Arctic air plunges south as residents of the Pacific Northwest remain on guard after severe flooding
Read full article: Arctic air plunges south as residents of the Pacific Northwest remain on guard after severe floodingAn arctic air blast is plunging south from Canada, spreading into the northern United States.
Historic rains and flooding trigger dramatic rescues in Washington state
Read full article: Historic rains and flooding trigger dramatic rescues in Washington stateRecord floodwaters are slowly receding in Washington state after triggering evacuations, inundating communities and prompting dramatic rescues from rooftops and vehicles.
Washington flooding forces an entire city to temporarily evacuate as rivers top historic highs
Read full article: Washington flooding forces an entire city to temporarily evacuate as rivers top historic highsDays of torrential rain in Washington state have caused historic floods, stranding families on rooftops and washing over bridges.
City Council discusses potential plan to track, regulate San Antonio data centers’ use of resources
Read full article: City Council discusses potential plan to track, regulate San Antonio data centers’ use of resourcesA Council Consideration Request (CCR) that would determine regulatory measures needed to address the rapid growth of data centers in San Antonio will proceed to a special committee.
Federal judge orders FEMA to restore billions in canceled disaster mitigation funding
Read full article: Federal judge orders FEMA to restore billions in canceled disaster mitigation fundingA federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the Trump administration to restore billions in canceled FEMA disaster mitigation funding.
Lawsuit challenges the approval of an exploratory drilling program in Alaska petroleum reserve
Read full article: Lawsuit challenges the approval of an exploratory drilling program in Alaska petroleum reserveA new lawsuit seeks to overturn the recent approval of an exploratory drilling program in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI
Read full article: US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEIThe Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to remove certain items from gift shops.
Tens of thousands ordered to flee flooding after torrential rain in Pacific Northwest
Read full article: Tens of thousands ordered to flee flooding after torrential rain in Pacific NorthwestWashington state is under a state of emergency from a barrage of torrential rain that's sent rivers flowing over their banks, caused mudslides to close highways and trapped people in floodwaters.
Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study finds
Read full article: Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study findsOcean temperatures warmed by human-caused climate change fed the intense rainfall that triggered deadly floods and landslides across Asia in recent weeks, according to an analysis released Wednesday.
Binational effort is fixing chronic pollution problem on the Rio Grande
Read full article: Binational effort is fixing chronic pollution problem on the Rio GrandeNuevo Laredo was dumping millions of gallons of sewage a day into the Rio Grande. The U.S. and Mexico worked together to find a solution.
First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $300 million from companies
Read full article: First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $300 million from companiesOil companies have offered $300 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico in the first offshore lease sale for the region since 2023.
MacKenzie Scott has given $26B to nonprofits since 2019. Here's what she supported in 2025
Read full article: MacKenzie Scott has given $26B to nonprofits since 2019. Here's what she supported in 2025The billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits Tuesday, bringing her overall giving since 2019 to $26.3 billion.
SAWS needs 42% more revenue; rate change debate coming
Read full article: SAWS needs 42% more revenue; rate change debate comingThe city-owned water utility expects it will needs to raise revenues across its water supply, water distribution and wastewater systems by nearly 42% over the next five years.
EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it misleading
Read full article: EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it misleadingThe Environmental Protection Agency has removed references to fossil fuels from its online page about climate change causes.
Storms bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, snow and freezing rain to the Upper Midwest
Read full article: Storms bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, snow and freezing rain to the Upper MidwestThe first of a series of powerful storms is dumping heavy rain and swelling rivers in the Pacific Northwest, closing roads and prompting high water rescues.
UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss
Read full article: UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land lossThe most comprehensive global environment assessment ever undertaken calls for a new approach to jointly tackle the most pressing environmental issues including climate change and biodiversity loss that threaten over 1 million plant and animal species with extinction.
Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy
Read full article: Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energyA federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was “arbitrary and capricious” and violates U.S. law.
