CLIMATE POLITICS & POLICY

Google and Meta targeted Omaha as a digital frontier. But their plans to push the energy transition forward there are not working out. A coal plant is filling the void.

The SBA is set to run out of funding for hurricane victims within days as officials tally the extent of the damage from Hurricane Milton.

A disaster loan program at the Small Business Administration and other long-term FEMA projects could need an emergency infusion of cash to get through hurricane season.

Report finds Elon Musk’s platform is fueling falsehoods and conspiracy theories that risk undermining rescue efforts — and preparations for Hurricane Milton.

As the booming region faces the possibility of a direct hit from a major hurricane, the risks from storm surge are severe.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency already faces a shortfall in disaster relief money. Hurricane Milton, expected to hit Florida midweek, could exacerbate the problem.

Misinformation is adding to the chaos and confusion in many storm-battered communities. Social media platforms such as X have allowed the falsehoods to spread.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is facing logistical challenges and misinformation in its response to Hurricane Helene.

Dominica is using revenue from its citizenship-by-investment program to fund its ambitious plans to become more resilient against hurricanes in the Caribbean.

The United States’ crumbling flood insurance system faces a new test after Hurricane Helene.

Ken Newcombe, the former CEO of C-Quest Capital, was charged as part of an alleged scheme to sell an inflated number of carbon credits

Tommy Beaudreau improperly held stocks in ExxonMobil and Chevron, according to the Interior Department’s Office of Inspector General.

After Hurricane Helene, Kamala Harris and her allies argue that Donald Trump would make Americans more vulnerable to extreme weather fueled by climate change.

The bill’s supporters had hoped to steer customers away from gas-burning ranges that could could expose them to nitrogen dioxide and other pollutants.

A U.K. judge on Friday sentenced two climate protesters to nearly two years in jail each for flinging soup over the world-famous painting “Sunflowers” in 2022.

California’s lawsuit against ExxonMobil says plastic recycling is broken. The oil giant agrees, but blames the state.

The Three Mile Island nuclear plant, home of the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history, would restart under a deal in which Microsoft purchases all its power.

As extreme heat worsens, schools nationwide are increasingly replacing asphalt playgrounds with green, cooler spaces.