The big bet on artificial intelligence has turned tech billionaires from vocal climate advocates into Trump toadies.

Even if oil is exempted from the tariffs the president plans to slap on Mexico and Canada, experts predict a rise in electrical costs. Diversifying both energy sources and models—like offering public utilities—could help.

Donald Trump was talking about his AI initiatives.

Donald Trump tried and failed to explain basic household appliances.

Tesla could launch the robotaxis by year’s end, and Wall Street is banking on the incoming president to clear any regulations that stand in the way.

This should surprise no one. And it shows the practical considerations that have always undergirded these sorts of moves.

The president’s last-minute climate announcement doesn’t overshadow the troubling practical tools he’s putting in the hands of his successor.

The rush to build new computing and energy infrastructure for artificial intelligence comes with a lot of unintended consequences—especially if this new infrastructure isn’t actually needed.

A fight over a data center in Fayetteville, Georgia, follows patterns previously seen in fights over pipelines or fracking.

Liberal politicians and commentators have long insisted that corporations can power the green energy transition and save us from climate chaos. Musk should be the overdue end of that delusion.

A Brown University study found that organized opposition to wind energy was fueled by extensive “information” from the fossil fuel industry.

Coal is dying because of wokeness, says Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and Blackrock and Vanguard are filled with environmental radicals.

Tired of doomscrolling? Tempted to tune out? Here’s a more fruitful way to respond to the gloomy news of late.

The state’s venerable New Deal history offers a way through our current malaise.

Responding to every stupid thing Trump does won’t help win the coming battles. Climate advocates in particular need deeper forms of reflection and engagement.

RFK Jr.’s meteoric rise says a lot about Trumpism’s overlap with the online manosphere. But the manosphere’s preoccupation with things like microplastics suggests Democrats may have an opening.

New data suggests environmentally motivated voters might matter more than previously thought. But their priorities haven’t gotten much airtime this election season.

Environmentalists, Amazon, and BP are uniting to fend off a challenge to the state’s recent climate law. But a different, equally right-wing ballot initiative might pass.

Reducing foreign governments’ revenue means reducing the money they have to implement climate adaptation and mitigation policies.

Stellantis is struggling, and blaming governments for not supporting electric vehicles. Workers say the problem is the CEOs, instead.