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The Trump Administration’s Critical Minerals Agenda Comes for America’s ‘Forgotten Wildlife Corridor’
Under the banner of “Dig, Baby, Dig,” the Trump administration is supercharging an already powerful mining industry. What will happen to vulnerable plants and animals?By Wyatt Myskow, Carla Samon Ros, Johanna Hansel This investigation was reported in a collaboration between Inside Climate News and Columbia Journalism Investigations.
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A Century of Sand Debt Comes Due in Malibu
A new study finds the world’s great surf breaks are vulnerable to climate change. In Malibu, the problem is more specific: a coast with few defenses, with a record El Niño winter closing in.By Kate Waxman On a clean summer swell, the wave at Malibu’s Surfrider Beach arrives from the south, wraps around a cobblestone point and unspools toward the pier in a long, shimmering wave that can carry a surfer for hundreds of feet. It breaks slowly, forgivingly, over rounded stones that were delivered by Malibu Creek across millennia.
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New Colorado Neighborhood Could Offer Glimpse into the Future of Home Energy Use
The partners behind a project in suburban Denver think they’ve found a way to accelerate the adoption of residential geothermal heating and cooling.By Phil McKenna KEN CARYL, Colo.—A new residential development south of Denver is the testing ground for an unusual partnership that could transform home heating and cooling across the country.
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‘Crown Jewel’ of Everglades Restoration Is Too Small, Report Says
A sprawling reservoir at the heart of the $27 billion effort to restore Florida’s Everglades is unprecedented in size, but a new report suggests much more reservoir space is needed.By Amy Green A sprawling reservoir under construction south of Lake Okeechobee that Gov. Ron DeSantis has characterized as the “crown jewel” of Everglades restoration will not be enough to save Florida’s treasured and troubled river of grass, according to a new report.
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The Specter of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Looms Over Pennsylvania’s Rural Communities
The sewage sludge some farmers have applied to their fields for decades is contaminated with PFAS—with serious consequences for drinking water.By Ben Seal
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After a Deadly Flood, What Does Climate Justice for Nepal Look Like?
“A country responsible for less than 0.02 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions is paying an even higher price for a crisis it did not create.”Interview by Paloma Beltran, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Paloma Beltran with Tanuja Pandey, a climate justice activist in Nepal.
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Climate Crisis Is No Longer a ‘Distant Warning,’ UN Leader Says
The General Assembly pledged to help countries threatened by sea-level rise, but many challenges remain.By Dan Gearino This week’s United Nations General Assembly in New York featured pleas for urgent action on climate change, with heads of state and Secretary-General António Guterres warning that the window for action is narrowing.
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England’s largest onshore wind farm plan unveiled
The 300MW project in East Anglia would mark a huge step up for the largest UK nation, which spent a decade in the onshore doldrums
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Wind farm ban based on overstated modelling for UK nuclear monitoring site ‘risks £60bn investment’
The ministry admits its current model overestimates seismic vibrations from existing wind farms, as developer CWP Energy warns restrictions could put a £60bn wind and data-centre pipeline at risk
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The deals and launches you might have missed in Hamburg
Highlights from wind turbine giants such as Vestas and Envision and other key players as the industry gathered for WindEnergy Hamburg
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UK wind and solar auction results delayed until next year
UK energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh will be keen to build on record-breaking success for offshore wind and renewables generally in last auction round
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Indian Point Energy Center’s Uncertain Future
As Indian Point Energy Center undergoes decommissioning in New York’s 17th Congressional District, complaints over the process are mounting against the backdrop of an increasingly pro-nuclear federal agenda.By Leana Carbonez NY-17: Second in a series on the environmental stakes of one of the nation’s most fiercely contested congressional races.
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Why Germany Is Building an Ark for U.S. Climate Data
As researchers around the world begin work on the next U.N. climate assessment, fears are growing that the Trump administration could meddle with critical U.S. climate data.By Christian Schwägerl, Yale Environment 360 This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360.
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Germany must turn offshore wind awards into investable projects
Germany’s offshore wind reform can cut costs, strengthen investor confidence and give Europe’s supply chain greater certainty – if parliament gets the auction design right, writes new BWO chair Benedikt Scheel
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Germany’s wind lobby bypasses energy ministry in renewables reform fight
Locked out of talks with minister Katherina Reiche, Germany's wind power lobby turns to MPs, betting a slim 12-seat majority can be swayed on renewable energy reform
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Generative artifical intelligence for climate dialogue justice
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02759-x Climate action requires inclusive dialogue among diverse stakeholders to help inform decision-making for governance and planning. We examine how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) could broaden participation and support synthesis across regions, disciplines and participants, while underscoring the importance of human authority to safeguard AI.
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Texas Electric Utility Only Considered Gas to Power $10 Billion Meta Data Center
Administrative judges recommend approval of the gas power plant if the utility assures ratepayers won't pay the cost.By Martha Pskowski EL PASO—While Texas officials have hit pause on data center permitting, one project is still moving ahead: Meta’s $10 billion, 1-gigawatt data center in northeast El Paso.
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The Guardian view on a supersized El Niño: a natural phenomenon and human folly are a lethal combination | Editorial
Editorial: Hundreds of thousands are expected to die, millions to go hungry. This is not just about weather patterns, but about injustice
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AI’s Meet-Cute With Climate Denial
Just in time for Climate Week NYC, President Trump calls concerns over global warming and artificial intelligence a “hoax.”By Dan Gearino Earlier this week, President Donald Trump responded to rising public concerns about artificial intelligence with a post on Truth Social.
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US battery startup plays long game in long duration storage with China plant
California-based EnerVenue looks to capitalise on growing demand for high duration batteries but will face competition from lithium-ion incumbents and regulatory barriers
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