"A federal appeals court ruling on New Year’s Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on cruise ships passengers, a levy that was set to go into effect at the start of 2026."

"Greenhouse gas and particulate emissions from fires globally may be 70 percent higher than once believed."

"The Trump administration has told another coal-fired power facility to remain open, this time ordering the owners of a Colorado electricity generating unit to keep it running beyond its Wednesday retirement date."

"The Trump administration has transformed the Environmental Protection Agency in its first year, cutting federal limits on air and water pollution and promoting fossil fuels, a metamorphosis that clashes with the agency’s historic mission to protect human health and the environment."

"These books span the cosmos, the ocean, climate solutions, rivers, forests, and more."

"A key player in Congress’ permitting reform negotiations is calling for the Senate to eliminate the filibuster in order to pass a deal after Senate Democrats signaled Monday that they are stepping back from the discussions."

"Two years ago, Massachusetts regulators created a framework for phasing out the use of natural gas in buildings — a groundbreaking move for the state’s decarbonization efforts. Today, however, momentum has slowed as gas companies clash with lawmakers, regulators, and advocates on a fundamental question: Are utilities legally obligated to provide gas service to any consumer who wants it?"

"Will lawmakers put a man who has argued that “we do not even need” the vast majority of federal lands in charge of 250 million acres of them?"

"A boom in U.S. data centres is devouring fossil fuels in Mexico - and hitting locals with power cuts and pollution."