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ENVIRONMENT


1 hour ago

Top warming talks official hopes for 'course correction' and praises small steps in climate efforts

A top official of upcoming international climate negotiations hopes to prove critics wrong and surprise them with a โ€œcourse correctionโ€ for an ever-warming world.

2 hours ago

Biden deal with tribes promises $200M for Columbia River salmon reintroduction

The Biden administration has pledged over $200 million toward reintroducing salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin in an agreement with tribes that includes a stay on litigation for 20 years.

7 hours ago

Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing

A new plan from California's insurance commissioner aims to keep the nation's top insurers from leaving the wildfire-prone state.

7 hours ago

Brazilโ€™s firefighters battle wildfires raging during rare late-winter heat wave

Brazil's firefighters in the northeastern state of Bahia are battling wildfires, fanned by strong winds and abnormally high temperatures for the season.

9 hours ago

Governments and individuals debate: Are mandates needed to reach climate change targets?

Governments, organizations and businesses have set ambitious goals to combat climate change.

14 hours ago

Tropical storm warning issued for US East Coast with landfall expected in North Carolina on Friday

The National Hurricane Center says a storm churning in waters off the eastern U.S. has increased to tropical storm strength and is forecast to reach the North Carolina coast.

18 hours ago

Governors, Biden administration push to quadruple efficient heating, AC units by 2030

A coalition of 25 governors and the Biden administration are set to announce a pledge Thursday morning to quadruple the number of heat pumps in U.S. homes by 2030.

1 day ago

Gates Foundation commits $200 million to pay for medical supplies and contraception

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $200 million to help save the lives of mothers and children during childbirth.

1 day ago

UK leader Rishi Sunak delays ban on new gas and diesel cars by 5 years in contentious climate shift

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says heโ€™s delaying by five years a ban on new gas and diesel cars that had been due to take effect in 2030.

1 day ago

Rough surf batters Bermuda as Hurricane Nigel charges through open waters

Forecasters in Bermuda are warning of dangerous swells and rip currents as Hurricane Nigel spun through open waters in the northern Atlantic.

1 day ago

UN chief warns of 'gates of hell' in climate summit, but carbon polluting nations stay silent

The United Nations chief says Earth is facing a hellish problem in climate change and its leaders still arenโ€™t doing nearly enough to curb carbon emissions thatโ€™s causing it.

1 day ago

Biden uses executive power to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps

Environmental activists are praising President Joe Biden's New Deal-style American Climate Corps.

1 day ago

Biden and Brazilโ€™s Lula focus on workersโ€™ rights, while publicly playing down differences

President Joe Biden and his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva, focused on workersโ€™ rights as the leaders of the Western Hemisphereโ€™s largest democracies met Wednesday in New York.

1 day ago

UK leader Rishi Sunak signals plan to backtrack on some climate goals

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to water down some of Britainโ€™s environmental commitments, saying the country must fight climate change without penalizing workers and consumers.

1 day ago

France rolls out the red carpet for King Charles III's state visit

King Charles III has praised Franceโ€™s โ€œwonderful welcomeโ€ at a grand dinner held in his honor in the sumptuous Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles.

2 days ago

Homeowners face rising insurance rates as climate change makes wildfires, storms more common

A growing number of Americans are finding it difficult to afford insurance on their homes, a problem only expected to worsen because insurers and lawmakers have underestimated the impact of climate change, a new report says.

2 days ago

Prince William, billionaires Gates and Bloomberg say innovation provides climate hope

Britainโ€™s Prince William and wealthy entrepreneurs Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg promise hope to a warming world.

2 days ago

Tunisian president's remarks on Storm Daniel have been denounced as antisemitic and prompt an uproar

Tunisian President Kais Saiedโ€™s remarks that have been denounced as antisemitic have prompted an uproar on social media across the world.

2 days ago

Climate change made storm that devastated Libya far more likely and intense, scientists say

Scientists say climate change made the devastating storm along the Libyan coast up to 50 times more likely and 50% more intense.

