Today: November 21, 2024
Today: November 21, 2024

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Environment|Europe|World

New storms and flooding threaten Spain's hard-hit Valencia again

New storms in Spain have caused school closures and train cancellations two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other areas killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes

New storms and flooding threaten Spain's hard-hit Valencia again
Economy|Environment|Finance

Ivory Coast to establish $500 million green finance fund

Ivory Coast will create a $500 million green finance fund to support sustainable growth initiatives, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a statement.

Ivory Coast to establish $500 million green finance fund
Environment|Europe

Spaniards brace for fresh storms two weeks after deadly Valencia floods

Spaniards braced for further heavy rain and storms on Wednesday, just two weeks after rain and flash floods prompted

Spaniards brace for fresh storms two weeks after deadly Valencia floods
Crime|Environment|World

Anti-whaling activist Watson to remain in Greenland detention

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson will remain in detention in Greenland while Denmark decides whether to extradite him to Japan, police in the autonomous Danish territory said

Anti-whaling activist Watson to remain in Greenland detention
Environment|US|World

Siemens Energy, RWE warn of Trump fallout in US offshore wind sector

Two of the world's biggest renewables players on Wednesday warned of challenges for the U.S. offshore wind sector under a presidency led

Siemens Energy, RWE warn of Trump fallout in US offshore wind sector
Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Development bank financing pledge gives COP29 summit early boost

COP29 negotiators welcomed a pledge by major development banks to lift funding to poor and middle-income countries struggling with global

Development bank financing pledge gives COP29 summit early boost
Environment|World

What are they saying at the COP29 climate summit?

World leaders are speaking at the U.N. climate summit in Baku on Wednesday. 

What are they saying at the COP29 climate summit?
Environment|Science|World

Planet-heating pollution to hit all-time high, dashing hopes it would start to drop in 2024

Planet-heating pollution to hit all-time high, dashing hopes it would start to drop in 2024

Planet-heating pollution to hit all-time high, dashing hopes it would start to drop in 2024
Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Why are countries fighting over climate finance at COP29?

The main task for nearly 200 countries at the U.N.'s COP29 climate summit is to broker a deal that ensures up to trillions of dollars in financing for climate projects

Why are countries fighting over climate finance at COP29?
Africa|Americas|Asia|Australia|Environment|Europe|World

At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change

The United Nations' annual climate conference continued Wednesday with brief speeches by nations big and small

At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change
Business|Environment|Technology

Global EV sales up 35% in October, Europe ekes out a gain

Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 35% in October from the same month last year, led by a 54% jump in sales in China,

Global EV sales up 35% in October, Europe ekes out a gain
Environment|Science

Amid Earth's heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions

Even as Earth sets new heat records, humanity this year is pumping 330 million tons (300 million metric tons) more carbon dioxide into the air by burning fossil fuels than it did last year

Amid Earth's heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions
Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|US

SF eliminating 14,000 parking spaces as CA's new Daylighting Law takes effect

SF eliminating 14,000 parking spaces as CA's new Daylighting Law takes effect

SF eliminating 14,000 parking spaces as CA's new Daylighting Law takes effect
Environment|Travel

Some Sargent Beach access closed due to erosion in Matagorda County, officials say

Some Sargent Beach access closed due to erosion in Matagorda County, officials say

Some Sargent Beach access closed due to erosion in Matagorda County, officials say
Environment|US

Contained, extinguished and mopping up: Here's what some common wildfire terms mean

With destructive wildfires burning on both coasts, fire officials might use jargon unfamiliar to residents of states where such big blazes are relatively rare

Contained, extinguished and mopping up: Here's what some common wildfire terms mean
Environment|US

New Jersey-New York wildfire keeps burning, fed by dry, windy conditions

Strengthening winds and bone-dry conditions were hindering firefighters working to gain control of a stubborn wildfire burning in a forested stretch along

New Jersey-New York wildfire keeps burning, fed by dry, windy conditions
Business|Economy|Environment

US oil industry urges Trump to ditch Biden climate policies

The U.S. oil and gas industry on Tuesday called on President-elect Donald Trump to scrap many of President Joe Biden's policies aimed at fighting climate change, saying the

US oil industry urges Trump to ditch Biden climate policies
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|US

Plains All American agrees to pay about $73 million to settle California oil spill lawsuit

Plains All American Pipeline has agreed to pay $72.5 million to settle a lawsuit over the 2015 Refugio Beach oil spill in Santa Barbara, a filing showed on Tuesday.

