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Urgent multi-angle view: IPCC's funding woes threaten vulnerable regions' voices in global climate policy.

• Crisis details: US contributions fell to...

Key AI innovation for climate disasters:

• DisasTeller, a multi-agent LVLM framework, handles image interpretation, alerts, analysis, and resource...

Thailand's LNG investment plans risk undermining its 51% renewables target, as the RPDP targets 6.3 GW new gas capacity with a 2 GW net increase by 2035-2036 and up to 8 GW overall—signaling fossil fuel lock-in in SE Asia's transition.

Ministries of Finance are key to low-carbon transitions, with governments averaging 36 distinct instruments for climate mitigation. Leaders like Canada and Sweden use 49, while Peru deploys 13—showcasing varied global acceleration efforts.

The Earth produces enough geothermal heat to meet global electricity demand more than 100 times over—highlighting this clean energy as an untapped powerhouse for sustainable scaling.

Inland expertise shines: Colorado State University, 5,000 feet above sea level, has issued detailed Atlantic hurricane seasonal forecasts for 40...

• US groundwater breakthrough: Princeton and Arizona researchers mapped depths nationwide using ~800,000 wells and machine learning—most comprehensive...

• India withdraws COP 2028 bid and shifts climate focus
• Key concern: Slow progress on Loss and Damage Fund
• Fund aims to aid vulnerable nations hit by climate impacts

Signals diplomacy pivot amid Global South funding frustrations.

Banks exposed to carbon-intensive sectors face higher long-term credit risks and costs.

• Lending to fossil fuels and heavy manufacturing drives...

A multi-country meta-analysis reveals extreme heatwaves increase preterm birth risk by 16%, with a 1.05-fold rise per 1°C temperature (95% CI 1.03-1.07). Critical climate health signal.

Historic win for clean energy: Last March, renewables beat natural gas in US electricity generation for the first month ever, powering over a third of the grid. Solar's boom and wind's steady rise closed the gap—despite rising demand.

Young trees handle extreme heat through 'sunburn' mechanisms, signaling potential forest adaptation to rising temperatures up to 5°C and drier conditions.

• Geopolitical edge: China invests in clean energy while US and EU struggle.
• Coal dominance: New proposals hit record 161 GW globally.
• China's...

Colorado is emerging as an energy innovation hub, showing leadership in research and policy to fill the federal government's vacuum.

Climate change ravages Antarctic icons, with IUCN adding emperor penguins and Antarctic fur seals to its endangered list.

• Emperor penguins:...

Beyond mudslides, satellite data reveals subtle shifts sinking or sliding California's coast toward the sea:

• Rancho Palos Verdes moved downslope 4...

A key climate policy debate questions whether taxpayers or polluters should fund climate damages. This opinion piece spotlights the tension in assigning responsibility.

Europe's four-track shift since 2022 shows oil success (<3% Russian imports by 2025, coal banned) but lingering pipeline dependencies.

• Gas: Bans by...

Climate transition risks hit banks hard:

• Greater exposure to carbon-intensive sectors like fossil fuels raises credit risk and efficiency losses...

Transparency fail: Duke Energy testimony revealed solar demands gas-fired regulating reserves for ramps and clouds, yet NCUC excludes these from solar...