2 days ago

Sponsor an ocean? Tiny island nation of Niue has a novel plan to protect its slice of the Pacific

The tiny Pacific island nation of Niue has come up with a novel plan to protect its vast and pristine territorial waters โ€” it will get sponsors to pay.

2 days ago

Libyan leader says flooded city has been divided to create buffers in case of disease outbreaks

The prime minister of Libyanโ€™s eastern administration says authorities have divided the flood-stricken city of Derna into four sections to create buffers in case of disease outbreaks.

2 days ago

Once a global ideal, Germany's economy struggles with an energy shock that's exposing longtime flaws

Germany racked up one economic success after another for most of this century.

3 days ago

Atlantic nations commit to environmental, economic cooperation on sidelines of UN meeting

More than 30 Atlantic countries on four continents have committed to bolster coordination on economic development, environmental protection, maritime issues and more.

3 days ago

Unversed in UNGA? Stumped by SDGs? A glossary of UN General Assembly meeting lingo

The U.N. General Assemblyโ€™s yearly meeting of world leaders is here.

3 days ago

UNGA Briefing: Biden, Zelenskyy and what else is going on at the United Nations

Itโ€™s Day 1 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York.

3 days ago

Leaders see hope in tackling deadly climate change and public health problems together

Experts hope the sputtering global public health system and efforts to curb global warming through collaboration can combine to create a better system for handling the problem.

3 days ago

A top Maine Republican leader, a lobsterman, survives boat capsize from giant wave ahead of Lee

A top elected Republican in Maine says he's glad to be alive after a giant wave overturned his lobster boat ahead of the remnants of Hurricane Lee.

3 days ago

Gator with missing nose and upper jaw finds new home in Florida reptile park

A Florida reptile park has taken in an alligator that lost its nose and upper jaw to a fight or boat propeller.

3 days ago

Gator with missing nose and upper jaw finds new home in Florida reptile park

A Florida reptile park has taken in an alligator that lost its nose and upper jaw to a fight or boat propeller.

3 days ago

Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legends

The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon manufacture cutting-edge electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

Everything you need to know about this year's meeting of leaders at the UN General Assembly

For two years, it was the coronavirus pandemic.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will sign climate-focused transparency laws for big business

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he plans to sign into law a pair of climate-focused bills intended to force major corporations to be more transparent about greenhouse gas emissions and the financial risks stemming from global warming.

Tens of thousands march to kick off climate summit, demanding end to warming-causing fossil fuels

Tens of thousands of people in New York City have kicked off a week of demonstrations seeking to end the use of coal, oil and natural gas blamed for climate change.

Lots of indoor farms are shutting down as their businesses struggle. So why are more being built?

Across the country, more indoor farms are launching or expanding even as others founder.

Protesters demand that Japan save 1000s of trees by revising a design plan for a popular Tokyo park

Dozens of demonstrators against a divisive plan to redevelop a beloved Tokyo park are forming a human chain outside the Japanese Education Ministry to demand a revision.

Low Mississippi River limits barges just as farmers want to move their crops downriver

A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads as shipping costs soar.

Atlantic storm Lee delivers high winds and rain before forecasters call off all warnings

Atlantic storm Lee made landfall at near-hurricane strength, bringing destructive winds, rough surf and torrential rains to New England and Maritime Canada.

California lawsuit says oil giants deceived public on climate, seeks funds for storm damage

The state of California has filed a lawsuit against some of the world's largest oil and gas companies, claiming they deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels blamed for climate change-related storms and wildfires that caused billions of dollars in damage.

Special UN summit, protests, week of talk turn up heat on fossil fuels and global warming

The heat is about to be turned up on fossil fuels, the United States and President Joe Biden.

Climate change could bring more monster storms like Hurricane Lee to New England

Climate scientists say storms like Hurricane Lee could become more common in the future as the Gulf of Maine and other bodies of water rapidly warm.

Thousands without power and 1 dead after Atlantic storm Lee pummels New England and Maritime Canada

Atlantic storm Lee has made landfall in Nova Scotia, Canada, at near-hurricane strength with sustained winds of 70 mph.

