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By Rosalie Winn This week, the Trump EPA proposed to rollback methane standards for the oil and gas industry, paving the way for more climate and health-harming pollution. The proposal would also enable waste of American energy resources at a time when Americans are squeezed by high energy prices.  Rollback Would Result in Additional Wasted ... The post More waste, pollution on tap as Trump Administration considers major methane rollback appeared first on Energy Exchange.

The conversation around solar radiation modification is here. It’s time to make sure it’s a conversation for all of us. The post Middle Path Initiative: A way forward for solar radiation modification research and governance appeared first on Climate 411.

An assessment of 20 of the largest global property and casualty insurers finds climate transition and adaptation measures are fragmented across the industry. The post The origin story of the “Insure-stein”: What benchmarking the world’s largest insurers tells us about climate leadership appeared first on EDF+Business.

Here's a look at the top 7 most damaging hurricanes to ever make landfall in the U.S., and why experts say these extreme weather disasters are all clustered in the last two decades.

Wildfires are becoming more frequent, severe and difficult to manage in many parts of the world. They can contribute emissions, on a yearly basis, equivalent to a large country. This has consequences for the climate, our health, ecosystems and the local economies that depend on the land. But the challenge is not insurmountable — we ... The post Strategic fire fighting for maximum impact   appeared first on Climate 411.

The OGMP 2.0 annual report offers compelling evidence that better measurement is improving our understanding of methane emissions. The post Five reasons every investor in oil and gas should read the OGMP 2.0 report appeared first on EDF+Business.

Key Takeaways: North Carolina’s latest Power Pathways analysis delivers a clear message: the state can meet growing electricity needs reliably while cutting pollution and reducing costs, but only if it makes deliberate choices now about large new energy users, clean energy deployment, and transparency. The study, commissioned by the Governor’s Office with input from the ... The post New report from North Carolina Energy Policy Task Force shows a more affordable future if data centers bring their own new, clean energy. appeared first on Climate 411.

A new dashboard offers the fullest picture to date of the Trump administration’s actions to prop up the coal industry.

The Trump administration has given direct support to almost 50% of the nation’s coal plants, imposing high costs on Americans

Proposal expected to drop as new poll finds strong, bipartisan support for sensible methane rules in Texas and other key oil and gas producing states

A new report examines how climate risk moves between banks and insurers and what this means for institutional, financial-system and societal resilience. The post Climate risk transmission across banks and insurers: Opportunities for risk mitigation and improved resilience appeared first on EDF+Business.

By Hanling Yang and Aaron Feng September 2026 marked a milestone of EDF’s work in Central Asia, with a workshop in Uzbekistan convened with our partner the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) and key government, industry and academic stakeholders from across the region. The gathering reflected on progress achieved during our first year ... The post From Data to Action: EDF’s First Year Advancing Methane Solutions in Central Asia appeared first on Energy Exchange.

EDF statement in response to the Trump administration's new America First Seafood Strategy.

The Trump administration has continued to hand out free passes to pollute to industrial facilities, new emails obtained by Environmental Defense Fund show

This meeting report in Fire Ecology synthesizes outcomes from three international science workshops held in 2025 that brought together participants from academia, government, nongovernmental organizations and the private sector to develop a coordinated science strategy for FireSat, an upcoming satellite constellation dedicated to global fire monitoring.

For more than 15 years, EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program has provided reliable and comprehensive data about climate pollution.

After more than a century of humans pumping fossil fuel emissions into the atmosphere unabated, natural ecosystems have started to release climate-warming gases on their own.  These climate feedbacks — the ways the warming environment begins to make itself hotter, like a microphone held too close to a speaker creates a vicious cycle of noise ... The post Breaking the climate feedback loop without breaking natural systems  appeared first on Climate 411.

Texans deserve a say before data centers tap local groundwater. Learn why transparency and oversight are critical for water security.

Thobo Marcelino is a young farmer with an analytical eye. A food scientist by training, the 21-year-old is keen to understand and optimize each of the systems that feed her nascent organic horticultural business in Botswana. Water has her attention. “We’re wasting a lot of water,” Marcelino admits. “Not because we just want to. Because ... The post From Field to Border: How Young African Farmers Are Learning to See Water Differently first appeared on On the Water Front.

Insurers can mitigate climate risks and minimize additional warming by advancing opportunities for climate adaptation and mitigation. The post Insurance insiders sounded the alarm. Here’s what action can look like appeared first on EDF+Business.

Investors can help the aviation industry accelerate the pace of its climate transition by closing the sustainable aviation fuel financing gap. The post From mandate to bankability: Aviation’s climate transition is now an investment issue appeared first on EDF+Business.

This summer, Texas experienced another year of record-breaking temperatures. Soaring temperatures, coupled with growing electricity demand from new commercial and residential users, pushed electricity use to new highs. As recently as 2023, a summer like this would have been felt by Texans, like text alerts from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas — which covers ... The post Clean power helped Texas beat the heat this summer: Explore the data appeared first on Climate 411.

These turbines emit dangerous pollution including smog-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide, particulate matter and toxic formaldehyde.

EDF urges countries to avoid delaying critical climate science in the next IPCC report ahead of the United National climate conference COP31

Meeting the world’s collective climate targets demands significant finance. Countries have set out their climate ambitions in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), but turning these into full scale action requires investment that is available, accessible and suited to their needs. For Africa, initiatives that can reduce emissions, protect ecosystems, and support livelihoods have not been ... The post Africa Rising – The Carbon Markets Africa Summit, 2026 appeared first on Climate 411.