Heat Wave Threatens 9.5 Million, Sparks Wildfire Risk
Nearly 9.5 million people across the US Southwest face extreme high temperatures, as an ongoing heat wave topples records and raise wildfire risks as far away as the Great Plains. https://t.co/PQDgiA0s9X
Hawaii Hit by Back-to-Back Heavy Rains, Evacuations Underway
Heavy rains are drenching Hawaii for the second time in two weeks, prompting residents to flee their homes and closing roads across the island chain https://t.co/TRavCVklpb
Geothermal: The US Clean‑Tech Bright Spot
Geothermal energy is a rare bright spot in clean tech in the US, and more stories on today’s Green Daily newsletter https://t.co/tFnbmfK7CX
20+ States Sue Over Trump’s Climate Science Rollback
More than 20 states are legally challenging the Trump administration’s decision to roll back a landmark scientific determination that greenhouse gases threaten human health, which underpins various federal climate rules https://t.co/FVlljxzbJ1
Arc Secures Funding From A16z, Lowercarbon Capital
Arc received backing from a16z, Lowercarbon Capital and other venture firms in its latest fundraising round. https://t.co/gCCUtJYMpf
UN Climate Chief Discusses Research Future Post‑US Funding Cut
Jim Skea, chair of the UN’s climate science body, talks to Zero about the future of its crucial research after the US pulled its support https://t.co/oOxMOJw7jx
ConocoPhillips, Exxon Lead $163M Alaska Lease Auction
ConocoPhillips and Exxon were among oil companies that snapped up drilling leases in northern Alaska’s mammoth petroleum reserve in a record auction that drew $163 million in high bids https://t.co/NUsLfZlynk
AI-Driven Memory Chip Surge Threatens Semiconductor Climate Impact
A rush to boost to production of memory chips to meet accelerating demand from sectors like AI risks adding to climate cost of the semiconductor industry https://t.co/i5aUfKotIc
US Home Insurance Premiums Set to Rise Again in 2026
US home insurance premiums are set to rise for a fifth straight year in 2026 and other stories in today’s Green Daily newsletter https://t.co/sBscWF0Bfq
UK, Germany See Surge in Clean Tech Demand Post‑Iran War
Companies in the UK and Germany have received more inquiries for solar panels, heat pumps and EVs since the Iran war started https://t.co/JQoD10Lhq6
U.S. Achieves Full Domestic Energy‑Storage Production Capacity
The US now has the production capacity to supply 100% of its energy-storage systems domestically https://t.co/WdSoY7xi2L
Home Insurance Premiums Set to Rise Again This Year
Americans squeezed by home insurance costs shouldn't expect relief this year, with premiums set to rise again https://t.co/4iBp8COEML
Storm Intensifies, Threatens North Queensland Mining Region
A major storm is strengthening off Australia’s northern coast, threatening to bring destructive winds and heavy rains as it heads for landfall in the North Queensland mining region later this week https://t.co/eQ4rvYd1y3
EVs Saved 2.3 M Barrels Daily, Could Double by 2030
EVs helped avoid the use of 2.3 million barrels of oil daily last year. By 2030, that number could more than double to 5.25 million barrels https://t.co/ipPiTXbIvV
Scientists Finally Have Something Hopeful to Tell Us About Monarch Butterflies
New monitoring data from WWF Mexico shows the eastern monarch butterfly’s wintering footprint in central Mexico expanded to 7.2 acres, up from 4.4 acres the previous year and 2.2 acres before that, suggesting the long‑running population decline has paused. The...
First New US Coal Plant Investment in over a Decade
The first investment in new US coal power in over a decade and more stories on today’s Green Daily newsletter https://t.co/LC43uBvPwp
Europe's Power Grid Stands Strong Amid New Geopolitical Test
Europe’s power market is facing its first serious geopolitical stress test since the 2022 energy crisis — and, so far, it’s holding up https://t.co/WDK45R81DQ
Pakistan's Solar Surge Buffers Fossil Fuel Price Shock
Pakistan’s rapid adoption of solar power in the past few years is helping cushion the impact of a surge in fossil fuel prices due to the Middle East war https://t.co/4eyTCuM5KW
Brazil's New Climate Plan Hinges on Halting Deforestation
Brazil's revised climate plan focuses on stopping deforestation as the key to driving down emissions https://t.co/Zvg9D2XifC
Terra Energy Invests $1B in Alaska, Reviving US Coal
Terra Energy Center is pouring $1 billion into a deal for a planned coal project in Alaska, marking the first investment in new US coal power in more than a decade. https://t.co/0TKJrH8osM
Rising Gas Prices Drive Car Lovers Toward EVs
Gas prices are rising, so to avoid pain at the pump, even petrol-heads are reconsidering EVs https://t.co/bUjKs9ok26
LA 2028 Olympics to Depend on Massive EV Bus Network
The last time Los Angeles hosted the Olympic Games, in 1984, organizers came up with a plan to shuttle athletes and spectators around the sprawling metro on a special fleet of buses running express routes between venues. Improbably, this pop-up...
