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1. Activists hang Palestinian flag on the Eiffel Tower for Nakba Day

   Fri, 15 May 2026 22:28:58 -0000

   Members of Extinction Rebellion scaled the Eiffel Tower to hang a Palestinian flag for Nakba day. Members of Extinction Rebellion France, an environmental and social activism group, scaled the Eiffel Tower on the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, displaying a Palestinian flag in protest against …

2. Giant lake suddenly returns 130 years after vanishing

   Fri, 15 May 2026 09:37:09 -0000

   Tulare Lake, located in California’s San Joaquin Valley, was once one of the largest bodies of freshwater in the whole of the US. But, some 130 years …

3. Justice Alito pushes back on calls to sit out a major Supreme Court climate case

   Fri, 15 May 2026 15:13:47 -0000

   The conservative justice has no financial conflict that would require him to recuse himself from the case, a court spokeswoman told NBC News. WASHINGTON — Facing calls to step aside in a major upcoming case involving climate change, conservative Justice Samuel Alito is pushing back, with a Supreme …

4. Trump Blasted for 'Unconscionable' Auto Industry Giveaway That Will Worsen Pollution | Common Dreams

   Fri, 15 May 2026 20:39:07 -0000

   “The EPA has one job, to protect the health and welfare of the American people," said one critic. "But, yet again, the Trump EPA is choosing …

5. The U.S. Still Doesn't Have an Answer to China's EV Dominance

   Fri, 15 May 2026 19:32:35 -0000

   President Donald Trump returns from China today alongside a who’s who in his cabinet and some of the most recognizable faces in American business like Elon Musk and Jensen Huang. While details were thin on any actual dealmaking to emerge from the two-day trip, Trump left with an air of positivity …

6. Trump’s FEMA Is an Unnatural Disaster

   Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   The president has staffed the agency in charge of federal disaster response with a rotating cast of fools—and it’s showing. FEMA is not all right. As …

7. A closely guarded plan to cool Earth is revealed

   Fri, 15 May 2026 10:11:01 -0000

   A company that aims to make billions of dollars by cooling the Earth has lifted the veil of secrecy that until now has hidden its plans for preventing sunlight from overheating the planet. It hinges on aerosol particles that are 125 times smaller than the tiniest grains of sand. Stardust Solutions …

8. US: Climate protesters block entrance to Con Edison Building in New York, multiple arrested.

   Fri, 15 May 2026 18:06:58 -0000

   SHOTLIST: NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (MAY 15, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF PROTESTRS DELIVERING SPEECH, HOLDING BANNERS AND CHANTING SLOGANS 2. VARIOUS OF POLICE ARRESTING SOME PROTESTERS NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - MAY 15, 2026: Climate activists block the entrance to the Con Edison building in Manhattan during a “Gas-Free NYC” protest on Friday, May 15. Demonstrators called for New York City to transition away from fossil fuels and expand clean energy policies. They chanted slogans and held signs reading “Mamdani lower our bills,” “Make polluters pay” and “Freeze the rate.” Multiple protesters were arrested by police during the demonstration.

9. The Colorado River Is on the Brink of Disaster

   Fri, 15 May 2026 15:45:00 -0000

   The Colorado River is running dangerously low, and the seven Western states that rely on it can’t agree on how to share what’s left. A deal deadline came and went in February, leading the federal government to threaten its own solution—one that would keep the dams generating power, but likely bring …

10. Judges and the Climate Tort Lobby

    Fri, 15 May 2026 22:07:00 -0000

    A plaintiff firm gets access to material used to educate judges. The next frontier for the plaintiffs bar is the climate tort—blaming business for harm from hotter weather. To that end environmentalists and plaintiff lawyers are sharing information on training for federal judges. The House Judiciary …

11. Politics Insider: Alberta moves a step closer to a new pipeline

    Fri, 15 May 2026 21:33:49 -0000

    Hello, welcome to Politics Insider. Let’s look at what happened today. Alberta and its energy industry moved closer to their goal of building a major new oil pipeline to the Pacific Coast after the province and Ottawa signed a long-awaited deal on carbon pricing and emissions reductions. Prime …

12. Making cement from a different type of rock could clean up emissions

    Fri, 15 May 2026 17:06:59 -0000

    Limestone might not be the only source for Portland cement. Cement production alone currently accounts for about 8 percent of global CO2 emissions, so …

13. 'The biggest El Niño event since the 1870s': 'Super' El Niño is now the most likely scenario by the end of this year ‪—‬ and the humanitarian cost could be huge

