Climate Change News Digest for April 29, 2026

This digest provides a selection of recent news articles relating to climate change and other environmental issues. Click on the title to read the full article from its original source.

Judge Halts Trump Actions Aimed at Throttling Renewable Energy

The Interior Department had imposed restrictions on wind and solar projects across the country, prompting developers to sue.

By Brad Plumer (New York Times)

Solar power soared last year — and it’s not slowing down

More and more countries are hitting new solar generation records, and those that are still relying on fossil fuels have good reason to catch up.

By Kathryn Krawczyk (Canary Media)

Florida Governor DeSantis signs bill on Earth Day reversing local climate change action

The new law prevents local governments from passing any “resolution, ordinance, rule, code or policy” that promotes net-zero goals.

By Ashley Miznazi (Miami Herald)

The Rise of the High-Range, Less Expensive E.V.

Even as the electric vehicle market has slumped, there are more long-range E.V.s under $40,000 than ever before.

By Francesca Paris (New York Times)

California’s water crisis could turn farmland into massive solar field

The Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan aims to repurpose tens of thousands of acres of water‑starved farmland in California’s San Joaquin Valley into a massive solar‑and‑battery network

By Jeff St. John (USA Today)

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