06/02/2026
The Trump administration is sending ships to remove more than 900 deep-sea instruments anchored off Oregon, Alaska, NC, & elsewhere. This will diminish our ability to combat the threat posed by climate change.
Trump Administration to Dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative
The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research.
06/01/2026
The SEC formally proposed Friday to rescind its 2024 rule that would have required publicly traded companies to disclose certain information related to climate change.
SEC moves to formally rescind corporate climate disclosure requirements
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally proposed Friday to rescind its 2024 rule that would have required publicly traded companies to disclose certain information related to climate …
05/30/2026
Infections of Vibrio vulnificus, popularly known as flesh-eating bacteria, used to be rare north of Georgia. Now, thanks to climate change, the bacteria have killed people as far north as New York and Rhode Island. Congress should put a price on carbon emissions.
Our Warming Planet Is a Petri Dish for New and Deadly Microbes
“Flesh-eating” bacteria is spreading. Infectious fungi are emerging. Microbiomes may never be the same. Are we ready?
05/28/2026
A draft Trump administration proposal would allow for drilling off the California and Florida coasts, including two of the largest areas used for ocean-based military training.
Military officials are worried about Trump’s oil drilling plan. Here’s why.
A draft proposal would allow for drilling off the California and Florida coasts, including two of the largest areas used for ocean-based military training.
05/27/2026
A water crisis is spreading across the American West after one of its hottest, driest winters ever — and one that experts warn is a preview of hotter and drier years to come. Drought, which now covers 70% of the West, is forcing cities to restrict water use and farmers to abandon their fields.
A Terrible Winter for Snow Heads Into a Bleak Summer of Drought
In the Desert and Mountain West, towns like Kearny, Ariz., are already warning residents they could soon run out of water, but rationing so far has been patchy.
05/19/2026
Solar will become the world's largest single source of power generation by 2032, according to new research by BloombergNEF.
New Energy Outlook 2026 | BloombergNEF
The New Energy Outlook is BNEF's annual report focused on long-term energy and climate scenarios for the energy transition.
05/15/2026
The brightest spot in the E.V. market is the budget, high-range car — a corner of the market that’s growing in number of models and, in some cases, even in sales. E.V.s under $40,000 can now go as far as the most expensive models of a decade ago. If the US prices carbon, sales would grow even more rapidly.
The Rise of the High-Range, Less Expensive E.V.
Even as the electric vehicle market has slumped, there are more long-range E.V.s under $40,000 than ever before.
05/14/2026
EPA websites now downplay the link between human activities and climate change, despite overwhelming evidence that emissions from burning coal, oil and gas are the top driver of global warming. The agency stopped quantifying the benefit of saving a human life when setting emissions limits. Mr. Zeldin has also repealed or weakened more than two dozen regulations including on pollution from power plants, automobile tailpipes and oil and gas wells.
How the Trump Administration Ended Independent Science at the E.P.A.
The agency’s prestigious research office spent decades doing scientific work insulated from political pressure. Now it’s being dismantled.
05/14/2026
China exported more electric vehicles and plug-in vehicles than gasoline or diesel cars for the first time in April.
China Exports More EVs Than Traditional Cars for First Time in April
Automakers expanded aggressively overseas to offset subdued demand in the domestic market.
05/12/2026
Wild blueberries are iconic in Maine. But heat and drought have set the plants back to a point where many small farmers are struggling against reduced yields and increased costs for mulch and irrigation.
Wild Blueberry Farms Across Maine Suffer as Climate Change Upends Growing Seasons - Inside Climate News
Like lobster rolls, wild blueberries are iconic in Maine. But heat and drought have set the plants back to a point where many small farmers are struggling against reduced yields and increased costs for mulch and irrigation.