Global warming has intensified El Niño cycles over last 40 years, Galápagos coral fossils show
Researchers concluded that modern El Niño cycles are more extreme than natural variations seen in the previous millennium due to climate change.
Inside Climate News · +1 outlets
Climate change exposes 580 million children to 20 extra heat-stress days every year
More than 40% of children under age 10 globally already experience additional heat-stress days due to rising temperatures.
Carbon Brief
Trump declares emergency, moves to block some foreign-made grid equipment
Grid equipment manufacturers say more clarity is needed on rules for software and digital products where origin is hard to determine.
Utility Dive · +1 outlets
As oceans warm, children face growing malnutrition risk from marine heat waves
New research links marine heat waves to threats to food security and child health in coastal communities.
Inside Climate News · +1 outlets
BYD installed 10,000 hyper-fast 1,500kW chargers in just 5 months
The Chinese EV maker is halfway to its goal of 20,000 stations by year's end.
Electrek · +1 outlets
US Army selects 5 companies to deploy microreactors at military installations
The $2.2B in federal funding aims to boost site resilience and commercial viability of next-generation nuclear power.
Utility Dive
Trump's energy policy could cost US 540 GW of renewables, says NRDC
The combination of market forces and policy changes could more than halve expected US renewable buildout, per NRDC analysis.
Utility Dive · +1 outlets
New research shows the world isn't doing nearly enough to fix its food problem
Emissions from agriculture are trending up even as global deadlines for climate targets are being missed.
Grist
New York's grid is struggling to handle the heat
Nearly 10,000 people in Southeast Queens lost power during a July heatwave as grid operators faced rising demand.
Canary Media · +2 outlets
Fossil fuel industry spending record amounts to fight California regulation
Oil and gas interests poured more than $17 million in the first half of this year to oppose climate and worker-safety legislation.
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Data center load made up 9% of PJM wholesale costs so far in 2026
Overall wholesale power costs in PJM jumped 46% to $56.7B, driven by rising energy and capacity costs.
Utility Dive
On Louisiana's disappearing coast, a natural gas terminal poised to become largest in US
Fast-tracked by the Trump administration, the $18B expansion would more than double the size of Plaquemines LNG.
Grist
20,000 salmon return to the Klamath, but challenging conditions for recovery remain
New research shows salmon can now swim above dam sites for the first time in over a century after dam removals.
Inside Climate News · +1 outlets
How much of a threat do heat waves pose to nuclear plants?
Europe's hot summers are causing some nuclear reactors to be taken offline just as air conditioning demand rises.
Canary Media · +1 outlets
Duke Energy Florida asks to punt on rate for large load customers
State public counsel says the proposal doesn't attempt to comply with Florida's new data center law.
Utility Dive · +1 outlets
Corpus Christi withholds water to wetlands while lifting restrictions on lawns
Texas regulators suspended requirements for the drought-stricken city to release reservoir water for coastal wetlands.
Inside Climate News · +1 outlets
Rooftop solar is having a rough year amid tariffs and policy headwinds
Trump's tariffs on imported solar panels have slowed cost declines and hurt rooftop solar installers.
Inside Climate News · +1 outlets
California Legislature passes balcony solar bill
The Plug and Play Solar Act would let Californians install solar panel kits on balconies and backyards without utility approval.
Canary Media · +1 outlets