Plains All American agrees to pay about $73 million to settle California oil spill lawsuit
Environment|US

Dozens of fires still burn in US Northeast but California fire is under relative control

The Northeast is keeping a wary eye on dozens of fires that killed at least one person and continue to burn amid very dry weather

Dozens of fires still burn in US Northeast but California fire is under relative control
Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Lifestyle|World

Award-winning building to be demolished less than 30 years after being built

Award-winning building to be demolished less than 30 years after being built

Award-winning building to be demolished less than 30 years after being built
Economy|Environment|Science

Countries spend huge sums on fossil fuel subsidies – why they’re so hard to eliminate

Countries have promised to reduce their fossil fuel subsidies to fight climate change, but it’s harder to do than it looks. An energy law expert explains the challenges.

Countries spend huge sums on fossil fuel subsidies – why they’re so hard to eliminate
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

Development lenders set $120-billion climate finance goal for poorer countries

The world's top multilateral banks pledged to ramp up climate finance to low- and middle-income countries to $120 billion a year by

Development lenders set $120-billion climate finance goal for poorer countries
Environment|World

Why thousands are gathering around a rancid ‘dead whale’ by the world’s biggest lake

Why thousands are gathering around a rancid ‘dead whale’ by the world’s biggest lake

Why thousands are gathering around a rancid ‘dead whale’ by the world’s biggest lake
Business|Environment

Biden EPA to charge first-ever ‘methane fee’ for emissions waste by oil and gas companies

Oil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they emit dangerous methane above certain levels under a rule announced by the Biden administration

Biden EPA to charge first-ever ‘methane fee’ for emissions waste by oil and gas companies
Environment|US

Biden just finalized a major climate rule. This one could be tricky for Trump to dismantle

Biden just finalized a major climate rule. This one could be tricky for Trump to dismantle

Biden just finalized a major climate rule. This one could be tricky for Trump to dismantle
Business|Environment|Europe

Highlights from ruling in Shell's climate case

A Dutch appeals court on Tuesday dismissed a landmark 2021 ruling, ordering oil and gas giant Shell to accelerate carbon reduction efforts that was seen as a turning point in

Highlights from ruling in Shell's climate case
Asia|Environment|World

Four storms churning the West Pacific at the same time mean more bad news for the Philippines

Four storms churning the West Pacific at the same time mean more bad news for the Philippines

Four storms churning the West Pacific at the same time mean more bad news for the Philippines
Environment|Science

How methane emissions threaten climate goals

Fast-rising methane emissions could undermine efforts to limit global warming by mid-century, prompting scientists and policymakers to urge aggressive action to curb

How methane emissions threaten climate goals
Environment|Science|World

For nearly a decade, climate talks have been hashing out so-called Article 6. But what is it?

After nearly a decade of negotiations, leaders during the United Nations climate conference’s first day decided on some of the finer points of much-debated sticking point aimed at cutting planet-warming emissions from coal, oil and gas

For nearly a decade, climate talks have been hashing out so-called Article 6. But what is it?
Environment|Europe|World

Court rules this major oil company can continue to pollute

Court rules this major oil company can continue to pollute

Court rules this major oil company can continue to pollute
Environment|Science|World

COP29 host Azerbaijan hits out at West in defence of oil and gas

The president of Azerbaijan, host of this year's U.N. climate summit, lashed out at Western critics of his country's oil and gas

COP29 host Azerbaijan hits out at West in defence of oil and gas
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe

Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell

A Dutch appeals court has overturned a landmark ruling that ordered energy company Shell to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels

Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell
Business|Environment|Europe

Shell wins appeal against landmark Dutch climate ruling

By Stephanie van den Berg, Bart H.

Shell wins appeal against landmark Dutch climate ruling
Celebrity|Environment

Actor Theo James urges more support for refugees hit by climate crisis

Refugees should be included in climate policy, actor and UNHCR goodwill ambassador Theo James has said as he heads to COP29 to call for greater support for those affected by the

Actor Theo James urges more support for refugees hit by climate crisis
Environment|Science|World

What is the latest science on climate change?

This year's U.N. climate summit - COP29 - is being held during yet another record-breaking year of higher global temperatures, adding pressure to negotiations aimed at

What is the latest science on climate change?
Environment|World

Azerbaijan accused of ramping up repression of critics ahead of hosting UN climate summit

As representatives from nearly 200 countries, along with hundreds of journalists, arrived in Azerbaijan in November for the U.N. climate conference known this year as COP29, they bring with them a level of scrutiny the hosts aren’t accustomed to — and don’t often tolerate

Azerbaijan accused of ramping up repression of critics ahead of hosting UN climate summit
Australia|Environment|Science

Thousands in Australia line up to see stinking ‘corpse flower’ that only blooms once a decade

Thousands in Australia line up to see stinking ‘corpse flower’ that only blooms once a decade

Thousands in Australia line up to see stinking ‘corpse flower’ that only blooms once a decade
Environment|Local|News