'It’s not safe to live here.' Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders
Read full article: 'It’s not safe to live here.' Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defendersJani Silva is a renowned environmental activist in Colombia’s Amazon, but she has been unable to live in her house for nearly a decade.
Florida congressional Republicans tell Trump to keep oil drilling off state's coasts
Read full article: Florida congressional Republicans tell Trump to keep oil drilling off state's coastsFlorida’s Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling off the state’s coast.
Contracts awarded to design gates and dunes for Gulf Coast “Ike Dike” project
Read full article: Contracts awarded to design gates and dunes for Gulf Coast “Ike Dike” projectSupporters say the massive project would protect the Galveston Bay area from dangerous storm surge, but it remains billions of dollars short of what’s needed to build the barrier.
A brown pelican 'feeding frenzy' is an encouraging sign for the often-struggling large seabirds
Read full article: A brown pelican 'feeding frenzy' is an encouraging sign for the often-struggling large seabirdsOn a jagged coastline in Central California, brown pelicans take flight to feed on a vast school of fish just offshore.
Running water will finally reach West Odessa thanks to $17 million from state lawmakers
Read full article: Running water will finally reach West Odessa thanks to $17 million from state lawmakersThe Legislature approved $600 million for standalone improvements, but one advocate worried the increase in direct spending undermines the Texas Water Development Board’s process.
Researchers slightly lower study's estimate of drop in global income due to climate change
Read full article: Researchers slightly lower study's estimate of drop in global income due to climate changeResearchers who examined climate change’s potential effect on the global economy say data errors led them to slightly overstate an expected drop in income over the next 25 years.
Kerr County was among dozens of Texas communities to turn down state flood money, saying it wasn’t enough
Read full article: Kerr County was among dozens of Texas communities to turn down state flood money, saying it wasn’t enoughTexas earmarked $1.4 billion to help fund flood prevention projects. But after learning that so many communities turned down the money, two lawmakers who approved the program acknowledged it was flawed.
Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They’re a climate warning, scientists say
Read full article: Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They’re a climate warning, scientists saySoutheast Asia has been hit by unusually severe floods this year, with late storms killing more than 1,400 people and leaving hundreds missing across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
Texas will unveil its newest state park with a guided hike on New Year’s Day
Read full article: Texas will unveil its newest state park with a guided hike on New Year’s DayPalo Pinto Mountains State Park in North Texas will open sometime next year. Visitors can reserve spots for a sneak peek on New Year’s Day.
The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rules
Read full article: The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rulesConservationists are hoping to strengthen regulations at a wildlife trade conference on birds, reptiles and other animals that are seeing their numbers decline due to the exotic pet trade.
Over 800 people are still missing after flooding in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand
Read full article: Over 800 people are still missing after flooding in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and ThailandOver 800 people remain missing after devastating floods killed over 1,000 people last week in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as the death toll from floods and landslides tops 300
Read full article: Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as the death toll from floods and landslides tops 300Improved weather has helped rescuers on Indonesia's Sumatra island recover more bodies after landslides and flash floods.
Higher fees for foreigners visiting US national parks stokes tourism concerns
Read full article: Higher fees for foreigners visiting US national parks stokes tourism concernsA $100-per-person charge for foreigners entering Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and other popular national parks is stoking apprehension among some tourist-oriented businesses.
Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution
Read full article: Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollutionThe Trump administration is seeking to abandon a rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution, arguing that the Biden administration did not have authority to set the tighter standard on pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks and other industrial sources.
Guajolote Ranch opponents allege constitutional provision violation in filing for TCEQ rehearing
Read full article: Guajolote Ranch opponents allege constitutional provision violation in filing for TCEQ rehearingOpponents of the Guajolote Ranch development allege the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) exceeded its authority and violated constitutional provisions by approving a controversial wastewater permit last month, according to a motion for rehearing filed Monday.