What if public transit was like Uber? A small city ended its bus service to find out

Small-scale, tech-based solutions to transportation problems have emerged as a great equalizer in the battle for infrastructure dollars between big cities and rural communities.

Brazil restores stricter climate goals

The Brazilian government is reinstating a stricter greenhouse gas emissions target first announced in 2015 as part of the Paris Agreement.

Climate change could bring more storms like Hurricane Lee to New England

Climate scientists say that storms like Hurricane Lee could become more common in the future as the Gulf of Maine and other bodies of water rapidly warm.

Searchers look for more than 10,000 missing in flooded Libyan city where death toll eclipsed 11,000

Libyan authorities have limited access to the flooded coastal city of Derna to dig through the mud and hollowed-out buildings for the more than 10,000 people still missing and presumed dead following a disaster that has already claimed more than 11,000 lives.

Citing sustainability, Starbucks wants to overhaul its iconic cup. Will customers go along?

For a generation and more, Starbucks' throwaway cup has been a cornerstone of consumer society, first in the United States and then globally.

Climate protesters around the world are calling for an end to fossil fuels as Earth heats up

From Europe to Africa to southeast Asia, tens of thousands of climate activists around the world launched protests Friday to call for an end to the burning of planet-warming fossil fuels as Earth suffers from dramatic weather extremes.

Hurricane Lee targets New England and eastern Canada with wind, roiling seas and rain

New England harbors and fishing villages are being emptied of boats as the region prepares for Hurricane Lee.

How hard will Hurricane Lee hit New England? The cold North Atlantic may decide that

New England will feel some effects from Hurricane Lee but is usually protected from the worst of a hurricaneโ€™s wrath by the cold waters of the North Atlantic.

Biden administration restores the power of states and tribes to review projects to protect waterways

States and Native American tribes will have greater authority to block energy projects such as natural gas pipelines that could pollute rivers and streams under a final rule issued Thursday by the Biden administration.

Climate change takes habitat from big fish, the ocean's key predators

This yearโ€™s marine heat waves and spiking ocean temperatures foretell big changes in the future for some of the largest fish in the sea, such as sharks, tunas and swordfish.

As climate risks increase, New York could require flood disclosures in home sales

New York could soon require people selling their homes to disclose whether their properties have been flooded or are at risk for future flooding.

France sends the army to ensure water to drought-stricken Indian Ocean island of Mayotte

France is sending military forces to distribute water on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte.

Venice and its lagoon again escape inclusion on UNESCO list of heritage sites in danger

The storied Italian lagoon city of Venice has escaped inclusion on UNESCOโ€™s list of world heritage sites in danger during a meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Saudia Arabia on Thursday.

Spain records its third hottest summer since records began as a drought drags on

Spain has recorded its third hottest summer since official records began 62 years ago.

Offshore wind energy plans advance in New Jersey amid opposition

Two major offshore wind power projects are taking steps forward in New Jersey.

Feds spread $1 billion for tree plantings among US cities to reduce extreme heat and benefit health

Hundreds of communities around the country will share more than $1 billion in federal money to help them plant and maintain trees under a federal program that is intended to reduce extreme heat, benefit health and improve access to nature.

Whole families drowned in Libya's flood. Many didn't realize the danger until they heard dams burst

The wall of water several stories high smashed into apartment buildings, drowning entire families in minutes.

After days of heavy rain, flooding and tornadoes in New England, Hurricane Lee up next

After several days of torrential rain, flooding, sinkholes and tornadoes, New England is preparing for something more dangerous lurking offshore โ€” Hurricane Lee.

Biden's clean-car rules face a crucial test as appeals court hears Republican-led challenges

Efforts by the Biden administration to limit tailpipe pollution from automobiles face a crucial test as legal challenges brought by Republican-led states head to a federal appeals court.

Earth is outside its 'safe operating space for humanity' on most key measurements, study says

A new study of Earth's health says the planet is outside its โ€œsafe operating space for humanityโ€ on six out of nine key measurements.

