Climate Change News Digest for November 12, 2025

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.

The EV Battery Tech That’s Worth the Hype, According to Experts

Major battery breakthroughs seemingly happen every day, but only some of that tech ever leaves the lab; here's what’s actually going to change EVs and what’s just a dream.

By Aarian Marshall (Inside Climate News)

Scientists criticize ‘straw man’ arguments in Bill Gates climate memo

Tech billionaire relying on ‘false binary’ with call to focus less on emissions and more on aid for poor, experts say

By Dharna Noor (The Guardian)

Data centers in Michigan: What you need to know

As data centers proliferate across the Great Lakes, driven by AI’s soaring demands, communities face a dual reality: economic growth and environmental challenges.

by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak (Planet Detroit)

At UN climate talks in Brazil, the only sign of the United States is an empty chair

World leaders highlighted the devastation wrought on some of the world’s poorest places to show the need to work collectively to fight global warming, which is fueling extreme weather.

By  Seth Borenstein, Anton L. Delgado And Melina Walling (AP)

A Flood of Green Tech From China Is Upending Global Climate Politics

At this year’s climate summit, the United States is out and Europe is struggling. But emerging countries are embracing renewable energy thanks to a glut of cheap equipment.

By Somini Sengupta and Brad Plumer (New York Times)

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