Texas summer camp owners brace for more mental health issues among youth
Read full article: Texas summer camp owners brace for more mental health issues among youthMental health experts expect the July 4 floods have resulted in post-traumatic stress disorder, unhealthy hypervigilance and recurring thoughts on disasters among campers.
They couldn’t save their daughters’ lives in the July 4 floods. Now they’re dealing with the grief and the guilt.
Read full article: They couldn’t save their daughters’ lives in the July 4 floods. Now they’re dealing with the grief and the guilt.RJ and Annie Harber have leaned on faith, their community and each other to move through each day after losing their daughters and RJ’s parents. But memories of that night still haunt them.
Proposed data center project for Waco area would be “paradigm-changer”
Read full article: Proposed data center project for Waco area would be “paradigm-changer”The project is at a scale of industrial development and investment unmatched in McLennan County’s history: acres of computer hardware, substations and a 1.2-gigawatt gas-fired plant capable of powering about 300,000 homes.
Many hoped UN climate talks in Brazil would be historic. They may be remembered as a flop
Read full article: Many hoped UN climate talks in Brazil would be historic. They may be remembered as a flopFor years, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, along with many climate experts, had high hopes for the U.N. climate talks that just finished in Brazil.
Developing nations push for climate action and debt relief at G20 summit in South Africa
Read full article: Developing nations push for climate action and debt relief at G20 summit in South AfricaPoorer nations at the Group of 20 summit in South Africa have urged world leaders to address climate action and debt issues affecting the developing world.
UN climate deal increases money to countries hit by climate change, but no explicit fossil fuel plan
Read full article: UN climate deal increases money to countries hit by climate change, but no explicit fossil fuel planUnited Nations climate talks in Brazil have reached a subdued agreement to deliver more money to countries hit hardest by climate change to help them adapt to the wrath of extreme weather.
Motorist in North Carolina tells 911: 'I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield'
Read full article: Motorist in North Carolina tells 911: 'I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield'A motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when a cat carcass crashed into her windshield.
Torrential rains return to Southern California, prompting flash flood warnings before moving east
Read full article: Torrential rains return to Southern California, prompting flash flood warnings before moving eastThe third storm in just over a week drenched Southern California and prompted some local flooding but caused no major widespread damage before heading east over the mountains and south toward Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula.
At UN climate conference, some activists and scientists want more talk on reforming agriculture
Read full article: At UN climate conference, some activists and scientists want more talk on reforming agricultureMany of the activists, scientists and government leaders at United Nations climate talks underway in Brazil have a beef: They want more to be done to transform the world’s food system.
UN General Assembly chief says curbing climate change would make world more peaceful and safer
Read full article: UN General Assembly chief says curbing climate change would make world more peaceful and saferThe president of the United Nations General Assembly says climate change is the biggest threat to world peace.
Senate reversal of Biden policy that blocked Wyoming coal mining heads to Trump
Read full article: Senate reversal of Biden policy that blocked Wyoming coal mining heads to TrumpMining industry access to federally owned coal in northeastern Wyoming will continue under a bill headed to President Donald Trump.
A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the border
Read full article: A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the borderResearchers have completed a full accounting of water uses and losses in the Rio Grande-Bravo basin as it faces severe shortages throughout its range in the United States and Mexico.
Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida
Read full article: Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and FloridaThe Trump administration is proposing new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, as President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production that is already leading the world.
Fire disrupts UN climate talks just as negotiators reach critical final days
Read full article: Fire disrupts UN climate talks just as negotiators reach critical final daysFire has disrupted United Nations climate talks, forcing evacuations of several buildings with just two scheduled days left and negotiators yet to announce any major agreements.
K-pop fans' environmental activism comes to UN climate talks
Read full article: K-pop fans' environmental activism comes to UN climate talksK-pop is turning up in force at the United Nations climate talks in Brazil, with fans-turned-activists hosting protest and events to mobilize their millions-strong online community to back concrete climate actions.
