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US state officials urge votes against directors as Exxon sues climate activists

A group of state financial officers and other public and labor leaders called on Tuesday for major asset managers to vote against top Exxon directors, citing the U.S. oil

US state officials urge votes against directors as Exxon sues climate activists
Environment|News

Texas heat wave sends power demand to all-time high for May

Power use in Texas broke the record for the month of May on Monday and will likely top that high over the next week as homes and businesses keep their air conditioners

Texas heat wave sends power demand to all-time high for May
Business|Environment|Technology

PepsiCo to expand EV fleet in California with Tesla semis, Ford vans

PepsiCo said on Tuesday it would expand its fleet of electric vehicles in California, deploying 50 Class 8 Tesla Semi trucks and 75 Ford E-Transit electric vans at its facilities in the

PepsiCo to expand EV fleet in California with Tesla semis, Ford vans
Business|Environment|Health

BASF to pay $316 million to settle PFAS 'forever chemicals' US lawsuit

German chemical company BASF said on Tuesday it reached a $316.5 million settlement with some U.S. public water systems that claimed toxic “forever chemicals” in

BASF to pay $316 million to settle PFAS 'forever chemicals' US lawsuit
Economy|Environment|News

US to close Northeast gasoline reserve with 1 million-barrel sale

President Joe Biden's administration will sell nearly 1 million barrels of gasoline in the U.S.-managed stockpile in northeastern states as required by law,

US to close Northeast gasoline reserve with 1 million-barrel sale
Economy|Environment|Political

Republican-led US states challenge White House environmental review reforms

Republican attorneys general from 20 U.S. states sued the Biden administration on Tuesday, seeking to block new reforms to the U.S. environmental review process for major

Republican-led US states challenge White House environmental review reforms
Business|Environment|Health

Petrochemical company fined more than $30 million for 2019 explosions near Houston

A Texas petrochemical company has pleaded guilty to a violation of the Clean Air Act and agreed to pay more than $30 million in connection with two explosions that injured workers and caused the evacuation of thousands

Petrochemical company fined more than $30 million for 2019 explosions near Houston
Economy|Environment

At international energy conference, delegates push to make clean cooking accessible to all

Discussions on how to scale up resources to deliver efficient and affordable clean cooking to all are on the table at the 9th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency by the International Energy Agency

At international energy conference, delegates push to make clean cooking accessible to all
Business|Economy|Environment

Shell sees emerging Asian markets taking more of world's growing LNG supply

Shell expects its Australian supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to help meet demand from emerging markets in south and southeast Asia, which are tipped

Shell sees emerging Asian markets taking more of world's growing LNG supply
Environment

Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk

Older adults face greater health risks from extreme heat for several reasons. Communities can save lives by starting to make changes now.

Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk
Environment

Anonymous gifts are common. But a climate group says a $10 million gift it got is an all-out mystery

A climate philanthropy organization, Giving Green, received a $10 million anonymous donation in April and thinks that the same donor may have given even more

Anonymous gifts are common. But a climate group says a $10 million gift it got is an all-out mystery
Economy|Environment|News

What New Caledonia riots mean for the nickel industry

A wave of civil unrest in New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in the southern Pacific that is a leading nickel producer, has halted mining operations and

What New Caledonia riots mean for the nickel industry
Education|Environment

Graduating seniors seek degrees in climate change and more US universities deliver

Many high school students in the United States are sensitive to the ongoing climate crisis, and some are demanding more paths that allow them to work on solutions to the planet's warming

Graduating seniors seek degrees in climate change and more US universities deliver
Business|Environment

Amazon.com investors reject all 14 outside proposals at meeting

Amazon.com investors voted against all 14 resolutions that asked the retailer to disclose more about its carbon emissions and its directors' donations, and to form a

Amazon.com investors reject all 14 outside proposals at meeting
Environment

Successful city parks make diverse communities feel safe and welcome − this Minnesota park is an example

City parks are like outdoor living rooms: If people feel welcome and relaxed, they will settle in.

Successful city parks make diverse communities feel safe and welcome − this Minnesota park is an example
Environment|Food|News|World

From Zambia to Afghanistan, WFP warns El Nino's extreme weather is causing a surge in hunger

The UN’s World Food Programme says extreme weather attributed to the El Nino phenomenon is causing a surge in hunger in several countries, including Zambia and Afghanistan, and called on donors for much-needed help

From Zambia to Afghanistan, WFP warns El Nino's extreme weather is causing a surge in hunger
News|Environment

A self-inflicted hit of pepper spray drives off an attacking grizzly in Grand Teton National Park

A grizzly that bit into a can of bear repellent while attacking a hiker in Grand Teton National Park was likely defending a cub at the time and won't be captured or killed by authorities

A self-inflicted hit of pepper spray drives off an attacking grizzly in Grand Teton National Park
Environment|News

Wind towers crumpled after Iowa wind farm suffers rare direct hit from powerful twister

A wind farm in southwest Iowa suffered a direct hit from a powerful tornado that crumpled five of the massive power-producing towers, including one that burst into flames

Wind towers crumpled after Iowa wind farm suffers rare direct hit from powerful twister
Environment

Europe's battered Green movement tries to salvage climate agenda

Millions of young people took to the streets across Europe in 2019 demanding action to fight climate change, helping Green

Europe's battered Green movement tries to salvage climate agenda
Business|Economy|Environment|News

China's food security dream faces land, soil and water woes

China, the world's biggest agriculture importer, has set targets to drastically reduce its reliance on overseas buying over the coming decade in line with its push

China's food security dream faces land, soil and water woes
Business|Economy|Environment

China state stockpiler aims to buy up to 15,000 T of cobalt, sources say

China plans to buy up to 15,000 metric tons of cobalt metal from local Chinese

China state stockpiler aims to buy up to 15,000 T of cobalt, sources say
Economy|Environment|News|Opinion|Political

In rural South Africa, voters weigh frustration and ANC loyalty

In Nelson Mandela's hometown of Qunu there has been no running water since 2016, jobs are scarce and crime is on the rise as

In rural South Africa, voters weigh frustration and ANC loyalty
Economy|Environment

How can Milei unlock Argentina's copper riches? Fix the economy

Argentina has big ambitions for the untapped copper riches in its Andean north.

How can Milei unlock Argentina's copper riches? Fix the economy
Environment|News

Seven dead in south India after heavier than normal pre-monsoon rains

At least seven people have died in India's southern state of Kerala after heavier than normal pre-monsoon rains, authorities said, even as much of South Asia

Seven dead in south India after heavier than normal pre-monsoon rains
Environment|Health|Lifestyle

From wedding photographer to water queue: Gaza mother mourns lost dream life

Falasteen Abdulati mourns her vanished good life as a wedding photographer as she wearily queues day after day for scarce drinking water in a

From wedding photographer to water queue: Gaza mother mourns lost dream life

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