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1. The world's largest data center was supposed to run on 100% natural gas. Utah's Republican governor says 'never.'

   Thu, 28 May 2026 08:30:00 -0000

   Governor Spencer Cox says nuclear, geothermal, and solar power should help fuel the colossal Stratos Project. This coverage is made possible through a …

2. ​Trump Quietly Weakened Heat Rules​ Just in Time for a Broiling Summer

   Thu, 28 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   Rather than outright scrapping Biden-era regulations, the White House​ simply degraded them. Is it hoping people just won’t notice? Summer is just …

3. A shock to the system could slash cement’s emissions

   Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:58 -0000

   Cement is one of the world’s most commonly used manmade materials. It is also one of the largest industrial sources of carbon dioxide; producing …

4. Super El Nino: If you think it’s hot now, time to brace for what is coming next

   Wed, 27 May 2026 14:22:57 -0000

   There’s definitely something coming. We’re very confident about that, and it looks like it will be a big event.” Adam Scaife, head of long-range …

5. You're Watering Your Garden Wrong Before A Heat Wave

   Thu, 28 May 2026 11:00:22 -0000

   By the time your garden is wilting, the damage has already been done for hours. Heat stress isn’t a visible event that happens when the thermometer …

6. A New Wave of Investment Sees Profit in Ocean Conservation

   Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:04 -0000

   Long before Pierre Paslier became an ocean entrepreneur, he was a plastics-packaging engineer, turning fossil fuels into the materials needed to ship and sell cosmetics. But he knew there had to be a better way. After taking a break from the corporate world, he went back to school and launched into …

7. 'Poised to disintegrate': Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is set to lose its ice shelf this year

   Wed, 27 May 2026 18:00:51 -0000

   A vital ice shelf is about to break away from Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier," further destabilizing one of the world's largest and most vulnerable …

8. Video. France heat triggers illegal swimming in central Paris

   Thu, 28 May 2026 07:57:51 -0000

   France's exceptional May heat continued on 27 May as temperatures climbed around 33C in Paris. Many residents headed to the Saint-Martin canal to …

9. What is a ‘super El Niño’? And what does it mean for hurricanes in Florida?

   Thu, 28 May 2026 11:00:00 -0000

   Hurricane experts piecing together what the upcoming storm season may hold for Florida have been looking for clues in an ocean thousands of miles …

10. Scientists have scrapped the worst-case climate scenario – because action is making a difference

    Wed, 27 May 2026 04:35:11 -0000

    When major new climate change scenarios are released, there’s always strong interest. These scenarios lay out what our future climate will look like, …

11. Strong El Niño may stretch to 2028 as UN warns climate change to smash heat records in next 5 years

    Thu, 28 May 2026 09:05:52 -0000

    Climate scientists have warned that a "whole range of extreme weather events" are brewing, as a strong El Niño coincides with global warming. In the …

12. French Power Demand Rises as Deadly Heat Wave Intensifies

    Thu, 28 May 2026 08:23:23 -0000

    The deadly heat wave gripping northwest Europe is set to intensify in Spain and France, lifting power demand for cooling and threatening fresh …

13. These Countries Are Plotting the End of the Fossil Fuel Era

    Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:09 -0000

    At COP28 in December 2023, the world committed to transitioning away from fossil fuels. Yet in the years since, there’s been little progress. A …

14. Europe heatwave 'brutal reminder' of climate change

    Thu, 28 May 2026 09:35:18 -0000

    The UN climate chief said Wednesday that a record-breaking early heatwave scorching a swathe of western Europe was "a brutal reminder of the spiraling impacts of the climate crisis". Britain and France have reported their hottest ever May days this week as a "heat dome" brought sizzling …

15. Are Politicians Taking The Climate Crisis Seriously Enough?

    Thu, 28 May 2026 12:02:46 -0000

    In this week's Commons People podcast, HuffPost UK looks at how green action has fallen down the agenda – even as Britain faces an unprecedented …

16. UK's rudest chalk figure gets a glow-up to stop it fading in the rain

    Wed, 27 May 2026 23:05:48 -0000

    For centuries, the Cerne Abbas Giant has been hard to miss. The 55-metre chalk figure, cut into a hillside near the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, shows a naked, club-wielding man whose outline has made him one of the UK's most instantly recognisable historic landmarks. But the National Trust, …

