The Trump administration is taking a hard stance against climate change policies. They recently proposed to cancel a 16-year-old finding that carbon dioxide emissions are harmful to public health. This move could prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating emissions from cars and pow
The Trump administration is making big changes to how science and energy are handled in the U. S. These changes could have lasting effects on the environment and public health. First, let's talk about science. The administration has been cutting back on research and data collection. This includes r
A Danish energy company is in a legal battle with the Trump administration over a wind farm project. The company, Orsted, is trying to stop the government from halting work on the Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut. The project is almost finished and could power hu
In a show of unity, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met during a regional summit in China. Their talk happened after they attended a key session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Tianjin. This meeting is important because India and the U. S. are not
Developing countries face a tough challenge. They want to grow using technology. But they also want to protect the environment. It's a tricky balance. First, let's talk about technology. It's great for growth. But it needs lots of energy. If that energy comes from dirty sources, it causes pollution
The Trump administration is making it hard for wind and solar energy to grow in the U. S. They don't want wind turbines on federal lands, farmland, or even floating offshore. Recently, they started looking into adding taxes on wind-turbine parts from other countries. They also stopped a nearly finis
AI is everywhere, but its environmental impact is often overlooked. Every AI interaction consumes energy, mostly from fossil fuels, leading to significant greenhouse gas emissions. Data centers, the backbone of AI, are energy-intensive and require vast amounts of water for cooling. Larger centers ca
The Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) is on track to secure a significant loan from the U. S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) by the end of this year. This loan, amounting to $533 million, is crucial for upgrading 1, 300 kilometers of railway infrastructure in Angola. The upgrade aim
Big things are happening in the world of nuclear energy. Google and Kairos Power have joined forces to build an advanced nuclear reactor. This reactor will be connected to the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) electric grid by 2030. This is a big deal because it's the first time a utility in the U.
Before stepping into the White House, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy took to social media to accuse Russia of targeting civilians. He shared a video showing a burning apartment building with huge holes in the roof. This was no accident, he said. It was a deliberate move by Russia to create chaos and