Statkraft CEO Warns Price Tweaks Threaten Clean‑energy Investment
European regulators should avoid adjusting electricity pricing in case it puts at risk investment in clean energy, according to the CEO of Statkraft https://t.co/J5F9UAE4oH
AI Helps Predict Upcoming El Niño, Climate Scientists Say
Also: How climate scientists are using AI and El Niño is on the horizon. https://t.co/Hch1WACEJx
Torrential Rains Trigger Deadly Ethiopia Landslide, 65 Dead
A landslide in Ethiopia’s southern Gamo region after days of torrential rain led to the deaths of at least 65 people, according to a government agency https://t.co/XLqySClq1s
China Enacts Sweeping Law to Bolster Xi's Anti‑pollution Drive
China has adopted a sweeping new environmental law that will help sustain Xi Jinping's drive to tackle pollution https://t.co/eqg89kzp4f
DHS Shutdown Halts Long-Awaited Disaster Agency Reform Report
The shutdown of the US Department of Homeland Security has thrust into limbo a long-awaited report on how to revamp the nation’s top disaster agency, according to one of the report authors https://t.co/Xkhy5v1Aeb
Tropic Secures $105M to Mass‑produce Non‑browning Bananas
Tropic, a British gene-editing startup, has raised $105 million in new financing to expand production of bananas that don’t brown https://t.co/rHHAMO6mST
Western Cape Hits March Heat Record, Fuels Drought Risk
Cape Town and other areas of South Africa’s Western Cape Province saw record temperatures for March as a heat wave sears a region that’s vulnerable to both drought and wildfires https://t.co/C08EOcQMjw
El Niño Likely by September, Raising Temps and Risking Crops
US forecasters say an El Niño is favored to emerge in the Pacific Ocean by September, threatening to drive global temperatures higher and disrupt crops in the months ahead https://t.co/dk8PhPCFMQ
War Deepens Iran's Water Crisis Amid Climate Change
War is pushing Iran deeper into a water crisis, compounding the effects of climate change and decades of mismanagement by authorities https://t.co/810aKlEkkp
Novelist Abi Daré: Climate Change Shaped Nigerian Girls' Story
Bestselling novelist and winner of the Climate Fiction Prize Abi Daré joins Bloomberg Green's Zero podcast to discuss why she couldn’t ignore climate change as she told the story of girls in Nigeria https://t.co/gyYuRstCge
Heat Erodes California Snowpack, Threatening Drought Return
The high temperatures will cut into California’s snowpack, raising the risk that drought will return. https://t.co/LrGHsOjx8l
Kenya to Add 1,200MW Gas Plant for Rising Power Demand
Kenya plans to build a 1,200-megawatt gas-fired power plant on its east coast as it ramps up electricity output to meet growing demand https://t.co/Fdp0uS6Rat
Gas Plants Win 60% of UK Auction, Remain Essential
Gas-fired plants secured almost 60% of capacity in the UK’s latest market auction, underscoring their central role in the energy system even as the country pushes for cleaner power. https://t.co/TtQEhCvrH7
Certain Regions Hitting Deadly Heat Thresholds Sooner
Some places are approaching the deadly heat threshold faster than others, and more climate stories in today’s Green Daily https://t.co/KBhEK54c5v
Heatwave Makes Simple Outdoor Tasks Unbearable
It's getting too hot to walk the dog or sweep the porch for a growing number of people https://t.co/RBDOSUC620
EU Regrets Abandoning Nuclear, Says Von Der Leyen
The EU made a “mistake” in turning its back on nuclear energy, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said https://t.co/T1wZ3ehaSG