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World Cup stadiums earn prestigious certifications as green buildings before matches begin

Most of the stadiums for this year’s FIFA World Cup are now considered green buildings and the majority earned their certification in the run-up to the tournament.

 

New York sues over the Trump administration’s deal to end an offshore wind project

New York’s attorney general is suing the Trump administration over one of its deals to end an offshore wind project. French company TotalEnergies is getting $1 billion, essentially a refund of its leases for offshore wind projects off New York and North Carolina, if it invests the money in fossil fu

 

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Trump has hindered offshore wind while China and other countries invest heavily

President Donald Trump is stopping offshore wind projects in the United States, just as the industry was poised to grow significantly.

 

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What to know about the predictions for a potentially record-breaking El Nino

Seasonal models are predicting an El Nino climate pattern that could be the strongest on record, bringing with it more extreme weather.

 

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Wind projects are stalled because the Pentagon isn’t completing its reviews, industry group says

A clean energy group says the Pentagon is holding up the development of more than 250 new onshore wind farms on private lands by failing to complete its national security reviews.

 

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California investigates Trump administration’s deal to end an offshore wind project

California is investigating one of the Trump administration’s deals to end an offshore wind project.

 

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Nations preserve a plan to adopt a global fee on shipping emissions, but keep their options open

The world’s maritime nations preserved a plan to adopt the first global carbon fee on shipping, as they agreed to keep working on it in the fall and adjourned their meeting.

 

Democrats investigate as Trump OKs almost $2 billion in taxpayer money to end offshore wind projects

The Trump administration is spending nearly $2 billion to get energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects.

 

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Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from US offshore wind leases

The Trump administration has announced two more payouts for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development.

 

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Trees are magic. In Newport, volunteers are working to expand their healthy reach

On Newport’s south side, historic and opulent mansions sit on an avenue with mature trees that help cool the neighborhoods, clean the air and foster wildlife.

 

Offshore wind farms take shape along Rhode Island’s coast, even as Trump wants to stop them

Offshore wind turbines roughly three times the height of the Statue of Liberty were spinning far off the coast of Rhode Island on Thursday, sending clean electricity to the region.

 

Federal judge strikes down some Trump administration actions that have slowed clean energy projects

A federal judge in Massachusetts has struck down some of the Trump administration’s orders slowing down the development of clean energy.

 

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Zouhair Talbi and Jess McClain run the fastest times ever for Americans at the Boston Marathon

Zouhair Talbi and Jess McClain ran the fastest times ever for Americans at the Boston Marathon, both finishing fifth in their respective divisions.

 

EPA may ease regulation of chemical plastic recycling, and environmentalists worry

The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering whether facilities that recycle plastic chemically should be held to the same strict air pollution standards as incinerators.

 

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Developer of Massachusetts offshore wind farm sues to stop turbine manufacturer from walking away

The developer of a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm is suing its turbine manufacturer seeking to force it to stay with the project.

 

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Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spill

The Trump administration said Friday it is rejoining two agencies that were split up in the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf oil spill.

 

EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the first time, a step that could eventually lead to new limits on those substances for water utilities.

 

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Vermont defends its landmark climate superfund law against Trump administration lawsuit

Vermont is defending its first-in-the-nation law that aims to make fossil fuel companies help pay for damage caused by climate change. Both the U.S.

 

Trump administration’s $1B deal to stop offshore wind shows an evolution in its anti-wind strategy

The Trump administration’s $1 billion payout to a French energy company to walk away from U.S. offshore wind development is a novel tactic against the industry that supporters see as creative, but opponents see as foolish and extreme.

 

Trump administration to pay French company $1B to walk away from US offshore wind leases

The Department of Interior says a French energy company has agreed to give up two U.S. offshore wind leases and invest in fossil fuel projects instead.

 

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American Airlines and Google say AI helped airplanes reduce contrails that trap heat

American Airlines and Google said Thursday that they significantly reduced the climate impact of some of the airline’s flights using an AI-based forecasting tool to help prevent contrails.

 

Construction finishes on a major offshore wind farm, the first during Trump’s tenure

Construction is finished on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first project to reach this stage during President Donald Trump’s time in office.

 

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Offshore wind project targeted by Trump administration starts sending power to the New England grid

An offshore wind project targeted by the Trump administration has begun sending power to New England’s electric grid.

 

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As Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, some ask: Shouldn’t these Games be earlier?

At this month’s Milan Cortina Paralympics, some athletes competed in shorts, T-shirts and even tank tops.

 

As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy

The Iran war is shaking the global energy system and with it Earth’s climate future. Some experts are hoping that rising energy prices and disruption of shipping will encourage countries to ditch fossil fuel dependency and switch to cleaner, homegrown renewable fuels.

 

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Organizers of the Winter Games made clean energy a priority. Here’s how they did it

Organizers of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics say they power venues with fully certified renewable electricity, mainly by buying energy certificates.

 

Vonn, Shiffrin and Brignone among the Olympic skiers voicing concern over receding glaciers

Team USA skiers Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin, along with Italy’s Federica Brignone, are among the many skiers who have expressed concern during these Olympic Games about the accelerating melt of the world’s glaciers.

 

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How Olympic couples are celebrating Valentine’s Day at the Games

At the Milan Cortina Games, winning medals isn’t the only thing making hearts swell. From the ice arenas to the snowy hills, love is in the air.

 

The beloved Olympic mascots are color-changing critters that are vulnerable to climate change

The two animals chosen as the mascots of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are stoats, a weasel-like animal that’s at risk because of climate change.

 

French artist finds happiness drawing spectators at his 17th Olympics in Cortina

French artist Marc Ahr focuses on spectators at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. He captures their reactions as their national teams triumph or fall short.

 

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