.3tn from climate finding reversal

Dharna Noor · February 17, 2026
Grist

Trump just killed the EPA’s ability to fight climate change. It may backfire.

The EPA’s repeal of the “endangerment finding” could threaten automakers and oil companies — if it survives in court.

Jake Bittle · February 16, 2026

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Trump’s climate repeal will kill America’s transition from gas guzzlers to EVs

Tailpipe emission standards were slashed along with the scientific basis for regulating them.

Marianne Lavelle and Dan Gearino · February 15, 2026
Canary Media

A new Ohio bill could be a de facto statewide ban on solar and wind

The state is mulling a bill that calls for all new generation to be “affordable, reliable, and clean” — but its strained definitions would exclude renewables.

Kathiann M. Kowalski · February 13, 2026
Wired

The fight over US climate rules is just beginning

As the EPA moves to roll back the endangerment finding, which allows it to regulate greenhouse gases, experts predict uncertainty for business and a protracted legal fight.

Molly Taft · February 12, 2026
Vox.com

Meet the unbearably cute patients at this one-of-a-kind hospital for bats

See inside Tolga Bat Hospital, a place for Australia’s injured and orphaned flying foxes.

Benji Jones · February 10, 2026