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Guardian

Republicans complain to Canada over wildfire smoke despite supporting planet-heating bill

Lawmakers send letter railing against ‘suffocating’ smoke days after voting for Trump plan likely to boost pollution

Oliver Milman · July 16, 2025
Canada's National Observer

Trump’s anti-offshore wind ire leading US states to look north for Atlantic Canada clean power

There is a “golden opportunity” for Canada to deliver power to key markets south of the border.

Darius Snieckus · July 15, 2025
Grist

Louisiana is the latest state to greenwash gas

A new state law that redefines natural gas as a “green” energy source was adapted from language written by a right-wing think tank.

Sophie Hurwitz · July 14, 2025
Vox.com

Do we have to take climate risks into our own hands now?

Why DIY disaster preparation matters more than ever — even if it’s not perfect.

Heather Hansman · July 13, 2025
High Country News

First came the record-setting fire. Then came the record-setting floods.

‘I don’t trust the water:’ How post-fire flooding has destabilized a rural community’s drinking water.

Kylie Mohr · July 12, 2025
Mother Jones

The Texas floods amped up the battle between MAHA and the tech right

It’s much bigger than just cloud-seeding conspiracies.

Kiera Butler · July 11, 2025
Mother Jones

What we know about how FEMA officials are failing Texas

Its acting administrator is MIA, and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem wants the agency eliminated.

Julianne McShane · July 10, 2025
Guardian

Ted Cruz ensured Trump spending bill slashed weather forecasting funding

Senator on vacation abroad while Texas was hit by deadly floods, a disaster worsened by forecasting cuts, critics say

Oliver Milman · July 9, 2025
Grist

This Texas county asked for disaster resilience help. The flood came first.

Amid historic Texas floods, the Trump administration is retreating from disaster preparedness.

Zoya Teirstein · July 8, 2025
Mother Jones

The Republicans kneecapped America’s clean energy sector. Now Trump aims to squash it.

“The implications here are enormous.”

Henry Carnell · July 8, 2025
Vox.com

Why were the central Texas floods so deadly?

How missed flood warnings and infrastructure gaps cost so many lives in central Texas.

Umair Irfan · July 7, 2025
Grist

As nations lag on climate action, their cities are stepping up. Here’s proof.

A new report documents how cities around the world are becoming more liveable and sustainable in the face of climate change.

Matt Simon · July 6, 2025