EU boosts green fuels for aviation: 70% of fuels at EU airports will have to be sustainable by 2050

EU lawmakers have approved new rules requiring airlines to use more sustainable fuels across the bloc in a bid to help decarbonize the sector.

BP leader is the latest to resign over questions about personal conduct

Global energy giant BP is scurrying to find a new chief executive after CEO Bernard Looney became the latest corporate leader to step down amid questions about his personal conduct.

Australian authorities protect Outback town against huge wildfire

Emergency crews are working to protect the Outback Australian town of Tennant Creek with containment lines as a huge wildfire threatens the remote community of 3,000.

Searchers race to recover bodies in Libyan city where 5,100 died in flooding after 2 dams collapsed

Search teams are combing streets, wrecked buildings and even the sea to look for bodies in a coastal Libyan city where the collapse of two dams unleashed a massive flash flood that killed at least 5,100 people.

Hurricane watch issued for parts of Maine as already rain-soaked New England braces for Lee

The National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane watch for portions of Maine and a tropical storm watch for a large area of coastal New England as Hurricane Lee heads to the region.

Special mosquitoes are being bred to fight dengue. How the old enemies are now becoming allies

Preventing dengue fever has long meant teaching people to fear mosquitoes and avoid their bites.

Cyclone that devastated Libya is latest extreme event with some hallmarks of climate change

Scientists say the Mediterranean storm that dumped torrential rain on the Libyan coast is just the latest extreme weather event to carry some hallmarks of climate change.

How Libyaโ€™s chaos left its people vulnerable to deadly flooding

A storm that has killed thousands of people and left thousands more missing in Libya is the latest blow to a country that has been gutted by years of chaos and division.

Dry states taking Mississippi River water isn't a new idea. But some mayors want to kill it

Diverting Mississippi River water to states struggling with water scarcity isn't a new idea.

Congo communities forcibly uprooted to make way for mines critical to EVs, Amnesty report says

The mining of minerals critical to electric vehicle batteries and other green technologies in Congo has led to human rights abuses, including forced evictions and physical assault.

Massachusetts city got nearly 10 inches of rain in 6 hours, flooding homes and eroding dams

Heavy rainfall has flooded parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with two communities declaring a state of emergency as water poured into homes, creating moats around their foundations and leading to boat rescues of residents.

California lawmakers approve the nationโ€™s most sweeping emissions disclosure rules for big business

California lawmakers have approved legislation requiring major companies to disclose a sweeping range of greenhouse gas emissions.

South Dakota panel denies application for CO2 pipeline; Summit to refile for permit

South Dakota regulators have denied a permit application for a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline project.

US sets record for billion-dollar weather disasters in a year โ€” and there's still 4 months to go

The deadly firestorm in Hawaii and Hurricane Idaliaโ€™s watery storm surge helped push the United States to an annual record for the number of weather disasters that cost at least $1 billion.

As US East Coast ramps up offshore wind power projects, much remains unknown

As the U.S. races to build offshore wind power projects that will transform coastlines from Maine to South Carolina, much remains unknown about how the facilities could affect the environment.

What to know about the successful rescue of a US researcher who was trapped in a deep Turkish cave

A major rescue operation in Turkeyโ€™s Taurus Mountains has brought out an American researcher who fell seriously ill nine days ago, about 3,000 feet from the entrance of one of worldโ€™s deepest caves.

Hurricane Lee generates big swells along northern Caribbean while it churns through open waters

Hurricane Lee is whipping up waves of more than 15 feet as the Category 3 storm cranks through open waters just north of the Caribbean region.

President Biden declares 3 Georgia counties are eligible for disaster aid after Hurricane Idalia

President Joe Biden is approving a disaster declaration for three Georgia counties following Hurricane Idaliaโ€™s sprint across the state.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano alert level is downgraded after latest eruption

The alert level has been downgraded for a Hawaiian volcano that ranks as one of the world's most active.

