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News•Feb 27, 2026
Most US Coal Plants Could Meet Air Pollution Rules. Trump Weakened Them Anyway
The EPA’s own analysis shows that only 27 of the nation’s 219 coal‑fired power plants would need costly upgrades to meet the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS). Despite this, the Trump administration rolled back the stricter limits on mercury, lead, arsenic and other heavy metals, allowing 71 plants in 24 states to retain exemptions. The rollback is framed as protecting grid reliability and lowering energy costs, even though electricity prices have risen. Environmental groups are now challenging the reversal in court, arguing it endangers public health and climate goals.
By The Guardian – Environment
News•Feb 25, 2026
Scotland’s New Emissions Strategy ‘Too Reliant on Science Fiction’, Critics Say
Scotland has reduced emissions by 51.3% since 1990, but the UK Climate Change Committee says its new medium‑term emissions strategy relies heavily on unproven technologies. While the CCC praises the shift to five‑year carbon budgets and rates 91% of 2030...
By The Guardian – Environment
News•Feb 24, 2026
Australia’s Most Costly Anti-Climate Policy Hits Taxpayers for $30m a Day as Calls Mount to Wind Back Fuel Tax Credits...
Australia’s fuel tax credits scheme is costing taxpayers nearly $10.8 bn this fiscal year – roughly $30 m a day – by refunding excise on diesel and petrol for miners, farmers and other heavy‑fuel users. Critics label it the nation’s most expensive...
By The Guardian – Environment
News•Feb 24, 2026
Winter Olympics Must Tackle Environmental Impact Before the Snow Runs Out | George Timms
Winter Olympics face an existential climate threat, with only eight of the 21 past host cities projected to remain cold enough for snow by 2100. Milano‑Cortina 2026 already illustrates the challenge, relying on artificial snow, new transport links and billions...
By The Guardian – Environment
News•Feb 21, 2026
‘Reimagining Matter’: Nobel Laureate Invents Machine that Harvests Water From Dry Air
Nobel‑winning chemist Omar Yaghi has unveiled a container‑sized device that extracts moisture from dry air using reticular chemistry and ambient thermal energy. Each unit can produce up to 1,000 litres of potable water per day without external power, making it suitable...
By The Guardian – Environment
News•Feb 19, 2026
MPs in Call to Halt Drax’s £2m-a-Day Subsidy over Sustainability Doubts
A cross‑party group of 14 MPs and peers has urged Energy Minister Ed Miliband to suspend the £2 million‑a‑day renewable subsidy paid to Drax while the FCA investigates alleged misrepresentations about wood‑pellet sourcing. Drax, the UK’s largest power plant, is projected...
By The Guardian – Environment