International: United States
Will blazing a low-carbon path pay off for California?
20 Feb 2017
President Trump has made it clear he intends to dismantle the Obama administration’s policies for reducing US greenhouse gas emissions.
Depleted aquifers get new life from floodwaters
20 Feb 2017
As dam managers were draining water from a Northern Californian reservoir to avert what could have been one of the worst flood disasters in the state’s history, a Southern California farmer was doing something different with the watery winter excess.
Trump man calls climate scientists 'glassy-eyed cult'
17 Feb 2017
The man tipped as frontrunner for the role of science adviser to Donald Trump has described climate scientists as “a glassy-eyed cult” in the throes of a form of collective madness.
Guess what Trudeau and Trump didn't discuss
16 Feb 2017
A year after Justin Trudeau and Barack Obama pledged cooperation on climate goals, the Canadian PM's first meeting with President Trump produced no mention of them.
Why politicians think they know better than scientists
15 Feb 2017
One of the most unexpected political developments in recent months has been the political awakening of scientists in the United States.
Air conditioning drains US power supply
14 Feb 2017
America’s power supply could one day falter just when customers need it most.
Russia and US could be buddies in climate inaction
9 Feb 2017
As president Donald Trump pushes the United States toward inaction on climate change, he is likely to find an ally in Russia.
These Republicans have a climate change plan
9 Feb 2017
A group of Republican statesmen led by former Secretary of State James A. Baker have introduced a carbon tax plan intended to strengthen the economy, promote national security and “protect our natural heritage”.
Republicans back off bill to sell public land
7 Feb 2017
US congressman Jason Chaffetz has announced that he will withdraw a bill he introduced last week that would have ordered the incoming secretary of the interior to immediately sell off 3.3m acres of national land.
What Trump can (and can't) do to wreck climate rules
31 Jan 2017
Although US President Donald Trump could dismantle Barack Obama’s most far-reaching climate regulations, it will take legal acumen and a lot of time – perhaps longer than a single presidential term.
Trump silences government scientists
26 Jan 2017
Scientists in two US government agencies have been told they can no longer discuss research or departmental restrictions with anyone outside their offices - including news media.
Canadian scientists race to back up worried Americans
25 Jan 2017
The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States has touched off a mad scramble by some scientists to back up critical scientific data as government researchers reckon with the new administration’s threats to scrub climate data and strip funding for ongoing climate research.
Las Vegas reaches energy milestone
21 Dec 2016
Ten years of effort finally paid off for Las Vegas this week when officials announced the city government will now be powered entirely by renewable energy.
Gates suggests Trump will support green energy
20 Dec 2016
Federal support for research and development into clean tech should appeal to incoming president, says Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates.
States urge Trump to kill clean-power plan
19 Dec 2016
Officials in 24 states have urged US president-elect Donald Trump to kill the centerpiece of President Barack Obama's strategy to combat climate change and shut down coal-fired power plants.
Obama makes final climate-change push
19 Dec 2016
With little more than a month left in office, the Barack Obama administration is quietly trying to accomplish one last big thing on climate change: creating a policy for relocating entire towns threatened by extreme weather and rising seas.
Trump gives Musk advisory job
16 Dec 2016
US president-elect Donald Trump has appointed Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to his Strategic and Policy Forum.
Scientists frantically copying US climate data
16 Dec 2016
Alarmed that decades of crucial climate measurements could vanish under a hostile Trump administration, scientists have begun a feverish attempt to copy reams of government data on to independent servers in hopes of safeguarding it from any political interference.
TRUMP TEAM 1: Exxon's Tillerson gets state job
14 Dec 2016
Donald Trump has officially tapped Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to run the State Department, raising concerns over how the US will approach international climate negotiations.
TRUMP TEAM 2: Perry heads outfit he pledged to scrap
14 Dec 2016
Donald Trump has chosen former Texas governor Rick Perry to head the US Department of Energy, putting him in charge of the agency he once proposed eliminating.
US solar power smashes records in 2016
14 Dec 2016
US solar power has just had its biggest quarter in history, and it’s about to get even bigger, according to a new report.
Trump lines up ardent climate denier for key green post
12 Dec 2016
Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a sixth-term Republican from Washington State who is a climate change denier and an ardent opponent of regulations for greenhouse gas emissions, has been nominated by US President-elect Donald Trump for Secretary of Interior.
‘Foolish’ CSIRO job cuts will mean Australia unable to provide climate projections to global reports, scientists warn
Thu 21 May 2026
Job cuts at the national science agency mean Australia will no longer be able to submit climate projections to form part of global reports and will have significantly reduced ability to forecast future damage to the country, leading researchers have warned.
At least 21 killed as heavy rains drench southern, central China
Thu 21 May 2026
Torrential rain continued across southern and central China on Tuesday with at least 21 people killed in widespread flooding that also closed schools and businesses, and disrupted transport and power supplies, authorities said.
EU keeps carbon border tax unchanged despite fertiliser price crisis
Thu 21 May 2026
Fertiliser producers argue that the EU's carbon pricing rules at the border protect the European industry from cheaper imports produced under weaker environmental rules. But farmers fear they are indirectly paying the bill through higher fertiliser costs.
The UK faces growing climate threats – where is the response to match?
Tue 19 May 2026
COMMENT: UK voters’ dissatisfaction with business as usual must be harnessed to address public concerns and build a country that is resilient to climate change impacts.
Natural gas to play key role in strategy to double Canada’s electricity grid by 2050
Mon 18 May 2026
A new national strategy will double the capacity of the country’s electricity grid by 2050, Prime Minister Mark Carney said as he announced the plan last week.
While the world hesitates, India must continue leading on climate
14 May 2026
India’s updated climate targets must translate into systems that secure growth, resilience, and autonomy.
The nation holding back the sea
Fri 22 May 2026
A Pacific island nation on the front line of the climate change threat is building land to try to hold back rising sea levels. But as the majority of Tuvalu’s population applies to relocate to Australia, a haunting question is being confronted: what happens to a country if the people have to leave?
‘Triple whammy of climate chaos’: Why Antarctica's sea ice collapse is no longer a mystery
11 May 2026
Scientists have finally identified the ‘triple whammy’ behind Antarctica’s dramatic collapse, shedding new light on the chain reaction that has pushed its sea ice to record lows.
Africa secures major clean energy deals as France deepens investment push
15 May 2026
French and African leaders have announced more than $11 billion in renewable energy investments across Africa, underscoring the continent’s growing importance in the global push for cleaner energy and industrial development.
Amazon deforestation at eight-year low, report shows
Wed 20 May 2026
Despite a drop in the size of deforested areas, the number of wildfires in the region increased by more than 30 percent.
UN backs historic climate crisis ruling, despite US attempts to stop resolution
Fri 22 May 2026
The UN has voted 141-8 to adopt a resolution backing a world court opinion that countries have a legal obligation to address climate change, with the US – which is the world’s biggest historical emitter – among the small group opposing it.
