Supreme Court Weighs High-Stakes Climate Liability Case Brought by Boulder Against Oil Majors
The Supreme Court opened its 2026-2027 term on Monday with a high-stakes climate change case, hearing oral arguments in a lawsuit brought by Boulder, Colorado, against fossil fuel giants Exxon…
Supreme Court Weighs Climate Accountability as Boulder Takes on Big Oil
The Supreme Court opened its 2026-2027 term on Monday by diving straight into a high-stakes climate change showdown: a sweeping lawsuit brought by Boulder, Colorado, against energy giants ExxonMobil and…
Big Tech Invests Millions in Rural Texas as Data Center Backlash Grows
A new water tower in Turkey: $3 million. Upgrades for a museum in Stamford: $400,000. A first responders appreciation barbecue in Medina County: $10,000. These projects represent just a fraction…
ASU Hockey Player in Critical Condition Following Extreme Heat Workout, Sparking National Safety Scrutiny
Matthew Mayich stepped onto the field of Sun Angel Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, at about 7 a.m. on August 20. It was the standout hockey player’s first official practice with…
Safeguarding the Future of Climate Science: European Data Centers Act as a Lifeboat for U.S. Research
By Climate Desk This story was originally published by Yale E360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In a modern five-story building in the center…
Tech Giants Pour Millions into Rural Texas Communities Amid Scrutiny and Resistance over Data Centers
A new water tower in Turkey: $3 million. Upgrades for a museum in Stamford: $400,000. A first responders appreciation barbecue in Medina County: $10,000. These are just a few examples…
Bipartisan Senate Push for Energy Permitting Reform Collides With Public Skepticism Over Data Centers and the Midterm Elections
As senators prepare to pack their bags and head back to their home states to campaign for the upcoming midterm elections, a dedicated bipartisan group has been working frantically behind…
A Rural Idaho County, Having Banned Renewables, Weighs a Second Look
Jeff Hough did not pull any punches. Standing before a packed courthouse, the Republican county commissioner warned his colleagues that the vote they were about to take would directly violate…
Colorado Neighborhood Serves as Testing Ground for Geothermal Future
A new residential development rising along the base of Colorado’s Front Range is serving as the testing ground for an unusual and potentially transformative industry partnership that could soon reshape…
A Record-Breaking El Niño and a Quiet Atlantic: How Two Extreme Weather Events Are Intertwined
Off the Pacific coast of South America, a vast expanse of warm water is mutating into a meteorological freak of nature. Hovering at more than 3 degrees Celsius above normal,…