USC study finds connection from pollution to decreased memory in kids

A recent study by the University of Southern California revealed that exposure to air pollution can harm children’s learning and memory.  Ammonium nitrate, a specific component of fine particle air pollution primarily produced by agricultural emissions, is associated with decreased learning and memory performance in children aged 9 and 10. The comprehensive research analyzed data from 8,500 children nationwide, suggesting potential long-term implications for cognitive development. The study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, examined the effects of PM2.5, a mixture of microscopic particles measuring less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter. These particles can penetrate deep into the lungs and enter

USC study finds connection from pollution to decreased memory in kids
Environment|Science

COP29 countries endorse global carbon market framework

Countries at the two-week COP29 climate summit gave the go-ahead on Monday to carbon credit quality standards which are critical to launching a U.N

COP29 countries endorse global carbon market framework
Environment|US|World

New Jersey wildfire continues to grow despite rainfall

Rainfall did little to slow a wildfire burning on the border of New

New Jersey wildfire continues to grow despite rainfall
Environment|US

US top climate negotiator: 'We won't revert back' as Trump prepares to take over

At the U.N. climate talks, U.S. Climate Adviser John Podesta said that Trump will likely pull America out of the landmark Paris Agreement and try to roll back many of the Biden Administration’s signature climate moves, including the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act that included $375 billion in climate spending

US top climate negotiator: 'We won't revert back' as Trump prepares to take over
Environment|World

Afghanistan attends U.N. climate talks for first time since Taliban return to power

Afghanistan’s first delegation at United Nations climate talks since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021 has arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan

Afghanistan attends U.N. climate talks for first time since Taliban return to power
Environment|Health|US

Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires

Fire crews are battling small wildfires across the Northeast U.S. A blaze in New York and New Jersey killed a parks employee over the weekend and postponed Veterans Day plans

Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires
Environment|Europe|Finance|World

Spain announces 3.76 billion euros in new aid to Valencia after floods

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday announced 3.76 billion euros ($4.01 billion) in additional measures to reconstruct the Valencia area after the deadliest flash floods

Spain announces 3.76 billion euros in new aid to Valencia after floods
Environment|Health|US|World

: (LKLV)(DAYLIGHT) HISTORIC DROUGHT FUELING DEADLY EAST COAST WILDFIRES (9aET)

18-year-old crew member killed as firefighters battle dangerous wildfires in New York and New Jersey. Leigh Waldman reports.

: (LKLV)(DAYLIGHT) HISTORIC DROUGHT FUELING DEADLY EAST COAST WILDFIRES (9aET)
Environment|US

18-year-old crew member killed as firefighters battle dangerous wildfires burning on both coasts

18-year-old crew member killed as firefighters battle dangerous wildfires burning on both coasts

18-year-old crew member killed as firefighters battle dangerous wildfires burning on both coasts
Environment|Science|World

Climate talks open with calls for a path away from the 'road to ruin.' But the real focus is money

In Baku, Azerbaijan the two-week United Nations climate negotiations, called COP29, got right to the major focus of striking a new deal on how many hundreds of billions — or even trillions — of dollars a year will flow from rich nations to poor to try to curb and adapt to climate change

Climate talks open with calls for a path away from the 'road to ruin.' But the real focus is money
Environment|Health|World

Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space

Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space

Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space
Environment|World

COP29 leaders speak as summit formally opens

The annual U.N. climate summit kicked off Monday with countries readying for tough talks on finance and trade, following a year of weather disasters that have emboldened developing

COP29 leaders speak as summit formally opens
Environment|Finance|World

COP29: US climate envoy says work will continue despite Trump's return

U.S. climate envoy John Podesta on Monday urged governments to keep faith in the country's promise to combat global warming,

COP29: US climate envoy says work will continue despite Trump's return
Economy|Environment|World

UN climate talks to focus on money to help poor nations cut carbon pollution

Experts calculate that curbing and coping with global warming is going to cost trillions of dollars and poor nations just don’t have it

UN climate talks to focus on money to help poor nations cut carbon pollution
Business|Environment|Science

Companies are buying up cheap carbon offsets − data suggest it’s more about greenwashing than helping the climate

A deep dive into 866 public companies and 1,413 carbon projects reveals some twists in who relies on cheap offsets and who chooses to cut their own emissions instead.

Companies are buying up cheap carbon offsets − data suggest it’s more about greenwashing than helping the climate
Asia|Economy|Environment|Finance

ADB increases climate finance after US, Japan give world's first sovereign guarantees

The Asian Development Bank will increase its climate-related lending by up to $7.2 billion after the United States and Japan agreed

ADB increases climate finance after US, Japan give world's first sovereign guarantees
Asia|Environment|Health|Videos|World

Storm-weary Philippines forcibly evacuates thousands as another typhoon hits

A new typhoon has made landfall in the northeastern Philippines, which has been battered by earlier storms

Storm-weary Philippines forcibly evacuates thousands as another typhoon hits
Environment|US|World

Fire officials describe harrowing conditions as Southern California wildfire exploded

