AI boom means US is now ‘investing more’ in fossil-fuel power than China
2 Jun 2026
The “data-centre boom” is driving a surge in gas investment in the US, pushing its fossil-power spending ahead of China, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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Trump wants to put a $75m coal terminal in this liberal California city. Residents aren’t having it
Wed 17 Jun 2026
Residents of West Oakland, which suffers from toxic waste and high pollution rates, is rallying against a coal export facility.
US judge orders halt to Trump administration's 'censorship' of park exhibits
Tue 16 Jun 2026
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday to reinstall exhibits and signs on topics like slavery and climate change that it had removed from parks and monuments nationwide because they "do not align with its preferred narrative."
Inside the campaign to discredit a key climate science report
12 Jun 2026
An emerging field of research that can measure how much climate change has worsened individual disasters is under attack by friends of the fossil fuel industry.
Former ExxonMobil CEO Lee Raymond: 311 ppm – 421 ppm
12 Jun 2026
Lee Raymond, the former ExxonMobil chief executive who became one of the country’s most important and influential climate science deniers, died in Dallas on Saturday.
Solar power hits new milestones in the US even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy
11 Jun 2026
Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source of new power.
Alaskans reel from the loss of National Science Foundation ocean-monitoring instruments
11 Jun 2026
With its multi-billion-dollar fishing industry and vulnerable coastal communities, scientists say the federal government’s decision leaves Alaska flying blind.
Increase in wildfire-driven ozone linked to premature deaths across the U.S.
10 Jun 2026
Smog linked to wildfires is getting worse across much of the U.S., playing a role in more than 300 additional premature deaths every year since 2013, researchers say.
Trump administration in 'active dialogue' on strategic petroleum reserve in California
9 Jun 2026
The Trump administration is in “active dialogue” on creating a petroleum reserve in California, a move that would boost oil infrastructure in the state and undermine Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s bid to shrink the state’s fossil fuel footprint.
Researchers say this new Trump rule could destroy American science as we know it. They’re fighting back
8 Jun 2026
Scientists across multiple disciplines are sounding the alarm after the White House proposed taking greater control over how scientific research gets funded and allowing political appointees to decide whether to approve scientific grants.
Appeals Court affirms dismissal of youth climate case against Trump
5 Jun 2026
The lead attorney for the 22 plaintiffs said the court has “slammed the courthouse doors on children fighting for their lives.”