    Fri, 15 May 2026 11:52:29 -0000

    A "super" El Niño is now the most likely scenario from October 2026 to February 2027, according to a new forecast from the National Oceanic and …

14. This Tornado Left a 100-Mile Path of Destruction

    Fri, 15 May 2026 15:47:05 -0000

    The sheer might and unpredictability of tornadoes have fascinated and troubled humanity for centuries. These violent storms, with their swirling …

15. Two Park City women named to Utah Business’ 2026 Women to Watch

    Fri, 15 May 2026 19:03:54 -0000

    PARK CITY, Utah — Two Park City women have been named to Utah Business’ 2026 Women to Watch list: professional ski mountaineer and climate advocate …

16. Last Time an El Niño Was This Bad, It Killed 50 Million People

    Thu, 14 May 2026 11:24:50 -0000

    "It was arguably the worst environmental disaster to ever befall humanity." As if oil shortages, perpetual wars, and the existential angst of AI …

17. How One Young Kenyan’s 23,326 Trees Showed the World What Climate Action Looks Like

    Fri, 15 May 2026 16:23:07 -0000

    There is a particular kind of silence that descends on a forest at dawn when something historic is about to be completed. I felt it on the morning of …

18. German chancellor Merz advises young people against living in US amid Trump row

    Fri, 15 May 2026 14:23:25 -0000

    German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated he would advise his children against living or studying in the United States, citing a rapidly shifting …

19. How a growing El Niño will affect 2026 hurricane season in Atlantic and Pacific

    Fri, 15 May 2026 13:55:00 -0000

    As the globe transitions into an El Niño climate pattern, temperatures in the waters in the Pacific Ocean are on the rise. It comes just as the …

20. The War in Iran is Causing an Energy Crisis Nobody Can Opt Out Of

    Thu, 14 May 2026 17:00:02 -0000

    For years, the case for clean energy has been framed around the future. Lower emissions. Lower costs. Long-term resilience. But markets and policymakers rarely move on future benefits alone. They move when risk becomes immediate. Over the past eight weeks, that risk has come into view. The IEA’s …

21. Switch to plug-in solar? My advice after testing the DIY energy tech at home

    Fri, 15 May 2026 16:31:08 -0000

    One big hurdle to harvesting power with this new solar technology is government red tape. Here's where you can and can't take advantage of plug-in …

22. First hantavirus, now Ebola: What two outbreaks reveal about global preparedness

    Fri, 15 May 2026 14:35:52 -0000

    The reports emerging this week of a major Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, coming alongside a growing hantavirus outbreak linked …

23. NC mom says congresswoman ‘attacked a child’ in reply to fourth-grader’s letter

    Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    A Greensboro fourth grader wrote to his member of Congress with a climate policy idea — and got a response that accused his teachers of …

24. The Hantavirus Is Also a Climate Warning

    Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Higher temperatures, like this coming summer’s, bring more infectious diseases. The signs now are that the hantavirus is not the next pandemic. But …

25. State Farm CEO is betting big on AI—and contemplating the company’s future in California

    Fri, 15 May 2026 10:15:51 -0000

    • In today’s CEO Daily: Diane Brady interviews State Farm CEO Jon Farney on the tough economics of insurance.• The big leadership story: What Cerebras’ …

26. The Tesla Semi could be a big deal for electric trucking

    Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Is this what the industry needs right now? The Tesla Semi has officially arrived. The company recently released a photo of the first vehicle rolling …

27. Trump's Federal Gas Tax Holiday Isn't Likely to Bring Down Prices

    Fri, 15 May 2026 06:30:00 -0000

    Reducing the fee will only have a marginal impact on prices while depriving the government of revenue to maintain roads. As gas prices stay stubbornly …

28. Scientists Stunned As Massive Volcano Eruption Destroyed Methane Around It for Over a Week

    Fri, 15 May 2026 11:26:54 -0000

    After the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption, satellites spotted a strange formaldehyde-rich plume drifting across the stratosphere. Researchers …

29. Green New Deal champion AOC absent as New York weakens climate law

    Thu, 14 May 2026 22:00:00 -0000

    ALBANY, New York — As Gov. Kathy Hochul unravels a signature climate law, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has remained silent. Her reticence marks a stark change. Right after her first election win in 2018, the Congressmember joined protesters in the office of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to call …

30. How the world can avoid millions going hungry when supply chains collapse

    Thu, 14 May 2026 11:16:06 -0000

    Millions more people will face hunger in the coming months if the conflict in the Middle East is not resolved soon, the UN has warned. The price of …