Authorities said firefighters battled fierce, howling winds and rescued people as a fast-moving Southern California wildfire exploded in size

Fire officials describe harrowing conditions as Southern California wildfire exploded
Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

As California wildfires become more frequent, people will need to fireproof their homes. Here’s what it takes to do it

As California wildfires become more frequent, people will need to fireproof their homes. Here’s what it takes to do it

As California wildfires become more frequent, people will need to fireproof their homes. Here’s what it takes to do it
Americas|Environment|World

6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 has shaken eastern Cuba after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling

6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts
Environment|US

Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires; 1 death in New York-New Jersey fire

Fire crews on both coasts of the U.S. are battling wildfires, including one in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee

Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires; 1 death in New York-New Jersey fire
Environment|Health|US

Volunteer forest ranger, 18, dies responding to New York wildfire that sent smoky haze over NYC

Volunteer forest ranger, 18, dies responding to New York wildfire that sent smoky haze over NYC

Volunteer forest ranger, 18, dies responding to New York wildfire that sent smoky haze over NYC
Environment|MidEast|World

The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the 1st time

An Afghan official says the Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021

The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the 1st time
Crime|Environment|Health|World

Weeks after a chemical plant inferno, nearby residents say they’re suffering prolonged illnesses and financial upheaval

Weeks after a chemical plant inferno, nearby residents say they’re suffering prolonged illnesses and financial upheaval

Weeks after a chemical plant inferno, nearby residents say they’re suffering prolonged illnesses and financial upheaval
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

Multilateral banks are key to financing the fight against global warming. Here is how they work

International mega banks, funded by taxpayer dollars, are the biggest, fastest-growing source of climate finance for the developing world

Multilateral banks are key to financing the fight against global warming. Here is how they work
Economy|Environment|US

California farmers enjoy pistachio boom, with much of it headed to China

California farmers have been devoting more land to pistachios, which are seen as hardier and more drought-tolerant in a state prone to dramatic swings in precipitation

California farmers enjoy pistachio boom, with much of it headed to China
Economy|Environment|Political|US

Trump has vowed to kill US offshore wind projects. Will he succeed?

Opponents of offshore wind energy projects expect President-elect Donald Trump to kill an industry he has vowed to end on the first day he returns to the White House

Trump has vowed to kill US offshore wind projects. Will he succeed?
Asia|Environment|World

Taliban administration officials to attend UN climate conference in Azerbaijan

Afghan Taliban officials will attend a major

Taliban administration officials to attend UN climate conference in Azerbaijan
Americas|Economy|Environment|World

Brazil announces new climate change pledge ahead of COP29 summit

Brazil announced details of its new climate change pledge late on Friday night that sets a target to lower the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, which it will

Brazil announces new climate change pledge ahead of COP29 summit
Americas|Environment|US

Firefighters advance on destructive blaze in California, aided by slower winds

Southern California firefighters have gained ground on a wildfire that has ravaged more than 100 structures

Firefighters advance on destructive blaze in California, aided by slower winds
Environment|Health|Science

1 monkey recovered safely, 42 others remain on the run from South Carolina lab

Officials say one of 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina has been recovered unharmed

1 monkey recovered safely, 42 others remain on the run from South Carolina lab
Environment|US

Brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park extinguished, NYC drought watch continues

Brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park extinguished, NYC drought watch continues

Brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park extinguished, NYC drought watch continues
Environment|Europe|MidEast|Sports|World

Dutch PM to skip climate summit during probe into soccer violence

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof will miss the COP29 climate summit after clashes in Amsterdam this week between Israeli soccer fans and pro-

Dutch PM to skip climate summit during probe into soccer violence
Economy|Environment|US

Hurricane Helene devastated Georgia’s pecan harvest. Farmers are on the brink

Hurricane Helene devastated Georgia’s pecan harvest. Farmers are on the brink

Hurricane Helene devastated Georgia’s pecan harvest. Farmers are on the brink
Environment|Science|World

COP29: What is a carbon credit? What is Article 6?

Countries at the U.N. COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan will attempt to agree rules for a global system for trading carbon offset credits.

COP29: What is a carbon credit? What is Article 6?
Environment|World

Azerbaijan is the host of the UN's climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate

Diplomats from across the world will descend on the Azerbaijani capital of Baku for the annual climate summit, known as COP29, to discuss how to avoid the increasing threats from climate change in a place that was one of the birthplaces of the oil industry

Azerbaijan is the host of the UN's climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate
Environment|Europe

Greece's mussel harvest wiped out by warming seas

When Anastasios Zakalkas pulled up the ropes of his mussel farm in the Aegean Sea last month, the devastation was clear: the lines were not

Greece's mussel harvest wiped out by warming seas
Environment|Europe|World

What is the point of a UN climate COP?

Tens of thousands of people from around the globe will gather next week for COP29, the annual U.N. climate summit, in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku.

