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U.S. Is Missing the Century’s ‘Greatest Economic Opportunity,’ U.N. Chief Says

In a speech on renewable energy, António Guterres cited “clear market distortion” in favor of fossil fuels by President Trump and others but called the transition to cleaner energy economically inevitable.The United Nations secretary general’s speech on Tuesday was billed as…

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Interior Dept. to Put Wind and Solar Projects Through Stricter Political Review

Industry groups said the directive could create new delays and bottlenecks for renewable energy projects across the country.The Trump administration said on Thursday that it would apply new layers of political review to wind and solar projects, potentially creating hurdles for…

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The West’s Megadrought Might Not Let Up for Decades, Study Suggests

Clues from another dry spell 6,000 years ago are helping scientists understand what’s driving the latest one, and why it’s been so unrelenting.A megadrought has sapped water supplies, ravaged farms and ranches, and fueled wildfires across the American Southwest for going…

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China Puts New Restrictions on E.V. Battery Manufacturing Technology

Beijing will now require government licenses for any effort to transfer abroad the technologies crucial for producing inexpensive electric cars.The Chinese government said on Tuesday that it would restrict any effort to transfer out of China eight key technologies for manufacturing…

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Ben Jealous, Sierra Club’s Executive Director, on Leave After Rocky Tenure

Ben Jealous, who joined the environmental group in 2023, has clashed with some employees and the organization’s union.Ben Jealous, the executive director of the Sierra Club, is on leave as of Friday afternoon, the organization confirmed, after less than three years…

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Sonoran Desert Toads, With Their Psychedelic Powers, Appear to Be in Decline

New research suggests Sonoran Desert toads went into steep decline after stories of their mind-bending chemical properties began circulating among drug users.It looks much like any other toad. It’s plump and green with warty brown spots and vibrant golden eyes. When…

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Recipients of a U.S. Climate Science Fellowship Are Put on Unpaid Leave

Researchers in the NOAA program were furloughed because funds to pay them were not available.A program that supports the nation’s most promising climate scientists faces delayed funding, furloughs and a canceled year of grants, according to participants in the program and…

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Solar Industry Says Republican Policy Bill Would Cede Production to China

A revival of U.S. solar panel manufacturing that began during the first Trump administration could end with the phasing out of tax incentives for clean energy.After the first Trump administration imposed tariffs on imported solar panels, companies opened or announced plans…

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The U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks.

No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome.In the shadow of President Trump’s tariff fights, a different kind of trade war is playing out involving candy wrappers and plastic bottles.On…

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G.O.P. Bill Adds Surprise Tax That Could Cripple Wind and Solar Power

Wind and solar companies were already bracing for Congress to end federal subsidies. But the Senate bill goes even further and penalizes those industries.Senate Republicans have quietly inserted provisions in President Trump’s domestic policy bill that would not only end federal…

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Inside a Last-Ditch Battle to Save (or Kill) Clean-Energy Tax Credits

Supporters of tax breaks for wind and solar are fighting to retain them in the G.O.P. tax bill. They’re facing a conservative effort to kill them entirely.As Senate Republicans scramble to pass President Trump’s far-reaching domestic policy bill, climate activists and…

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Trump Administration to End Protections for 58 Million Acres of National Forests

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the Clinton-era rule barring road construction and logging was outdated and “absurd.”The Trump administration said on Monday that it would open up 58 million acres of back country in national forests to road construction and development,…

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Pangolins Should Receive Endangered Protections, U.S. Officials Say

The armored mammals are trafficked for their scales and meat.Pangolins — strangely adorable, scale-covered creatures believed to be the most heavily trafficked mammal in the world — should receive protection under the Endangered Species Act, federal officials said Monday.The animals are…

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Oil Prices Surge and Stock Markets Stumble After Israel Strikes Iran

The military strikes jolted investors, raising concerns that a broader Mideast conflict would disrupt the world’s energy supplies.Israel’s military strikes against Iran shook global markets, as oil prices surged and stocks tumbled on worries that the attacks could set off a…

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