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  1. 2025: Year in News

    Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:34:13 -0000

    It's challenging to pick just 10 top news stories in a year like 2025. Here are our choices, focusing on the consequential changes in our government and democracy. And read on to see the big events that didn't make the top 10.

  2. Vought says National Center for Atmospheric Research will be dismantled

    Wed, 17 Dec 2025 07:15:20 -0000

    The National Science Foundation will dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought announced Tuesday night, the latest salvo in the Trump administration’s push to gut federally funded climate research. “This facility is one of the …

  3. From turkey to cinnamon, here’s how the climate crisis is threatening our favourite Christmas foods

    Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:00:35 -0000

    Many key ingredients for festive foods have been hit by climate change, causing yields to plummet or forcing farmers to introduce adaptations. As …

  4. Trump Administration Plans to Break Up Premier Weather and Climate Research Center

    Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:08:11 -0000

    Russell Vought, the White House budget director, called the laboratory a source of “climate alarmism.” The Trump administration said it will be dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, one of the world’s leading Earth science research institutions. The center, founded in …

  5. A New Plastic Is Here, and It Biodegrades In Salt Water in Just a Few Hours

    Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:39:55 -0000

    Researchers in Japan have made an extraordinary leap in the fight against plastic pollution. A new study published in the Journal of the American …

  6. Trump’s dismantling of climate research center is a ‘destruction of knowledge,’ critics say

    Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:32:41 -0000

    The White House’s planned elimination of a major scientific research center is the latest step in the Trump administration’s quest to obliterate federal climate change programs. The National Science Foundation will be “breaking up” the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, …

  7. Trump administration moves to dissolve national climate research lab in Colorado

    Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:25:02 -0000

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, moving to dissolve a research lab that a top White House official described as “one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country.″ White House budget director Russ Vought …

  8. Scientists stunned after newly surfaced data counters popular consensus on global phenomenon: 'It changes our perception'

    Wed, 17 Dec 2025 02:00:00 -0000

    Researchers have introduced a new temperature dataset that incorporates nearly seven more decades of climate data. Scientists said this more complete …

  9. California’s AI Data Centers Taking Growing Environmental Toll

    Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:55:53 -0000

    Airdate: Thursday, December 18 at 10 AM Data centers are the server farms that power the internet. California has the third-most data centers of any …

  10. Sheryl Sandberg says corporate climate 'one of the worst' she has ever seen

    Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:21:04 -0000

    Former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg warned that public displays of misogyny and "tech bro" rhetoric are damaging corporate culture at the world's biggest …

  11. Feds to dismantle National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado

    Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:14:17 -0000

    Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The President Donald Trump administration announced it will dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, …

  12. China and Mongolia are battling to control massive dust storms

    Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:41:54 -0000

    Dust storms regularly affect northern China, including its capital Beijing. In recent years, Chinese scientists and officials have traced the source …

  13. Firm behind climate lawsuits faces DOJ referral after court finds 'misconduct bordering on criminal'

    Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:12:28 -0000

    A federal judge’s extraordinary decision to refer Hagens Berman to the Department of Justice for possible unlawful conduct escalated to an appeals court this week, marking one of the toughest challenges yet for a high-profile law firm known, in part, for its aggressive climate litigation. The …

  14. 'Magic balls' installed by drones could conquer US market thanks to game-changing performance: 'It's never been like this'

    Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:30:00 -0000

    Norwegian energy startup Heimdall Power aims to transform power grids with its latest innovation. A report by Data Center Dynamics breaks down how …

  15. Climate finance is stuck. Can insurance unblock it?

    Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:35:55 -0000

    Climate finance reached $1.9 trillion in 2023, an important milestone for climate-aligned investments. Yet, financing remains far below what is …

  16. ‘Today’ Show’s Al Roker Rebukes Trump Goon for Blowing Up Science

    Thu, 18 Dec 2025 02:47:43 -0000

    The climate change-denying White House says it’s moving to dismantle a “woke” climate center. Famed weatherman Al Roker is urging the Trump …

