Photojournalism is essential to our understanding of major natural disasters and the effects of climate change — but that's a lot of responsibility for any one frame to bear, Getty Images photographer Mario Tama tells Axios.
The big picture: "In general, it's important to document both the environmental landscape and the human/wildlife toll and to show viewers as complete a picture as possible," Tama says.
A new International Monetary Fund study of the AI-climate-energy nexus finds reason for worry, but hardly panic.
Why it matters: Gaming out artificial intelligence's energy needs and the emissions in tow is a big challenge for policymakers, tech companies and power providers.
Chinese automakers are turning to Russia and the Middle East to offset the impact of global tariffs imposed by the U.S., Europe and other countries.
Why it matters: Despite the global tariff storm, China remains an industry juggernaut, dominating vehicle sales in its home market while continuing to expand exports around the world.
EPA will go through a full rulemaking and comment process as it tries to revise the "endangerment finding" underpinning federal climate regulations, Administrator Lee Zeldin said Monday.
Why it matters: It's an early indication of how the process could play out for one of the Trump EPA's most important — and controversial — actions.
Drew Maloney, the head of the American Investment Council, is leaving to serve as the next president and CEO of Edison Electric Institute, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: EEI, the trade association for investor-owned electric companies, is bracing for a potentially transformative time, as the industry works to provide power for AI data centers and EV charging stations.
Phillips 66 on Monday went on the attack against Elliott Investment Management, which has been pushing the Houston-based oil refiner to sell or spin off its midstream business.
State of play: In a shareholder letter, Phillips 66 accuses Elliott of being conflicted, because an Elliott portfolio company is simultaneously bidding for Phillips 66 competitor Citgo.
Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, was an outspoken advocate of tougher moves to address climate change and brought unprecedented Vatican focus to the topic.
The big picture: A first-time papal encyclical on climate, Laudato Si', in 2015 expressed concern about harms to poor people and vulnerable nations.
Trump officials took an initial step that could help answer a big question: whether oil producers will deploy capital into U.S. offshore areas beyond the Gulf of America (renamed by U.S. from Gulf of Mexico).
Why it matters: The Interior Department's offshore energy branch is launching the long bureaucratic process to create a new five-year leasing plan.
