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For Climate-Vulnerable Countries, Debt Costs 25 Times More Than Climate Action
Published: September 19, 2026 08:55
The countries most vulnerable to climate change are spending nearly 25 times more on repaying debt than on climate action, according to a new ActionAid report released Wednesday. The report, “Debt Fuels the Climate Crisis: How the Finance Flows,” is…
Court Rules in Favor of Feds and Denver Water on Dam Expansion
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16092026/court-allows-colorado-dam-expansion-to-continue/
Published: September 16, 2026 21:53
The unfinished expansion of Gross Reservoir near Denver can proceed after three judges ruled Tuesday in favor of the federal government and a water utility’s challenge to a lower court opinion halting construction. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and…
Is Wildfire Risk Increasing in the Midwest?
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/14092026/midwest-wildfire-risk/
Published: September 14, 2026 09:00
On the night of July 6, a storm moved over northern Minnesota near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The boreal forest there, composed of species like balsam fir, spruce and pine, was extremely dry after a flash drought and unusually warm…
There’s No Comprehensive Mailing List for All Texas Data Center Operators
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/03092026/texas-no-mailing-list-for-data-centers/
Published: September 3, 2026 13:55
Texas officials told lawmakers at a state Senate hearing on Tuesday that they want to know how much water data centers across the state are using, but there is no master mailing list. The regulators are thus uncertain whether they’re reaching facility…
Global Warming Intensifies El Niño, Galápagos Coral Fossils Show
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/27082026/global-warming-intensifies-el-nino/
Published: August 27, 2026 18:26
Researchers analyzing modern and fossil corals from the Galápagos Islands concluded that global warming has intensified El Niño cycles over the last 40 years, making them more extreme than natural variations seen during the previous millenium. Their study,…
Corpus Christi Withholds Water to Wetlands While Lifting Restrictions on Lawns
Published: August 27, 2026 09:00
Environmental regulators in Texas issued an emergency order on Tuesday evening suspending requirements for the drought-stricken city of Corpus Christi to release water from its reservoir system in support of coastal wetlands. On the same day, Corpus…
The Biggest Carbon Polluters Are to Blame for Half of U.S. Western Water Lost to Climate Change, ‘Groundbreaking’ Paper Says
Published: August 25, 2026 09:00
Some of the largest fossil fuel companies on Earth are disproportionately responsible for the water crisis in the American West, according to a first-of-its-kind study published Tuesday. From 2014 to 2024, climate change sapped over a third of the region’s…
Fearing ‘Catastrophic Impacts’ From Water Cuts, Nevada Sues Feds Over Colorado River Plan
Published: August 24, 2026 23:55
Three days was all it took for the Trump administration’s Colorado River plan to see a legal challenge from, somewhat ironically, Nevada. Of the seven states that rely on the river, Nevada gets the smallest amount by law. Nevada water managers said the…
Europe Faces Surging Wildfire Threat, New Research Shows
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/20082026/europe-surging-wildfire-threat/
Published: August 20, 2026 09:01
Wildfires in Europe could burn across about 39 percent more land by the end of the century, even if greenhouse gas emissions decline rapidly over the next few decades, new research shows. With continued high emissions, the burned area could increase as…
Recent Rain Slowed Southwestern Montana Wildfires. Now the Heat Is Returning.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/19082026/montana-wildfire-conditions-rapidly-change/
Published: August 19, 2026 22:32
Firefighters are gaining ground on three large wildfires that have burned more than 47,000 acres across southwestern Montana, but unhelpful warmer temperatures, lower humidity and breezy conditions are returning after recent rainfall slowed the fires’…