What is the point of a UN climate COP?
Environment|Science|World

Who are the key voices at the COP29 climate summit in Baku?

Nearly 200

Who are the key voices at the COP29 climate summit in Baku?
Environment|US

FEMA employee fired after telling relief team to skip houses with Trump signs following Florida hurricane

FEMA employee fired after telling relief team to skip houses with Trump signs following Florida hurricane

FEMA employee fired after telling relief team to skip houses with Trump signs following Florida hurricane
Environment|US|World

Rafael rapidly weakens to a tropical storm, NHC says

The storm Rafael rapidly weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm late on Friday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in an advisory.

Rafael rapidly weakens to a tropical storm, NHC says
Americas|Environment|US|World

Biden's Amazon visit comes as US climate policy to shift under Trump

Joe Biden will become the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Brazilian Amazon when he travels to Manaus later this month, a symbolic trip given the

Biden's Amazon visit comes as US climate policy to shift under Trump
Environment|Europe

COP29 host Azerbaijan promoted fossil fuel deals ahead of climate summit, NGO says

An official with Azerbaijan's Presidency of next week's United Nations COP29 climate summit appeared to offer to facilitate talks about new fossil fuel deals ahead

COP29 host Azerbaijan promoted fossil fuel deals ahead of climate summit, NGO says
Economy|Environment

U.S. governors pledge to press ahead on climate after Trump win

Democratic governors of two U.S. states pledged on Friday to keep building programs on renewable energy and curbing climate change after President-elect

U.S. governors pledge to press ahead on climate after Trump win
Environment|Health|US

'Going outside makes you gag': Stench from wastewater plant spreads across Newport

'Going outside makes you gag': Stench from wastewater plant spreads across Newport

'Going outside makes you gag': Stench from wastewater plant spreads across Newport
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|US

Biden administration to restrict drilling, renewables in the US West to help struggling bird

U.S. officials are proposing tighter restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development across more than 6,500 square miles of federal land in the U.S. West

Biden administration to restrict drilling, renewables in the US West to help struggling bird
Environment|US|World

Oklahoma already sees a near-record number of tornadoes in November

Oklahoma already sees a near-record number of tornadoes in November

Oklahoma already sees a near-record number of tornadoes in November
Business|Economy|Environment|US

US federal energy revenue falls 10% in 2024, but still among biggest years ever

Federal revenue from energy production on public lands and waters fell 10% in the latest fiscal year to $16.4 billion, the U.S. Interior Department said on Friday.

US federal energy revenue falls 10% in 2024, but still among biggest years ever
Environment|US

New Jersey wildfires trigger smoke warnings in New York City

Wildfires were burning from one end of New Jersey to the other on Friday after one of the driest months on record, leading New York City to issue

New Jersey wildfires trigger smoke warnings in New York City
Environment|US|World

Firefighters gaining control over devastating wildfire near Los Angeles

Firefighters started gaining control on Friday over a stubborn wildfire near Los Angeles that destroyed at least 132 buildings and damaged 88 others, as

Firefighters gaining control over devastating wildfire near Los Angeles
Economy|Environment|Europe|Finance

Multilateral development banks are stepping into climate breach- EBRD President

Multilateral development banks are putting much more focus on investments to tackle climate change, the president of the European Bank for

Multilateral development banks are stepping into climate breach- EBRD President
Environment|Europe

Spain records rainiest October ever, culminating in deadly floods

Spain has registered the rainiest October on record, culminating in the most deadly floods in decades in the country, the national weather agency AEMET said on Friday.

Spain records rainiest October ever, culminating in deadly floods
Education|Environment|US

Majority Black Louisiana elementary school to shut down amid lawsuits over toxic air exposure

A southeast Louisiana school board voted to shut down a predominantly Black elementary school next to a petrochemical facility embroiled in multiple lawsuits over its high levels of toxic emissions

Majority Black Louisiana elementary school to shut down amid lawsuits over toxic air exposure
Asia|Economy|Environment|World

COP29 climate agenda clouded by trade tensions ahead of summit

China has put trade talks onto the proposed agenda for the COP29 summit, a U.N. document showed, raising the prospect that the issue could

COP29 climate agenda clouded by trade tensions ahead of summit
Americas|Environment|US|World

Weather extremes influence illegal migration and return between the U.S. and Mexico, study finds

Extreme weather in Mexico is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States

Weather extremes influence illegal migration and return between the U.S. and Mexico, study finds
Asia|Environment|Science|World

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki unleashes towering columns of hot clouds

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano is spewing towering columns of hot ash high into the air following the huge eruption that killed nine people and injured dozens of others

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki unleashes towering columns of hot clouds
Economy|Environment|Technology

California approves tighter rules for low carbon fuels policy

California regulators voted on Friday to toughen a policy aimed at boosting low-carbon fuels to slash greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector and meet state climate change

California approves tighter rules for low carbon fuels policy
Environment|World

Trump 2.0 will alter global climate fighting efforts. Will others step up?