  17. Heart Attacks, Lung Conditions Jumped After Los Angeles Wildfires

    Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:00:00 -0000

    Mysterious illnesses also rose after the fires, according to a study that reviewed emergency-department visits Los Angeles wildfires of nearly a year ago took an unexpectedly heavy toll on residents’ health, a new study found. An unusually large number of people suffered from heart attacks, lung …

  18. Vivek Menon becomes the first Asian chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission [Interview]

    Thu, 18 Dec 2025 05:38:46 -0000

    • Indian wildlife conservationist Vivek Menon has been elected as the new Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission. He is the first Asian to lead …

  19. Trump's Surging LNG Exports Cost US Consumers $12 Billion in Just 9 Months | Common Dreams

    Thu, 18 Dec 2025 01:04:23 -0000

    "Trump explicitly promised voters he would slash utility bills by half within the first year, yet in the first nine months of his term, they surged," …

  20. Trump Administration Is Dismantling A World-Class Climate, Weather Research Center

    Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:21:01 -0000

    The news about the Colorado-based National Center for Atmospheric Research comes after threats over the continued imprisonment of Tina Peters. The Trump administration is moving to dismantle a world-class climate and weather research institution in Colorado, the latest salvo in President Donald …

  21. DAC Is Struggling in America, But It’s Big in Japan

    Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:28:43 -0000

    With new corporate emissions restrictions looming, Japanese investors are betting on carbon removal. It’s not a great time to be a direct air capture …

  22. EU bends to automakers' pleas to let them lose the EV race to China

    Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:18:19 -0000

    Europe has proposed to roll back its 2035 all-electric target, instead replacing it with a softer 90% reduction in automakers’ fleet CO₂ emissions, in what will be a major blow to the European auto industry’s global competitiveness which they, for some reason, are celebrating. Back in 2021, Europe …

  23. What Can Iowa City Teach New York About Free Buses?

    Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:01:50 -0000

    The Midwestern city went fare-free two years ago, mainly to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Good morning. It’s Wednesday. Today we’ll look at a city that made the buses free. We’ll also get details on a lawsuit challenging a new city law about tips for delivery workers. Free buses have been talked …

  24. Orange rivers and melting glaciers: federal report shows rapid change in the Arctic

    Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:00:00 -0000

    Hundreds of Arctic rivers and streams are turning bright red-orange, not from chemical pollution, but from naturally occurring iron spilling from long-frozen ground as temperatures warm. The "rusting rivers" phenomenon, which has been documented across the Brooks Range in northern Alaska, offers a …

  25. Trump administration plans to break up largest federal climate research center

    Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:50:30 -0000

    OMB Director Russell Vought said the National Science Foundation "will be breaking up" the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado. The Trump administration plans to break up Colorado’s National Center for Atmospheric Research, the largest federal climate research lab. Russell Vought, …

  26. Arctic is again the hottest it's been in 125 years, with record-low sea ice, NOAA report says

    Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:21:14 -0000

    Although the Trump administration has taken steps to scuttle or downplay other reports about climate change, this one struck a similar tone to those from past years. The Arctic last season was the hottest it has been in the past 125 years. The extent of sea ice during its usual maximum in March was …

  27. The year the US doubled down on critical minerals

    Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:45:00 -0000

    In 2025, the list of metals became a top priority under Trump. But what even are they? President Donald Trump spent most of 2025 hacking away at large …

  28. Oscar-Winning Movie Star Fears ‘Alienating’ Half His Audience With Politics

    Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:24:53 -0000

    Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence closed out Variety’s “Actors on Actors” series on Wednesday. Leonardo DiCaprio shared his take on acting in …

  29. NCAR, Major Climate Research Center, Targeted for Closure in Trump Dispute with Colorado

    Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:05:32 -0000

    The president’s political feud and his budget chief’s drive to end climate research have put the National Center for Atmospheric Research at risk.One …

  30. As cost of living rises, fewer people are moving to Florida — and more are leaving

    Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0000

    Once the darling of American transplants, Florida’s appeal seems to have dimmed. Just three years ago, Florida ranked among the nation’s top …