17. Patagonia Is Suing Pattie Gonia. She Just Fired Back for the First Time.

    Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:45 -0000

    For the first time since outdoor apparel manufacturer Patagonia filed its lawsuit against drag queen Pattie Gonia, the climate activist is publicly firing back. On May 27, Pattie Gonia released a video and an open letter to Patagonia, asking the company to drop its legal claim that she violated a …

18. World Cup 2026: why moving games to evenings isn’t enough to tackle extreme heat problem

    Thu, 28 May 2026 10:06:54 -0000

    The 2026 Fifa World Cup is the biggest ever edition of the world’s most watched sporting tournament. The 48 teams taking part in Canada, the US and …

19. Healthy soil can protect land from soaring heat. But our map shows where soil is suffering

    Thu, 28 May 2026 02:26:50 -0000

    Imagine walking into a double-brick house on a scorching 40°C summer day – it feels cool almost straight away. Now imagine stepping into a corrugated …

20. The Pentagon Knows the True Threat of Climate Denialism. Too Bad They Can’t Do Anything About It.

    Wed, 27 May 2026 22:07:00 -0000

    Newly uncovered documents reveal that the military very recently identified potentially dire geopolitical consequences of climate change. Then a climate denier moved into the Oval Office. The good people at the National Security Archive generally provide us with the skinny on government malfeasance …

21. How Are French Open Players Dealing With the Paris Heat Wave?

    Thu, 28 May 2026 05:03:32 -0000

    Meet the wet bulb globe temperature, the ominous measure that shows when it's more than just a heat wave The first week of the French Open has yielded …

22. 42% of homeowners say insurance costs have gone up 'a lot,' survey finds. Here's why

    Wed, 27 May 2026 12:15:01 -0000

    Homeowners insurance costs have been rising fast in the U.S. — and policyholders are taking notice. About 71% of homeowners said the cost of their …

23. What the Colorado River Drought Means for California

    Wed, 27 May 2026 22:49:27 -0000

    Airdate: Thursday, May 28 at 10 AM The Colorado River basin and its two largest reservoirs, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, are facing record-low water …

24. Heat, Inequality, And The ‘Right To Cool’ – Analysis

    Thu, 28 May 2026 00:31:26 -0000

    By Soma SarkarUrban heat has emerged as one of the most unequal climate risks in cities. India is currently experiencing a severe heatwave, with …

25. 'Shameful': Outrage as New Zealand scraps its standalone environment department

    Wed, 27 May 2026 08:32:44 -0000

    In brief New Zealand is set to scrap its ministry for the environment entirely. • The move has been widely condemned by both the NZ Greens and Labour …

26. Human composting turns bodies to soil — and the trend is growing

    Wed, 27 May 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    The process breaks down corpses until they become dirt. Now it's an option in Maryland. From the outside, the grocery-store-size facility that sits off a highway a short drive from Baltimore looks like a Costco store. Inside is the equipment for one of the funeral industry’s fastest-growing trends: …

27. Residents of Polluted Areas Say Trump’s Rollbacks Are “Getting Really Scary”

    Tue, 26 May 2026 20:18:13 -0000

    Rita Robles’s life is ruled by allergies, the worst effects from which can last for months at a time. She uses rescue inhalers, a nebulizer, and a …

28. Trump Wants to Give Startups Leftover Weapons-Grade Plutonium

    Wed, 27 May 2026 12:21:43 -0000

    On Chinese nuclear exports, Canadian LNG, and Otovos U.S. push Current conditions: The French government has recorded at least seven deaths linked to …

29. World's Fastest-Warming Continent Swelters Under Record 'Heat Dome'

    Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:24 -0000

    Europe, which is in the throes of a record-smashing heatwave this week, is the world's fastest-warming continent and stretches into an even more …

30. Global temperatures likely to remain at record levels in 2026-2030, UN says

    Thu, 28 May 2026 04:09:31 -0000

    The UN warned Thursday that global average temperatures would be likely to stay at or near record levels for the 2026-2030 period, with a 75 percent chance that the average temperature for these five years will exceed pre-industrial levels by more than 1.5C. Global average temperatures are likely to …