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JANUARY 16. 2026

Trump is trying to kill clean energy. The market has other plans.

The administration has done real damage to climate action, experts say. But in many ways, renewables are unstoppable.

Daria Egereva fought for Indigenous voices at the U. N. Now she’s in a Russian jail.

Observers say Egereva’s case highlights the risks Indigenous advocates face when they challenge powerful governments on climate and human rights.

JANUARY 15. 2026

This tech could keep EVs from stressing the grid — and save everyone money

Instead of having lots of EVs refueling simultaneously, active managed charging distributes the load through the night, stabilizing the grid.

JANUARY 14. 2026

These Finnish homes are being heated by a surprising source: bitcoin

Can the reuse of crypto mining’s waste heat redeem its carbon footprint?

Why almost none of the homes burned in LA have been rebuilt since last year’s fires

Wildfires destroyed 13,000 homes 12 months ago. In Los Angeles County, just seven have been rebuilt.

JANUARY 13. 2026

A major agreement to protect the Amazon is falling apart after 20 years

Amid changing political headwinds, the moratorium on soy-driven deforestation is in danger. What now?

After one year of Trump, is anything left of the American Climate Corps?

The federal program shut down before Biden left office, but a handful of state efforts are carrying on — with a lower profile.

States say they need more help replacing lead pipes. Congress may cut the funding instead.

The U. S. House voted to cut millions promised for the work this year. The Senate will vote this week, as advocates and some lawmakers push back.

JANUARY 11. 2026

Trump’s EPA could limit its own ability to use new science to strengthen air pollution rules

In government records that have flown under the radar, the EPA is questioning its legal authority to revise pollution rules more than once when new science shows unacceptable health risks.

JANUARY 10. 2026

How community solar turned a Superfund site into savings in Illinois

A new 9.1-MW solar array will help residents of Waukegan, Illinois, reduce energy bills. State incentives for low-income solar made the project possible.

JANUARY 9. 2026

Mobile homes already have huge utility bills. Congress may make it worse.

With its latest vote, Congress may end up making mobile homes even less energy-efficient.

How Chevron played the long game in Venezuela

Chevron met with Trump and spent millions lobbying him to continue operating in Venezuela. Now it is uniquely positioned to profit from that.

The Miccosukee Tribe blocked Alligator Alcatraz. Then Trump blocked a bill to return their land.

After the tribe sued to stop an immigration detention center, the White House vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have expanded Miccosukee land and environmental stewardship.

JANUARY 8. 2026

Trump just took his most dramatic step yet against global climate action

Unlike the Paris Agreement, Trump’s withdrawal from a bedrock U. N. climate treaty may be difficult to reverse.