Latest Climate News

Targeted measurements help spur methane emissions decline in southern Romania

Methane damages the climate—in the first 20 years after it is released, it is around 80 times more harmful than CO2. At the same time, the short-lived greenhouse gas offers enormous potential for climate mitigation, particularly in the oil and gas industry. This is because leaks can often be eliminated quickly, cost‐effectively and permanently with "no‐regret" measures. What would otherwise escape unnoticed can instead be captured, burned or reused.

Organization: phys

Published: June 12, 2025

Read More
Climate models with low sensitivity to greenhouse gases do not align with satellite measurements

Climate models that give a low warming from increases in greenhouse gases do not match satellite measurements. Future warming will likely be worse than thought unless society acts, according to a new study published in Science.

Organization: phys

Published: June 12, 2025

Read More
‘Wake-up call’: A sting in the bee love story for native pollinators

Australia has about 1700 species of native bees, and many of them are being outcompeted by European honeybees.

Organization: smh

Published: June 12, 2025

Read More
‘Wake-up call’: A sting in the bee love story for native pollinators

Australia has about 1700 species of native bees, and many of them are being outcompeted by European honeybees.

Organization: theage

Published: June 12, 2025

Read More
Protecting your home from disaster might not help you get insurance

Insurance costs are soaring, and coverage is hard to find in some parts of the United States. Communities say insurers are ignoring their efforts to confront the problem.

Organization: laist

Published: June 12, 2025

Read More
Wet soils increase flooding during atmospheric river storms

Atmospheric rivers are responsible for most flooding on the West Coast of the U.S., but they also bring much-needed moisture to the region. The size of these storms doesn't always translate to flood risk, however, as other factors on the ground play important roles. Now, a new study helps untangle the other drivers of flooding to help communities and water managers better prepare.

Organization: phys

Published: June 12, 2025

Read More
A Scandal-Plagued Meatpacking Giant Comes to the U.S. Stock Market

JBS, the biggest meatpacker in the world, is set to go public on the New York Stock Exchange this week.

Organization: nytimes

Published: June 12, 2025

Read More
Trump’s pollution rollback rewards wealthy plant owners — at the expense of Americans’ health

Proposals this week to weaken EPA restrictions will help tiny group of owners while ‘the American people will breathe dirtier air’Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claimed on Wednesday that its plan to eviscerate power plant pollution standards will save the US around $1bn a year. In reality, though, this represents a starkly uneven trade-off, experts say.The savings for “Americans” will go entirely to power plant operators who won’t have to cut their pollution, while at the same time climate and health benefits for all Americans that are 20 times larger in dollar terms will be deleted. Continue reading...

Organization: theguardian

Published: June 12, 2025

Read More
Trump blocks California rules for greener vehicles and gas-powered car ban

State says it would challenge president’s resolution, setting up a battle over California’s environmental measuresDonald Trump has blocked California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, signing a resolution on Thursday to stymie the state’s ambitious attempt to tackle the climate crisis by pivoting to greener vehicles. The state quickly announced it was challenging the move in court, with California’s attorney general holding a news conference to discuss the lawsuit before Trump’s signing ceremony ended at the White House. The resolution was approved by Congress last month and aims to quash the country’s most aggressive attempt to phase out gas-powered cars. Trump also signed measures to overturn state policies curbing tailpipe emissions in certain vehicles and smog-forming nitrogen oxide pollution from trucks.California has some of the worst smog and air quality issues in the nation, and has for decades been able to seek waivers from the Environmental Protection Agency that have allowed the state to adopt stricter emissions standards than the federal government. Continue reading...

Organization: theguardian

Published: June 12, 2025

Read More
As labor costs rise, AI is learning to farm

Engineers are betting AI will provide a means of meeting labor demands of specialty crops.

Organization: mercurynews

Published: June 12, 2025

Read More
Le mai 2025, deuxième plus chaud dans l'histoire, le risque de sécheresse s'installe

La sécheresse persistante a entraîné le plus faible débit fluvial printanier en Europe depuis le début des relevés en 1992.

Organization: euronews_fr

Published: June 12, 2025

Read More
Ping, ping ping. Here's what it's like to drive into a big hailstorm in the name of science

Wind roared against the SUV's windows as its tires sloshed through water dumped onto the road by the downpour. A horizon-wide funnel cloud loomed out the window, several miles away. Then came the loud metallic pings on the roof. First one, then another. Then it was too fast to count and too loud to hear much of anything else.

Organization: phys

Published: June 12, 2025

Read More
Satellites show where forests are being lost - now AI is helping researchers pinpoint why

The new data provides a more detailed picture than ever before on the local, regional and global causes of tree cover loss.

Organization: euronews

Published: June 12, 2025

Read More
May 2025 second warmest on record: EU climate monitor

Global heating persisted as the new norm, with last month the second warmest May on record on land and in the oceans, according to the European Union's climate monitoring service.

Organization: phys

Published: June 12, 2025

Read More
America is moving backward on climate. Here's how Hollywood can help

Screenwriters and studio executives should watch the "Grey's Anatomy" heat dome episodes for a master class in climate storytelling.

Organization: latimes

Published: June 12, 2025

Read More
Windy conditions for mountain passes in SoCal

Another day of warm weather with temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s across Southern California.

Organization: laist

Published: June 12, 2025

Read More
The unseen flooding risk in South Florida: Rising water beneath our feet

Wherever you live in South Florida, the flooding you see right now is likely to get worse in the years ahead – despite billions of dollars in drainage projects intended to protect communities.

Organization: orlandosentinel

Published: June 12, 2025

Read More
House will vote on Trump's request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

House Republicans are moving to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Donald Trump's administration looks to follow through on work by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk.

Organization: washingtontimes

Published: June 12, 2025

Read More
Pa. clean energy businesses call on McCormick, Fetterman to preserve tax credits

Several leaders in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries stressed the importance of federal incentives to their businesses.

Organization: wesa_fm

Published: June 12, 2025

Read More
Climate Change Could Complicate Anti-Submarine Warfare

Sound is the primary means of tracking subs in vast ocean expanses, and research shows that it’s behaving differently as the seas warm.

Organization: nytimes

Published: June 12, 2025

Read More