climate

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) arrived at this year's U.N. climate summit in Belém with a blunt message for global negotiators. He said the United States remains committed to climate action despite the direction set by President Donald Trump, reports POLITICO. Whitehouse said internal roadblocks...

Shares of solar companies, including Sunrun, Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN), SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SEDG), Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) and Array Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) tumbled in early trading as investors digested the consequences of President Donald Trump's sweeping budget and...

On Monday, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates spoke about the disruption in international climate cooperation in the wake of President Donald Trump's campaign. What Happened: Speaking at Temasek Holdings' Ecosperity Week conference in Singapore, Gates said these disruptions...

Interim SEC Chair Mark Uyeda replaced Biden-era appointee Gary Gensler as the highest-ranking official at the agency following Donald Trump‘s inauguration. Uyeda signaled his intent to change key aspects of the commission on Thursday. What Happened: Uyeda appeared at the Wall Street Journal's...

The past decade has been the hottest on record. 2024 just clocked in at 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels. With heat waves, wildfires and extreme weather wreaking havoc, JPMorgan says climate adaptation is no longer optional—it's an investment necessity. In a new report, the firm highlights 157...

Wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles county on Thursday, causing billions of dollars in damage to homes and businesses. What To Know: Accuweather on Wednesday issued a preliminary estimate of the total damage and economic loss from the Southern California wildfires to be between $52 billion...

U.S. natural gas prices, tracked by the United States Natural Gas Fund LP (NYSE:UNG), are on pace to extend their winning streak to four sessions on Friday as the combination of lower-than-expected inventory builds and increased demand due to persistent heat reversed the bearish trend that...

The lawsuit filed by Baltimore, Maryland, against energy giants like Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE:XOM), BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), and Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) was reportedly dismissed by a Maryland judge, Videtta Brown, on Thursday. The judge ruled the case exceeded state law limits by attempting to address...

If re-elected in November, Donald Trump would reportedly withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord for the second time. Politico reported, citing a campaign spokesperson, that conservatives have spent years preparing for Trump’s withdrawal from the global agreement aimed at...

In a surprising turn of events, venture capital firm General Catalyst, an early investor of companies like Snap Inc., Stripe and Mistral, is on the brink of raising nearly $6 billion for tech start-up investments, despite the current fundraising drought in the sector. What Happened: General...

In a recent social media post on X, Strive CEO Matt Cole criticized BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) for allegedly imposing a climate agenda on energy companies. This has sparked major controversy in the industry. What Happened: Cole, in a comment, pointed out that BlackRock’s vast energy assets do...

Extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and severity. This is not expected to change. Heatwaves worldwide, flooding in New York, and wildfires across Canada are all significant challenges that create future uncertainties. The costs to communities, infrastructure, and economies worldwide...

US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has urged for enhanced cooperation between the US and China to address the escalating climate crisis. On Monday, Sanders posted on X.com, formerly Twitter and said both the U.S. and China are facing “massive devastation” as a result of climate change...

Global temperature maps are showing dark red hues resulting from rising temperatures as the Earth's oceans absorbed an unprecedented volume of heat from the atmosphere in the previous year, according to  a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.  Additionally,...

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Tuesday released its first published analysis of avoided climate-related social costs resulting from a piece of legislation. What Happened: The legislation analyzed was President Joe Biden’s $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act. The...