[Now FREE for all subscriber tiers] Hot Planet Update: Australia's Pro-Climate Election, EU to Ban Russian Gas, NOAA Stops Tracking Disasters, Amazon Deforestation, UK Geoengineering, & More

A roundup of what happened, why it matters, and key context for climate change news during the week of May 3-10.

May 12, 2025

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[Now FREE for all subscriber tiers] Hot Planet Update: Australia's Pro-Climate Election, EU to Ban Russian Gas, NOAA Stops Tracking Disasters, Amazon Deforestation, UK Geoengineering, & More

A roundup of what happened, why it matters, and key context for climate change news during the week of May 3-10.

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