The Guardian
Pacific Islands Forum: Where the Real Threat Isn't Missiles, It's the Weather
Pacific leaders gather to fret about missiles, but the real bombshell is the climate crisis burning a hole in their budgets and their islands.
2026-08-31
The Guardian
2026-08-24
Yahoo News
IceWind's Turbines: Built to Keep Spinning When Everything Else Says 'Goodnight'
Icelandic engineer builds wind turbines that laugh at hurricanes and whisper in breezes - because solar panels are useless at 2 a.m. in a storm.
2026-07-24
TechCrunch
Meta Ditches RE100 Renewable Energy Pact, Goes All In on Natural Gas Like It's 1999
Meta parts ways with RE100 renewable energy initiative after a decade, doubling down on natural gas to power AI data centers while still claiming to be '100% clean and renewable' through creative accounting.
2026-07-03
The Guardian
Donald Trump Stars in Feelgood Climate Flick While Europe Sizzles in Horror Sequel
Europe melts, Trump accidentally helps renewables, and electrification becomes the surprise hero in a climate saga with both horror and hope.
2026-06-13
The Guardian
Australia's Top Climate Bloke Says Maybe We Should Stop Selling All That Coal, Actually
Australia's climate minister admits fossil fuel exports face shrinking market, proposes exporting green energy and AI instead, while denying climate party gains 30% support at home.
2026-05-26
The Guardian
Australia Lights Up Buildings for Dead AFL Legend While Politician Gets Grilled Over Israel Stance
Australia mourns a footy legend with decorative lighting, a minister defends a climate role as a bargain, and batteries get called in to save the energy grid from peak-hour price spikes.
2026-05-24
Grist
EPA Tells Hawaii to Keep Its Dinosaur Power Plants Running, Because Nothing Says Clean Air Like 1948 Technology
EPA blocks Hawaii from retiring 1940s oil-burning power plants, citing reliability and constitutional concerns, while environmental groups cry foul over clean air.
2026-05-22
The Guardian Europe
Pacific Islands Discover Life Without Oil Is Hard When You're Hooked on the Stuff
Pacific islands, already battered by climate change, now discover that relying on imported oil for 80% of energy makes you uniquely vulnerable to global fuel crises. Who could have guessed?
2026-05-21
Inside Climate News
NextEra Energy Decides Offshore Wind Might Be Worth It After All, Timing Be Damned
NextEra Energy merges with Dominion, gaining the largest U.S. offshore wind project - just in time for the Trump administration to do everything in its power to make offshore wind a dying industry.
2026-05-12
The Guardian
Australia to AI Datacentres: If You’re Going to Drain the Grid, You Could at Least Buy It a Drink
Australia’s energy ministers, except Queensland’s, want AI-serving datacentres to fund their own renewable energy offsets - because the grid shouldn’t be the one picking up the tab for ChatGPT’s midnight snack.
2026-05-03
The Guardian Europe
Iran War Accidentally Does What Climate Activists Couldn't: Accelerate the End of Oil
Trump’s war on Iran might not make oil flow, but it’s making renewables look awfully attractive to countries tired of being held hostage by fossil fuels.
2026-04-29
The Guardian
Trump Tries to Crush Clean Energy, Clean Energy Responds by Crushing Records
Trump's war on renewable energy hits a snag: renewables keep winning, courts keep blocking, and the market has already voted with its watts.
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