Global efforts to fight climate change stumbled but survived the last time Donald Trump was elected president

Trump 2.0 will alter global climate fighting efforts. Will others step up?
Election|Environment|US|World

South Africa concerned Trump election will impact climate talks

South Africa is concerned by the impact Donald Trump's election as the next president of the United States may have on talks to tackle climate change, its

South Africa concerned Trump election will impact climate talks
Asia|Environment|Health

Districts in Pakistan close parks and museums because of record-breaking smog

Authorities in a broad swath of eastern Pakistan have closed all parks and museums because of record-breaking smog that already has prompted the closure of schools and government offices and has sickened tens of thousands of people

Districts in Pakistan close parks and museums because of record-breaking smog
Environment|Europe|Health|Science

France raises bird flu risk to high as EU cases spread

France has stepped up its bird flu risk assessment to 'high' from 'moderate', it said on Friday in a decree that will trigger reinforced security measures around poultry farms.

France raises bird flu risk to high as EU cases spread
Environment|World

Multiple climate disasters trigger first ever Red Cross disaster insurance pay-out

The world was hit by so many floods and landslides in 2024 that it triggered the aid sector's first multi-disaster insurance pay-out, the Red Cross told Reuters,

Multiple climate disasters trigger first ever Red Cross disaster insurance pay-out
Asia|Environment|Health|World

Pakistan's Punjab bans entry to parks, zoos and playgrounds because of pollution

Pakistan's eastern Punjab province banned entry to parks, zoos, playgrounds and other public spaces on Friday to protect the public from polluted air, and is

Pakistan's Punjab bans entry to parks, zoos and playgrounds because of pollution
Asia|Environment|World

Taiwan, excluded from climate summit, sets up 'war room' to watch talks

Taiwan has set up a "war room" to watch the live stream from next week's COP29 climate summit given it is not allowed to attend for political reasons, Environment Minister Peng Chi-

Taiwan, excluded from climate summit, sets up 'war room' to watch talks
Environment|Science|US

Southern California firefighters gain ground over wildfire thanks to decreased winds

Southern California firefighters have gained ground against a wildfire that has destroyed at least 132 structures, mostly houses, as favorable conditions were expected to continue through the weekend after two days of dangerous gusty winds

Southern California firefighters gain ground over wildfire thanks to decreased winds
Africa|Environment|Health

Senegal's urban cycling trend offers chance to boost green transport

Doctor Philip Moreira's commute to hospital on an electric bicycle is a dangerous, smog-infused weave through the chaotic traffic of Senegal's capital Dakar.

Senegal's urban cycling trend offers chance to boost green transport
Americas|Environment|US

‘We barely made it out’: Californians desperately flee their homes amid raging wildfires

‘We barely made it out’: Californians desperately flee their homes amid raging wildfires

‘We barely made it out’: Californians desperately flee their homes amid raging wildfires
Environment|Science|World

UN climate negotiations through the years to COP29

This year's U.N. climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, marks the world's 29th leadership gathering to confront global warming since the first "Conference of the Parties" in 1995.    

UN climate negotiations through the years to COP29
Asia|Environment|World

Typhoon floods villages, rips off roofs and damages 2 domestic airports in northern Philippines

Typhoon Yinxing battered the northern Philippines with floods and landslides before blowing away from the country, leaving two airports damaged and aggravating a calamity caused by back-to-back storms that hit in recent weeks

Typhoon floods villages, rips off roofs and damages 2 domestic airports in northern Philippines
Americas|Environment|Political|US|World

Biden will visit the Amazon rainforest as part of six-day trip to Latin America

The White House says President Joe Biden will become the first sitting president to visit the Amazon rainforest later this month when he travels to Brazil as part of a six-day trip to Latin America

Biden will visit the Amazon rainforest as part of six-day trip to Latin America
Economy|Environment

What Trump can do to reverse US climate policy − and what he probably can’t change

While he hasn’t released an official plan, Trump’s playbook the last time he was in office and his frequent complaints about clean energy offer clues to what’s ahead.

What Trump can do to reverse US climate policy − and what he probably can’t change
Environment|Health|Science|US

Monkey mayhem in South Carolina after 43 primates escape research facility

Monkey mayhem in South Carolina after 43 primates escape research facility

Monkey mayhem in South Carolina after 43 primates escape research facility
Environment|Health|Science|World

CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections

Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu

CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections
Environment|Opinion|US

California governor calls special session to protect liberal policies from Trump presidency

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for state lawmakers to convene a special session in December to help safeguard the state's progressive policies on climate change, reproductive rights and immigration ahead of another Trump presidency

California governor calls special session to protect liberal policies from Trump presidency
Election|Environment|US

Hours after Trump’s election, Biden moved to limit oil drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Hours after Trump’s election, Biden moved to limit oil drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Hours after Trump’s election, Biden moved to limit oil drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Environment|Science

Carbon pollution from high flying rich in private jets soars

A new study says private jet carbon pollution soared 46% from 2019 to 2023

Carbon pollution from high flying rich in private jets soars
Environment|Science

Microplastics promote cloud formation, with likely effects on weather and climate

Clouds affect Earth’s weather and climate in many ways. New research suggests that the presence of microplastic particles could alter these processes.

