United States

What could a US-China trade war mean for the energy transition?

Thursday - Ahead of Donald Trump’s second term as US president, a rerun of his first trade war with China is firmly on the cards – and minerals key to the energy transition may end up in the crossfire.

Malibu residents flee as wildfire swallows homes along iconic Southern California coastline

Thursday - The beaches are empty in Malibu as a wildfire tears through swaths of the iconic Southern California coastline, consuming homes and vehicles and forcing residents – including legendary actor Dick Van Dyke – to flee their coveted hillside properties.

How climate risks are driving up insurance premiums around the US

Wednesday - ‘Tight correlation’ between premium rises and counties deemed most at risk from climate crisis, experts say.

Jeff Bezos wants AI to design your Christmas turkey

3 Dec 24 - If you care about the climate but you’re looking forward to gobbling down some turkey, Jeff Bezos has a proposition for you: let artificial intelligence design a tastier meat alternative.

The Biden administration put $7 billion into 'hydrogen hubs'. Critics smell a boondoggle.

29 Nov 24 - Many experts question hydrogen’s cost and efficacy in reducing CO2 emissions.

Exxon lobbyist investigated over hack-and-leak of environmentalist emails

29 Nov 24 - The FBI has been investigating a longtime Exxon Mobil consultant over the contractor's alleged role in a hack-and-leak operation that targeted hundreds of the oil company’s biggest critics, according to three people familiar with the matter.

California governor says state could offer EV rebates if Trump bins federal tax credit

28 Nov 24 - California could offer rebates for electric vehicle purchases if the incoming Trump administration eliminates a federal tax credit for people who buy electric cars, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday.

Trump win forces carbon removal developers to reconsider oil

27 Nov 24 - Startups seeking to vacuum carbon dioxide from the skies have long had an uneasy relationship with the oil giants fueling global warming.

Trump’s top staff choices could have far-reaching consequences for the climate

21 Nov 24 - Several of President-elect Donald Trump’s high-ranking staff choices have close ties to the fossil fuel industry.

Climate skeptics urge Trump to boost coal, gut science in agencies

20 Nov 24 - Activists who downplay climate change delivered a wish list to Trump’s transition team, with one calling his win “a tremendous opportunity” to reverse US policy.

US ‘likely’ to pledge new climate target, says White House

15 Nov 24 - Donald Trump’s return raised doubts over whether the Biden administration would still produce the plan ahead of a February deadline.

How a former ExxonMobil employee confronted the climate disinformation machine

13 Nov 24 - Former ExxonMobil climate scientist Lindsey Gulden: “It was after I was fired for reporting a garden variety fraud that I really sat back and thought about the implications for climate change.”

Despite likely setback for climate action at the US election, new climate champions set to enter Congress

12 Nov 24 - Across the US, voters elected new members to Congress who have promoted climate action at the state level and could prevent environmental laws from being weakened under Republican leadership.

Donald Trump is likely to scale back America's climate targets - will other countries follow suit?

11 Nov 24 - The US had been a major diplomatic force in climate talks under previous administrations, but Donald Trump's election will likely usher in a new era.

'Sin City could be called Solar City': How Las Vegas is going green

11 Nov 24 - From conserving water to scaling up solar, Sin City is investing millions in sustainability measures.

Trump stranglehold adds to growing doubts at climate talks

8 Nov 24 - Nearly 200 nations will soon gather for the annual COP29 summit, where efforts to increase funding for poor countries and slash emissions will run against the reality of a hostile American president.

‘Drill, baby, drill’: What Trump’s victory could mean for the future, according to climate experts

7 Nov 24 - Trump's victory could be a 'major blow' for global climate action but experts say it may not slow the roll of the green transition.

Why didn’t climate change come up more in the presidential campaign?

7 Nov 24 - Climate change has dangerously supercharged fires, hurricanes, floods and heat waves. Why didn’t it come up more in the presidential campaign?

‘The world is watching’: Why US election result could dictate global progress on climate action

6 Nov 24 - The US presidential election comes just days ahead of the world’s most important climate negotiations at COP29. Experts say the outcome will have a profound impact on the US’ leadership role at the...