Entire communities in central Myanmar have been devastated and the full scale of the earthquake disaster “remains unclear”, the UN’s top humanitarian coordinator in the country said on Monday.Continue Reading
The eight-foot-long bottlenose dolphin was found dead with its head missing last month on the shore of Lea-Hutaff Island, N.C., north of Wilmington.Continue Reading
In California, a home insurance rate increase by State Farm is yet another sign of growing crisis driven by climate change.Continue Reading
Key hydrogen projects are collapsing , but that isn’t stopping developers from begging for more taxpayer money and support from the Alberta government. And it seems like the industry’s lobbying is paying off. The province is now pursuing an ill-conceived idea to allow hydrogen to be mixed with natural gasContinue Reading
President Traitor 47’s UK ambassador holds shares worth hundreds of millions in the key sectors that stand to benefit from last week’s UK-U.S. trade agreement. Stephens played a key role in pushing through the deal, according to the UK’s ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson, while campaigners have raised concerns thatContinue Reading
Nevada’s congressional delegation, environmental groups, tribes and local officials see the late-night amendment to House Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill as a threat to the state’s water resources, tribal sovereignty and public engagement. By Wyatt Myskow For years, Nevada’s congressional delegation and leading Las Vegas officials have been pushing Congress toContinue Reading
Traditional methods of assessing damage after a disaster can take weeks or even months, delaying emergency response, insurance claims and long-term rebuilding efforts. New research might change that. Researchers have developed a new method that combines remote sensing, deep learning and restoration models to speed up building damage assessments andContinue Reading
Long overlooked as a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, the shipping industry is now at the forefront of a unique display of international cooperation. The shift signals that even the world’s largest transport sector can be steered toward climate accountability.Continue Reading
MIT and GE Vernova today announced the creation of the MIT-GE Vernova Energy and Climate Alliance to help develop and scale sustainable energy systems across the globe. The alliance launches a five-year collaboration between MIT and GE Vernova, a global energy company that spun off from General Electric’s energy businessContinue Reading
Some bills to restrict the size and spacing of wind towers failed in the Montana Legislature, but local zoning is a new battlefield as debates over the renewable energy source heat up. By Karin Kirk Colstrip, in Rosebud County, Montana, sitting next door to the strip mines that feed it,Continue Reading
Free, prior and informed consent is law in some countries. How are they making it work? The post Indigenous leaders at UNPFII underscore the need for genuine consent appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking to short-cut permitting of a proposed $20-billion water tunnel project. Environmental groups condemn the plan as an attempt to bypass necessary procedures.Continue Reading
Using advanced technology that analyzes tiny gas bubbles trapped in crystal, a team of scientists has precisely mapped how magma storage evolves as Hawaiian volcanoes age., Read MoreContinue Reading