Thousands of US hazardous sites are at risk of flooding because of sea level rise, study finds
Read full article: Thousands of US hazardous sites are at risk of flooding because of sea level rise, study findsA new study finds that thousands of hazardous sites across the U.S. are at risk of flooding due to sea level rise that could pose public health threats to neighboring communities.
On the world’s coldest stage, a military musician plays with a plastic horn and double gloves
Read full article: On the world’s coldest stage, a military musician plays with a plastic horn and double glovesNatalie Paine, a French horn player in New Zealand’s navy, has been stationed in Antarctica on a military posting since October.
Europe could get Cypriot natural gas by 2027, president says
Read full article: Europe could get Cypriot natural gas by 2027, president saysThe president of Cyprus says some of the estimated 20 trillion cubic feet of natural gas discovered in waters off the island nation could reach European markets as soon as 2027.
Brazil's Lula joins negotiators at UN climate talks, but no deal yet on major issues
Read full article: Brazil's Lula joins negotiators at UN climate talks, but no deal yet on major issuesThe return of Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to UN climate talks was hoped to spur nations to meet a self-imposed early deadline for progress on tough issues.
China's diesel trucks are shifting to electric. That could change global LNG and diesel demand
Read full article: China's diesel trucks are shifting to electric. That could change global LNG and diesel demandChina is rapidly replacing its aging diesel trucks with electric models, signaling a major shift in the world’s largest vehicle market.
Appeals court pauses California law requiring companies to report climate-related financial risk
Read full article: Appeals court pauses California law requiring companies to report climate-related financial riskA federal appeals court has paused a California law that requires companies that do business in the state and make more than $500 million a year to report how climate change could hurt them financially.
Germany's Merz under fire in Brazil for his comments on Amazon host city of COP30
Read full article: Germany's Merz under fire in Brazil for his comments on Amazon host city of COP30Brazilian authorities have raged against comments by Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz in which he appeared to look down on Belem, a city on the edge of the Amazon rainforest.
Final resting place set for the historic SS United States to become an artificial reef off Florida
Read full article: Final resting place set for the historic SS United States to become an artificial reef off FloridaA historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef after it’s sunk off Florida’s Gulf Coast early next year.
Venice’s newest marvel is a wild, acrobatic dolphin. His refusal to leave puts him in danger
Read full article: Venice’s newest marvel is a wild, acrobatic dolphin. His refusal to leave puts him in dangerMimmo, a bottlenose dolphin, has been delighting tourists in Venice with his acrobatic flips for months.
Host Brazil pushes for progress on big issues at COP30 and some see cause for optimism
Read full article: Host Brazil pushes for progress on big issues at COP30 and some see cause for optimismUnited Nations climate talks are bubbling to a critical point, with host Brazil pressing negotiators to make progress on key issues.
Trump administration considers moving FEMA to Texas and tapping state’s top emergency official, report says
Read full article: Trump administration considers moving FEMA to Texas and tapping state’s top emergency official, report saysAccording to Politico, federal officials could relocate the agency here and tap Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd to lead it.
Pope Leo XIV calls for urgent climate action and says God’s creation is 'crying out'
Read full article: Pope Leo XIV calls for urgent climate action and says God’s creation is 'crying out'Pope Leo XIV is urging countries at United Nations climate talks to take “concrete actions” to stop climate change that is threatening the planet.
EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it covers
Read full article: EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it coversThe Environmental Protection Agency says it is redefining the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to limit the amount of wetlands it covers.
Indonesian rescuers search for nearly three dozen people after landslides killed at least 18 people
Read full article: Indonesian rescuers search for nearly three dozen people after landslides killed at least 18 peopleRescue workers are digging through tons of mud and rubble as they searched for 34 missing people after two separate landslides in two different regions on Indonesia’s main island of Java that killed at least 18 people.
