Climate State of the climate: Strong El Niño puts 2026 on track for second-warmest yearApril 21, 2026
Climate Simple ocean-based model forecasts a powerful El Niño, over 2 °C warmer than normalApril 21, 2026
Climate No place is immune to the impacts of a hotter planet. One example: People outside the usual suspects of California and Florida are suffering the most from soaring home-insurance premiums.April 21, 2026
Climate Climate groups sue US government over approval of new BP project in Gulf of Mexico | Advocates expressed alarm as new project drills deeper into ocean bed, pointing to company’s failures at Deepwater Horizon spillApril 21, 2026
Climate The US Green New Deal has evolved. Now it’s all about ‘affordability.’ | A new “working-class climate agenda” seeks to provide economic relief and tackle global warming at the same time.April 21, 2026
Climate India’s carbon emissions have, for once, paused. In 2025, the country’s carbon dioxide output edged down, breaking a decades-long trend of steady increases. This is also the first time on record that emissions have fallen during normal economic conditions.April 21, 2026
Climate EV sales soar in main European markets as drivers shun expensive petrol, jumping by almost a third in the first quarter of 2026.April 21, 2026
Climate Leaked memos show Supreme Court ignored climate dangers in Obama regs fight. Conservative justices focused on industry costs when blocking the Clean Power Plan, the first climate rule proposed for the power sector.April 21, 2026
Climate Maryland lawmakers’ new solution for rising utility bills reduces a surcharge funding an effective energy-efficiency program, offers rebates by raiding the state’s clean energy fund and includes subsidies for nuclear power that advocates say may prove costly over time.April 21, 2026