Let skeeters feed on you for science? Welcome to front lines of mosquito control

At the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District, working on the front lines of mosquito control can be a prickly job.

Phoenix has set another heat record by hitting 110 degrees on 54 days this year

How hot is Phoenix.

Most of West Maui will welcome back visitors next month under a new wildfire emergency proclamation

Most of West Maui will officially reopen to travelers next month under a new wildfire emergency proclamation signed by Hawaii's governor.

G20 countries agree to increase clean energy but reach no deal on phasing out fossil fuels

G20 leaders have agreed to triple renewable energy and try to increase the funds for climate change-related disasters but maintained the status quo with regards to phasing out carbon spewing coal.

Greek authorities evacuate another village as they try to prevent flooding in a major city

Greek authorities have ordered the evacuation of a village close to the major city of Larissa, in central Greece, as the river Pineios overflows its banks.

Climate protesters have blocked a Dutch highway to demand an end to big subsidies for fossil fuels

Several thousand climate activists blocked a Dutch highway on Saturday in anger at billions of euros in government subsidies for industries that use oil, coal and gas.

Hurricane Lee is charting a new course in weather and could signal more monster storms

Experts say that Hurricane Lee is rewriting old rules of meteorology.

G20 agreement reflects sharp differences over Ukraine and a rising clout of the Global South

The Group of 20 top world economies has added the African Union as a member at their annual summit and host India was able to get the disparate group to sign off on a final statement.

Phoenix is on the cusp of a new heat record after a 53rd day reaching at least 110 degrees this year

Phoenix is on the cusp of another heat record after the latest 110-degree day.

The number of people missing following devastating Maui wildfires has dropped to 66, governor says

One month after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century leveled the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says the number of missing has dropped to 66, the death toll remains at 115, and authorities will soon escort residents on visits to their property.

EXPLAINER: Challenges from intense summer heat raise questions about Texas power grid's reliability

This summerโ€™s sweltering heat has put tremendous stress on Texasโ€™ power grid, with the state setting 10 new records for electricity demand.

UN report says the world is way off track to curb global warming, but offers ways to fix that

The world is far off track on its 2015 pledge to curb global warming.

UN secretary-general has urged the Group of 20 leaders to send a strong message on climate change

U.N. Secretary-General Antรณnio Guterres has urged the Group of 20 top economic powers to use their weekend summit to send a strong message on climate change.

Water hookups come to Alaska Yup'ik village, and residents are thrilled to ditch their honey buckets

The arrival of indoor plumbing in an Alaska village is a godsend for residents who can now turn on a tap for their drinking water or start a machine to do their laundry.

Puerto Rico's public schools clamor for air conditioning to get relief from record-breaking heat

Students and teachers are sweltering in public schools across Puerto Rico and demanding that the government install air conditioners as the U.S. Caribbean territory bakes under record heat this year.

President Biden declares 3 Georgia counties are eligible for disaster aid after Hurricane Idalia

President Joe Biden is approving a disaster declaration for three Georgia counties following Hurricane Idaliaโ€™s sprint across the state.

The death toll from flooding in central Greece has increased to 10 while 4 others are missing

The death toll from severe flooding in central Greece has increased to 10 people, while another four remain missing, Greeceโ€™s climate crisis and civil protection minister says, as rescue crews in helicopters and boats are ferrying hundreds of people from inundated villages to safety.

2 dead in Hong Kong amid extreme rain and flash floods that also struck southern China

Heavy rain in Hong Kong and southern China overnight flooded city streets and some subway stations, halting transportation and forcing schools to close.

Congressional watchdog describes border wall harm, says agencies should work together to ease damage

Congress' official watchdog says in a report that the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border under former President Donald Trump toppled untold numbers of saguaro cactuses in Arizona, put endangered ocelots at risk in Texas and disturbed Native American burial grounds.

Texas heat brings the state's power grid closest it has been to outages since 2021 winter storm

The sweltering heat wave in Texas has the power grid manager again asking residents to cut electricity use.

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