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Today: September 22, 2024

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US orders Venture Global LNG to provide customers documents about problems

A U.S. regulator on Monday ordered liquefied natural gas developer Venture Global LNG to provide customers with documents about the mechanical problems and

US orders Venture Global LNG to provide customers documents about problems
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Wyoming pass landslide brings mountain-sized headache to commuting tourist town workers

A landslide has wiped out a vital two-lane road in western Wyoming

Wyoming pass landslide brings mountain-sized headache to commuting tourist town workers
Economy|Environment|Political

Fight over constitutional provisions to guard against oil, gas pollution moves ahead in New Mexico

A New Mexico judge has cleared the way for a landmark lawsuit to proceed over allegations that the state has failed to meet its constitutional obligations for protecting against oil and gas pollution

Fight over constitutional provisions to guard against oil, gas pollution moves ahead in New Mexico
Business|Economy|Environment

Vietnam eyes greener power but banks on coal to avert blackouts

Lights are off and air conditioning is down at the headquarters of Vietnam's state-run electricity provider EVN as the country's

Vietnam eyes greener power but banks on coal to avert blackouts
Environment|Travel

Finland scrambles to close new migrant route via Russia to Europe

Only the whine of mosquitoes mars the tranquility of this idyllic spot amid the rolling forests and blue lakes of eastern Finland, on

Finland scrambles to close new migrant route via Russia to Europe
Environment|Science

Chile's Humboldt penguins could face extinction as population plummets

The Humboldt penguin population has dramatically decreased in areas along the central coast of Chile, making them one of the most vulnerable of the world's 18 penguin species and

Chile's Humboldt penguins could face extinction as population plummets
Environment|Health|Technology

Community health centers' new crisis: The need for backup power

The humanitarian organization Direct Relief is helping community health centers across the United States install rooftop solar and battery storage systems as they confront more frequent power outages from extreme weather and fickle grid systems

Community health centers' new crisis: The need for backup power
Environment

Coral reef recovery could get a boost from an unlikely source: Sea cucumbers, the janitors of the seafloor

Sea cucumbers have been overharvested for centuries. At the same time, coral reefs have declined as well. Research suggests that saving the former may help restore the latter.

Coral reef recovery could get a boost from an unlikely source: Sea cucumbers, the janitors of the seafloor
Environment

Losing winter ice is changing the Great Lakes food web – here’s how light is shaping life underwater

In winter 2023-24, the Great Lakes’ ice cover was near record lows, peaking at just 16%. Researchers explain how diminishing ice could have consequences for fisheries, and how species are evolving.

Losing winter ice is changing the Great Lakes food web – here’s how light is shaping life underwater
Environment|Science

Russia races to save entangled humpback whale in the Arctic

Russian marine specialists are racing to save a humpback whale which has become entangled in a fishing net north of the Arctic circle.

Russia races to save entangled humpback whale in the Arctic
Economy|Environment|World

World Bank board agrees to host climate 'loss and damage' fund

The World Bank's board approved a plan on Tuesday for the bank to act as interim host of a fund that will provide financial support to developing countries impacted by climate

World Bank board agrees to host climate 'loss and damage' fund
Business|Economy|Environment|Health

US industry groups sue to block 'forever chemical' drinking-water rule

U.S. manufacturing and chemical industry groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a federal rule announced this year setting the first-ever drinking water standard

US industry groups sue to block 'forever chemical' drinking-water rule
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Carmakers face UK dieselgate lawsuits worth at least $7.6 billion, lawyers say

Some of the world's biggest carmakers are facing 1.5 million lawsuits in Britain for allegedly cheating emissions tests that could cost them at least 6 billion pounds (

Carmakers face UK dieselgate lawsuits worth at least $7.6 billion, lawyers say
Environment|News

Canada forecasts hotter-than-average summer as peak wildfire season nears

Canada is expecting a hotter-than-usual summer with slightly below-average precipitation in central Canada, government officials said on Tuesday, offering little relief

Canada forecasts hotter-than-average summer as peak wildfire season nears
Environment|News|Opinion

Reported birth of rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone park fulfills Lakota prophecy

The reported birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone National Park fulfills a Lakota prophecy that portends better times

Reported birth of rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone park fulfills Lakota prophecy
Environment

Food has a climate problem: Nitrous oxide emissions are accelerating with growing demand for fertilizer and meat – but there are solutions

The most comprehensive assessment yet of a powerful greenhouse gas shows which countries are driving the increase, and which ones are successfully cutting emissions.

Food has a climate problem: Nitrous oxide emissions are accelerating with growing demand for fertilizer and meat – but there are solutions
Environment|News|Technology

Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles

Across the U.S., thieves have been targeting electric-vehicle charging stations, intent on stealing the cables, which contain copper wiring

Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles
Environment|Health|Science

Toxic gas in Louisiana air far exceeds safe levels, EPA estimates, US study finds

The toxic gas ethylene oxide (EtO) is detectable in southeastern Louisiana at levels a thousand times higher than what is considered safe, according to a new study.

Toxic gas in Louisiana air far exceeds safe levels, EPA estimates, US study finds
Economy|Environment|News

Operations of the hotly contested East Coast natural gas pipeline can begin, regulators say

A hotly contested East Coast natural gas pipeline has been given the go-ahead to start operating

Operations of the hotly contested East Coast natural gas pipeline can begin, regulators say
Business|Environment|News|Technology

Silicon Valley-backed voter plan for new California city qualifies for November ballot

A Silicon Valley-backed initiative to build a green city for up to 400,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area has qualified for the Nov. 5 ballot

Silicon Valley-backed voter plan for new California city qualifies for November ballot
Environment|News

Heavy snows and drought of deadly 'dzud' kill more than 7 million head of livestock in Mongolia

An extreme weather phenomenon known as the dzud has killed more than 7.1 million animals in Mongolia, endangering herders' livelihoods and way of life

Heavy snows and drought of deadly 'dzud' kill more than 7 million head of livestock in Mongolia
Environment

Swiss parliament snubs European court climate ruling

The lower house of the Swiss parliament voted on Wednesday to reject a ruling ordering Switzerland to do more to combat global warming in a move that could encourage

Swiss parliament snubs European court climate ruling
Environment|News

Firefighters battle big blaze at Athens cookware factory

Dozens of firefighters were battling a blaze at a cookware factory in Athens on Wednesday that sent thick plumes of black smoke into the air, the fire service said.

Firefighters battle big blaze at Athens cookware factory
Environment|Technology

Edmunds: Best hybrid sedans for under $35,000

Looking for a fuel-sipping car

Edmunds: Best hybrid sedans for under $35,000
Environment

Young bear spotted relaxing on a hammock in a Vermont yard

Noah and Kristen Dweck have seen a number of black bears around their home in Vermont but this was a first

Young bear spotted relaxing on a hammock in a Vermont yard

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