
Higher Bills, Hotter Planet: What Trump’s Megabill Means for You
Household energy expenses will rise, as will greenhouse gas emissions, as a result of the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act
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Higher Bills, Hotter Planet: What Trump’s Megabill Means for You
Household energy expenses will rise, as will greenhouse gas emissions, as a result of the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act
AI Couldn’t Forecast the Texas Floods
The Trump administration wants to reduce the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s budget by $2.2 billion, eliminating research that might help advance AI weather models
Texas Failed to Spend Millions in Federal Aid for Flood Protection
Many states, including Texas, have not used billions of dollars from FEMA intended to reduce damage from flooding and other disasters
Marjorie Taylor Greene Plans Probe into Geoengineering
Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has said she will hold a hearing on geoengineering as conspiracy theories have swirled around cloud seeding after the recent floods in Texas
Heat Waves Endanger Data Centers That Power AI
A new analysis warns that AI facilities could be forced to stop operating because of water shortages and blackouts
Texas Did Little to Brace for Floods despite Knowing Risks
Texas has identified more than $50 billion in flood control needs, but lawmakers have devoted just $1.4 billion to address them
Flood Forecasts Could Worsen as Trump’s NWS Cuts Take Hold
Forecasts and warnings largely worked during the recent flooding catastrophe in Texas. Those systems are expected to degrade as President Donald Trump’s cuts to the National Weather Service, satellites and other key services take hold
Texas Flood Forecasts Were Accurate but Not Sufficient to Save Lives
The National Weather Service issued timely alerts, meteorologists say, but few were listening in the hours before the early-morning flash floods along the Guadalupe River
Workers Have Died in Extreme Heat as OSHA Has Debated Protections
The June heat dome contributed to the deaths of at least three people. They have died as federal regulators have weighed whether to finalize the nation’s first heat protection rule for workers
Republicans’ Megabill Will Put U.S. Climate Goals Out of Reach
Four research firms project that the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act will raise greenhouse gas emissions and likely put U.S. and global climate goals out of reach
To Save Patients from Extreme Heat, a Hospital Is Turning to AI
AI could be used to comb through electronic health records and warn vulnerable people about dangerous heat waves
Top Website for Crucial U.S. Climate Information Goes Dark
Links to the U.S.’s most comprehensive climate reports—the National Climate Assessments—disappeared from the Internet on Monday, along with the official government website that houses them
Heat Domes Are Hotter and Lingering Longer—Because of the Arctic
A rapidly warming Arctic is driving long-lasting summer extremes, such as this month’s sweltering temperatures, new research suggests
Trump Administration Ousts National Science Foundation from Headquarters Building
Employees at the National Science Foundation say they’ve been blindsided by a plan for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to take over their offices
AI Could Be Harnessed to Cut More Emissions Than It Creates
Power-hungry AI and associated data centers could make the grid cleaner, eventually cutting more climate-change-causing emissions than they produce
Daring Hurricane Hunter Flights Make Forecasts More Accurate. But They Could Face Cuts
NOAA’s Hurricane Hunter airplane missions significantly increase the accuracy of hurricane forecasts, but President Trump’s proposed budget cuts jeopardize the data-gathering efforts and other forecasting tools
When Wildfire Smoke Arrived from Canada, Federal Safety Experts Were Gone
Health specialists were put on leave, and a report on how to protect 20 million workers from wildfire smoke has stalled
Wind and Solar Energy Are Cheaper Than Electricity from Fossil-Fuel Plants
Even without subsidies, renewable energy is staying competitive with power from gas and coal
Extreme Heat Is the Biggest Threat to Insurers and Businesses
Deadly temperatures put great stress not just on human life but also on the economy, infrastructure, agriculture and health care
Five Climate Issues to Watch When Trump Goes to Canada
President Trump will attend the G7 summit on Sunday in a nation he threatened to annex. He will also be an outlier on climate issues
Inside the EPA’s Attempt to Roll Back Climate Regulation
The EPA has contradicted itself—and legal precedent—in its bid to undo Biden-era limits on power-plant climate pollution
Trump Says FEMA Overhaul Will Come after Hurricane Season
States will continue to get FEMA federal disaster aid this year but may see less assistance after changes made in 2026
White House Launches Another Assault on Science Funding
The Trump administration is targeting still more federal science funding, this time more than $30 billion at the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Science Foundation and other agencies
Tree Planting Efforts Could Actually Worsen Climate Change
With wildfires turning forests into “massive carbon emitters,” planting trees in some places could inadvertently increase carbon emissions, a new report says