Microplastics promote cloud formation, with likely  effects on weather and climate
Celebrity|Environment|Travel|World

Prince William visits fishing community on last day of South Africa trip

Britain's Prince William visited a fishing community in Cape Town on Thursday, the final day of a climate-focused trip to South Africa planned around his multi-million dollar

Prince William visits fishing community on last day of South Africa trip
Africa|Environment|World

Prince William wraps up his South Africa trip with visit that reminded him of his rescue pilot days

Prince William rode on a sea rescue boat along part of the South African coast as he wrapped up a four-day visit to Cape Town dedicated to promoting conservation and the battle against climate change

Prince William wraps up his South Africa trip with visit that reminded him of his rescue pilot days
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|US

Duke Energy sees up to $2.9 billion in hurricane restoration costs

Duke Energy said on Thursday it estimates the total cost to restore facilities damaged by Hurricanes Debby, Milton and Helene to be in the range of $2.4 billion to $2.9 billion.

Duke Energy sees up to $2.9 billion in hurricane restoration costs
Economy|Environment|Finance

Developing world faces multi-billion climate adaptation cash gap, U.N. report says

The amount of finance provided to developing countries to help them adapt to the impacts of climate change is far short of the $359 billion a year needed even after

Developing world faces multi-billion climate adaptation cash gap, U.N. report says
Election|Environment|US

Trump win worries international partners ahead of COP29 climate summit

Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election has darkened the outlook for a strong deal at the COP29 climate

Trump win worries international partners ahead of COP29 climate summit
Environment|Science|World

Snowcap on Japan's Mt Fuji this year is latest spotted in 130 years

Japan's revered Mount Fuji finally regained an iconic snowcap on Thursday, setting a record for the slowest snowfall in 130 years, the

Snowcap on Japan's Mt Fuji this year is latest spotted in 130 years
Environment|Europe

EU climate chief holds firm on CO2 deadlines for cars

The European Union's climate commissioner on Thursday reaffirmed EU plans to end sales of CO2-emitting cars in 2035 and tighten CO2 limits next year, after pressure

EU climate chief holds firm on CO2 deadlines for cars
Environment|Europe|Health|World

Spain floods: Improvised vet station treats pets sick from tainted mud

Volunteer veterinarians in eastern Spain's flood-hit Paiporta are treating pets that have caught infections from the devastated town's mud-filled streets at

Spain floods: Improvised vet station treats pets sick from tainted mud
Environment|US|World

25 million people in California face ‘life-threatening’ fire warning

25 million people in California face ‘life-threatening’ fire warning

25 million people in California face ‘life-threatening’ fire warning
Environment|US

: CA: POWERFUL WINDS FUEL RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRE

The Mountain Fire in Ventura County quickly spread to more than 14,000 acres in 24 hours, damaging homes and forcing evacuations.

: CA: POWERFUL WINDS FUEL RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRE
Crime|Environment|US

132 structures destroyed in Southern California wildfire as fierce winds expected to subside

A Southern California wildfire has destroyed 132 structures in less than two days

132 structures destroyed in Southern California wildfire as fierce winds expected to subside
Environment|Science|Technology|World

A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup

A robot that has spent months inside the ruins of a nuclear reactor at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi plant delivered a tiny sample of melted nuclear fuel, in what plant officials said was a step toward beginning the cleanup of hundreds of tons of melted fuel debris

A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup
Australia|Environment

Mysterious black balls that washed up on Sydney beach were foul-smelling mini ‘fatbergs’

Mysterious black balls that washed up on Sydney beach were foul-smelling mini ‘fatbergs’

Mysterious black balls that washed up on Sydney beach were foul-smelling mini ‘fatbergs’
Environment|Finance|World

COP29: What are the key issues at the UN climate summit in Baku?

