Where Schiff, Garvey stand on energy, environment: U.S. Senate election voter guide
The two also differ on President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which is providing hundreds of billions of dollars in tax credits to solar, wind and…
More than 200 killed: What caused the devastating floods in Nepal? | Environment News
Nepalese capital Kathmandu was inundated by floodwaters last week after record-breaking rains caused the Bagmati river to breach its banks. More than 200 people have…
Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Krathon bears down on island’s southwest | Weather News
The storm is expected to hit southwestern city of Khaosiung, home to 2.7 million people, early on Thursday.Taiwan has shut down ahead of the arrival…
Coastal communities face ‘catastrophic flooding’ from rising sea levels | Climate News
Surging sea levels are creating “a rising tide of misery” that threaten the future of nearly a billion people that live in low-lying coastal areas,…
If we want to build a better future, we all need to eat more fish | Environment
As the international community continues to grapple with the future of humanity, most recently at this month’s UN Summit of the Future, the question of…
Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida, moves to Georgia: What we know | Weather News
EXPLAINERHurricane Helene has been downgraded to a category one storm but authorities warn rainfall and winds are still a danger.Hurricane Helene struck Florida’s Big Bend…
Ecuador battles wildfires near capital as drought grips South America | Climate Crisis News
About 2,000 firefighters, rescue workers and members of the military are fighting blazes around Quito.Firefighters in Ecuador are working to contain a number of wildfires…
California lawmakers vote to restrict use of plastic straws, keeping state in national spotlight on environment
Reporting from Sacramento — California is poised to become the first state to restrict the distribution of plastic straws at restaurants under a bill approved Thursday…
New Zealand scientists discover new ‘ghost shark’ species | Environment News
The fish with beak-like mouth, now named Harriotta avia, prowls exclusively in deep waters of Australia and New Zealand.Scientists in New Zealand have discovered a…
California sues ExxonMobil over plastic recycling claims
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has filed a first-of-its kind lawsuit aimed at ExxonMobil Corp. — one of the largest producers of petroleum-based polymers —…
Nigerian school funded with plastic waste proceeds on the brink of collapse | Education
Lagos, Nigeria – Mujanatu Musa’s one-roomed apartment – built mainly of rusty iron sheets – cuts a sorry sight in Ajegunle, a sprawling slum in…
At least six killed in Japan after floods hit quake-stricken Noto Peninsula | Floods News
Record rain inundated the area, which was still rebuilding following January’s 7.5 magnitude quake.At least six people have been confirmed dead on Japan’s Noto Peninsula…
The surfer and tribal chief fighting to save a 550km South African coast | Environment
Martinus Fredericks meets me outside the police station in South Africa’s Atlantis, a somewhat forlorn semi-industrial town on the outskirts of Cape Town. On this…
Earth to get a mini-moon for two months, but what is it? | Space News
From late September until late November this year, a “mini-moon”, called 2024 PT5 by the astrologers who spotted it approaching will be orbiting the planet.…
Could AI save Nigerians from devastating floods? | Floods News
In the small village of Ogba-Ojibo in central Nigeria, sitting at the confluence of two of the nation’s largest rivers – the Niger and Benue…
UNICEF says six million children in Southeast Asia affected by Typhoon Yagi | Weather News
UN’s children’s agency says there’s an urgent need for access to clean water, sanitation as Red Cross mobilises relief.Massive floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon…
Typhoon Bebinca hits Shanghai, strongest storm since 1949 | Weather News
Shanghai’s 25 million people advised to stay at home as Bebinca pounds city with heavy rain and strong winds.Typhoon Bebinca has made landfall in Shanghai,…
Researchers warn methane emissions ‘rising faster than ever’ | Environment News
The largest increases in emissions of the greenhouse gas come from China and Southeast Asia.Concentrations of methane are rising at an unprecedented pace, jeopardising global…
Why are Cape fur seals in South Africa infected with rabies? | Wildlife News
In May this year, a seal at a popular beach in Cape Town, South Africa, bit five surfers in a matter of minutes. The surfers…
‘Russian spy’ whale Hvaldimir found dead in Norway | Environment News
The white beluga was found off the southwest coast at Risavika Bay by a father and son who were out fishing.A beluga whale nicknamed Hvaldimir,…