Climate & Energy
§Signals
§ 02 Recent
Latest arrivals
The Hidden Fiscal Cost of Battery Procurement Metrics in India's Energy Transition
CATL’s Sodium-Ion Pivot: A Structural Shift for Global Energy Storage
The Hidden Social and Environmental Costs of Europe’s Subsidized Bottom Trawling
The Emergence of a Fragmented Climate Order: Excluding the U.S. from Global Energy Diplomacy
The Boundary Waters Dilemma: Navigating the Trade-offs of the Green Transition
The Mediterraneanization of the Pyrenees: A High-Altitude Climate Warning
X-energy's Market Debut Signals Wall Street's Bet on Nuclear as AI's Power Source
Damming the Bering Strait: The Audacious Proposal to Rescue Atlantic Ocean Currents
Corpus Christi Faces an Unprecedented Water Crisis No Modern U.S. City Has Endured
§ 03 Editor's picks
- 01Climate & Energy · Carbon Brief
A Hard Line in Santa Marta: The Push to Halt Fossil Fuel Expansion
In Santa Marta, a "coalition of the willing" considers a radical scientific roadmap that calls for an immediate halt to new oil and gas expansion.
- 02Climate & Energy · Grist
The Deep-Sea Robots Deciphering Antarctica’s Vanishing Ice
Autonomous Argo floats are revealing how salinity and ocean "churn" caused a sudden, dramatic retreat of Antarctic sea ice.
- 03Climate & Energy · Grist
The Private Capital Behind Public Defense
As the cost of climate adaptation outpaces public budgets, a new report from C40 highlights how private-sector partnerships are becoming essential to urban survival.
- 04Climate & Energy · Grist
The Unfreezing of FEMA: Rebuilding Disaster Response After a Year of Paralysis
After a year of spending freezes and staffing purges under Kristi Noem, new DHS leadership faces the daunting task of rebuilding the nation’s primary disaster response agency.
- 05Climate & Energy · Carbon Brief
The Siege of Hormuz: How 60 Nations Navigated a Month of Energy Chaos
A month of conflict in the Middle East has forced sixty nations to implement nearly 200 emergency policies, ranging from fuel rationing to a temporary return to coal.
§ 02 The Big Read
Analysis & context
§ 05 By topic
In focus on this desk
The Growing Crisis of Childhood Air Quality
A new report from the American Lung Association finds that nearly half of American children breathe dangerous air, driven by climate change and a rollback of environmental protections.
A Federal Judge Clears the Path for Renewable Energy Development
Canary MediaThe High Cost of Connection in Florida
Inside Climate NewsContamination Concerns Emerge at Tesla’s Texas Lithium Facility
Inside Climate News
The Growing Crisis of Childhood Air Quality
A new report from the American Lung Association finds that nearly half of American children breathe dangerous air, driven by climate change and a rollback of environmental protections.
The High Cost of Connection in Florida
As utility shutoffs reach 2.1 million in a single year, a looming $7 billion rate hike threatens to deepen the state’s energy affordability crisis.
Solaria’s Capital Raise Highlights the New Nexus of Energy and Data Infrastructure
The Spanish firm’s €300 million share offering underscores a broader pivot where clean-energy producers are becoming essential utilities for the AI-driven data center expansion.
The Nuclear Renaissance Requires a Permanent Waste Strategy
MIT Technology ReviewVirginia’s Solar Preemption Law: Balancing Grid Demand and Local Governance
Canary MediaThe Great American Data Center Divide: Federal AI Ambitions Meet Local Resistance
Financial Times — Technology
Contamination Concerns Emerge at Tesla’s Texas Lithium Facility
Independent testing near Tesla’s Corpus Christi refinery revealed toxic contaminants in wastewater, prompting local officials to issue a cease-and-desist letter.
The Nuclear Renaissance Requires a Permanent Waste Strategy
As Big Tech fuels a surge in nuclear investment, the long-standing failure to address radioactive waste storage has become an unavoidable risk to the industry's long-term viability.
Virginia’s Solar Preemption Law: Balancing Grid Demand and Local Governance
Canary MediaThe Great American Data Center Divide: Federal AI Ambitions Meet Local Resistance
Financial Times — Technology
§ 06 More stories
12 of 56
The Salinization of the Tap
As rising sea levels push saltwater into freshwater aquifers, the resulting increase in sodium intake is emerging as a quiet but significant driver of hypertension.
The Legal Battle Over the Transco Pipeline’s Waterway Crossings
A coalition of environmental groups is challenging a federal permit that allows natural gas infrastructure to be built through rivers in Virginia and North Carolina.
The Decoupling: Britain’s Plan to Sever Electricity from Gas
As global volatility drives up power costs, the UK government is introducing measures to insulate its grid from the price of natural gas.
The Heat to Come: Why 2026 is Racing Toward Record Temperatures
A looming "super" El Niño is expected to drive global temperatures higher by autumn, potentially making 2026 the second-warmest year on record.
Maryland’s Energy Compromise: Immediate Relief at a Long-Term Cost
Maryland’s new legislative package aims to lower utility bills today, but critics warn that raiding clean energy funds and subsidizing nuclear power creates a precarious financial legacy.
The Vanishing Flow of the Acequias
As the Rio Grande recedes months ahead of schedule, New Mexico’s centuries-old irrigation systems face an existential threat from record heat and dwindling snowpack.
The Enforcement Gap in International Climate Law
Landmark rulings from the world’s highest courts have established a legal basis for climate accountability, but Indigenous leaders warn that without enforcement, the law remains a suggestion.
The Persistence of the Climate Movement
As global climate action faces new headwinds, leaders in medicine and advocacy are finding motivation in the intersection of public health and environmental justice.
A Global Carbon Levy for the High Seas
As geopolitical instability complicates maritime routes, the shipping industry faces a pivotal vote on the world’s first international carbon tax.
The Great Wind Divergence
While the United States retreats from offshore wind development amid political pressure, the rest of the world is accelerating maritime energy projects to secure domestic power.
Fervo Energy’s IPO Signals a New Era for Geothermal Power
As the Houston startup prepares for its public debut, its filings offer a blueprint for scaling enhanced geothermal technology across the United States.
A Thinning Ribbon: The Rio Grande’s Historic Water Deficit
As snowpack fails and drought persists, water officials warn that river flows along the Rio Grande could reach historic lows this year.