This month's U.N. climate summit - COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan - has been dubbed the "climate finance COP" for its central goal: to agree on how much money should go each

COP29: What are the key issues at the UN climate summit in Baku?
Asia|Environment|Science|World

Ash cloud hangs over Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki after eight eruptions

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted eight times on Thursday, spewing a plume of volcanic ash up to 8,000 m (26,250 ft) high, officials said, as the government scrambled to

Ash cloud hangs over Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki after eight eruptions
Environment|Europe|Science|World

European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again

It's now virtually certain 2024 will be the hottest year on record, and the first with over 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming above the pre-industrial average, according to the European climate agency Copernicus

European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again
Environment|Europe|Science|World

2024 will be world's hottest year on record, EU scientists say

This year is "virtually certain" to eclipse 2023 as the world's warmest since records began, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change

2024 will be world's hottest year on record, EU scientists say
Environment|Science

2024 will be the first year on record to smash a warming limit scientists warned about

2024 will be the first year on record to smash a warming limit scientists warned about

2024 will be the first year on record to smash a warming limit scientists warned about
Environment|World

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest falls to lowest since 2015

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon fell 30.6% in the 12 months through July compared to the same period a year prior, according to government

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest falls to lowest since 2015
Environment|Science|World

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year

According to official monitoring, Amazon rainforest loss in Brazil dropped by one-third compared to the previous year, according to official monitoring

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year
Local|Environment

Malibu fire scorches about 50-acres of brush

Fire Burning in Malibu Area Scorches About 50 Acres of Brush

Malibu fire scorches about 50-acres of brush
Environment|US|World

Wildfire in Jackson, New Jersey leads to several evacuations

Wildfire in Jackson, New Jersey leads to several evacuations

Wildfire in Jackson, New Jersey leads to several evacuations
Election|Environment|US

In new term, Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate change

The election of Donald Trump as president for a second time and the Republican takeback of the U.S. Senate could undo many of the national climate policies that are most reducing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, according to climate solutions experts

In new term, Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate change
Environment|US|World

Over 14,000 under evacuation orders in California as fire crews battle dangerous wildfire and rescue people from homes ablaze

Over 14,000 under evacuation orders in California as fire crews battle dangerous wildfire and rescue people from homes ablaze

Over 14,000 under evacuation orders in California as fire crews battle dangerous wildfire and rescue people from homes ablaze
Environment|US|World

Thousands ordered to evacuate as powerful wind-fed wildfire burns homes in Southern California

California is being lashed by powerful winds that fed a fast-moving wildfire that destroyed homes and forced hundreds of residents to flee in Ventura County

Thousands ordered to evacuate as powerful wind-fed wildfire burns homes in Southern California
Lifestyle|Environment|Fashion and Beauty

Textile waste is a major environmental threat. Here's what's being done about it.

The RealReal examined data from the Environmental Protection Agency and the United Nations to explore the impact of fast fashion.

Textile waste is a major environmental threat. Here's what's being done about it.
Americas|Environment|Science|US|World

Hurricane Rafael knocks out Cuba’s power grid and heads into the Gulf on a much different path

Hurricane Rafael knocks out Cuba’s power grid and heads into the Gulf on a much different path

Hurricane Rafael knocks out Cuba’s power grid and heads into the Gulf on a much different path
Australia|Environment|Science|Travel

Emperor penguin turns up on Australian beach, thousands of miles from home

Emperor penguin turns up on Australian beach, thousands of miles from home

Emperor penguin turns up on Australian beach, thousands of miles from home
Economy|Environment|US

Trump return likely to slow, not stop, US clean-energy boom

Donald Trump's return to the White House will refocus the nation's energy policy onto maximizing oil and gas production and away from fighting climate change, but the

Trump return likely to slow, not stop, US clean-energy boom
Business|Environment|Europe

Kremlin aide says Germany car industry plight shows green transition risks

Russian industry may suffer the fate of car makers in Germany, which have shed tens of thousands of jobs, if it moves too fast to replace fossil fuels,

Kremlin aide says Germany car industry plight shows green transition risks
Crime|Environment|Europe|US

Climate activists spray-paint US embassy in London after Trump election win

British police arrested two men after environmental activists sprayed orange paint on a section of the U.S. embassy building in south London on Wednesday to protest against Donald

Climate activists spray-paint US embassy in London after Trump election win
Environment|Science

Endangered pygmy hippo born in Scottish zoo

Endangered pygmy hippo born in Scottish zoo

Endangered pygmy hippo born in Scottish zoo
Economy|Election|Environment|US|Videos

What Trump 2.0 could mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars

Donald Trump's second presidential term could have huge implications for U.S. trade policy, climate change, the war in Ukraine, electric vehicles, Americans'

What Trump 2.0 could mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars
Asia|Environment

How is Lahore, the world's most polluted city, battling toxic air?

Toxic smog has shrouded Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore for days as surging pollution spurs authorities to curb activities and set up a panel to oversee preventive efforts.

How is Lahore, the world's most polluted city, battling toxic air?
Economy|Environment|Finance|US|World

Deadlock over climate finance is undermining Paris agreement, Singapore minister says

Efforts by the United States and others to persuade more countries to contribute to a new global climate financing initiative risks undermining the Paris

Deadlock over climate finance is undermining Paris agreement, Singapore minister says

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