Heavy rain triggers landslides and floods in central Vietnam, killing 7
Read full article: Heavy rain triggers landslides and floods in central Vietnam, killing 7Heavy rain has swept central Vietnam, triggering landslides and floods, killing at least seven people, injuring dozens, and stranding thousands.
Lingering thunderstorms bring flooding risk after atmospheric river drenches much of California
Read full article: Lingering thunderstorms bring flooding risk after atmospheric river drenches much of CaliforniaA powerful atmospheric river had mostly moved through California after causing at least six deaths and dousing much of the state, but lingering thunderstorms brought the risk of mudslides in areas of Los Angeles County that were recently ravaged by wildfire.
In this Brazilian state, a new push to track cattle is key to slowing deforestation
Read full article: In this Brazilian state, a new push to track cattle is key to slowing deforestationBy the end of next year, the state of Para is requiring all cattle to be tagged to trace where they came from in order to be sold legally.
As nations push for more ambition at climate talks, chairman says they may get it
Read full article: As nations push for more ambition at climate talks, chairman says they may get itAt the halfway point of annual United Nations climate negotiations in Brazil, it appears the talks may do more than just focus on implementing past promises, as some observers had expected.
Czech Republic plans $19 billion nuclear expansion to double output and end fossil fuel reliance
Read full article: Czech Republic plans $19 billion nuclear expansion to double output and end fossil fuel relianceThe Czech Republic plans to build two new reactors at its Dukovany plant to expand the country's nuclear energy capacity.
Atmospheric river hits Southern California with risks of flash floods and deaths on stormy seas
Read full article: Atmospheric river hits Southern California with risks of flash floods and deaths on stormy seasAn unusually strong storm system called an atmospheric river has doused Southern California, prompting flood warnings in areas of coastal Los Angeles County that recently were ravaged by wildfires.
Climate protesters demand to be heard as they march on COP30 with costumes and drums
Read full article: Climate protesters demand to be heard as they march on COP30 with costumes and drumsThousands of demonstrators marched in Belem, Brazil, at the halfway point of United Nations climate talks to demand progress from negotiators on the problem of climate change — among other causes.
Protesters in Pikachu costumes demand Japan end fossil fuel financing at UN climate conference
Read full article: Protesters in Pikachu costumes demand Japan end fossil fuel financing at UN climate conferenceProtesters in Pokemon costumes stomped around the United Nations climate conference Friday to send Japan a message: end financing of coal and natural gas projects across Southeast Asia and elsewhere.
Business groups ask Supreme Court to pause California climate reporting laws in emergency appeal
Read full article: Business groups ask Supreme Court to pause California climate reporting laws in emergency appealThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce is asking the Supreme Court to pause new California laws expected to require thousands of companies to report emissions and climate-risk information.
Baby sea otter is reunited with mother in central California after dramatic rescue
Read full article: Baby sea otter is reunited with mother in central California after dramatic rescueThe Marine Mammal Center has rescued a sea otter pup in Morro Bay, California, after it was separated from its mother.
London judge finds global mining company BHP Group liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster
Read full article: London judge finds global mining company BHP Group liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disasterA London judge has ruled that BHP Group is liable for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster.
With one touch, they vanish. Meet the delicate, icy wonders called frost flowers
Read full article: With one touch, they vanish. Meet the delicate, icy wonders called frost flowersThe first major blast of wintry weather in the U.S. this week brought snow, frigid temperatures and in some places something a little more magical: Frost flowers.
Texas still needs a plan for its growing water supply issues, experts say
Read full article: Texas still needs a plan for its growing water supply issues, experts sayPanelists at The Texas Tribune Festival shared their opinions on what the state should do after voters approved a historic investment in water infrastructure.
Small alligator rescued in Boston after slithering into the city's heart on social media
Read full article: Small alligator rescued in Boston after slithering into the city's heart on social mediaWildlife officials say a small alligator spotted along the Charles River in Boston this week has been rescued and delivered to safety.