The lawsuit comes as the Supreme Court is poised to hear arguments in a similar climate case against oil companies. A ruling in the industry’s favor in that case could kill dozens of pending climate suits nationwide. By Dana Drugmand A New Jersey county has become the latest local governmentContinue Reading
Heading into the first round of voting on Sunday, the front-runners are Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is seeking a fourth, nonconsecutive term.Continue Reading
The state is set to decide on a slew of proposed changes to its network of marine protected areas this fall, but how co-management between the state and tribes would proceed is unclear. By Claire Barber Drive the Pacific Coast Highway, spearfish alongside Great White sharks, surf in Santa Cruz,Continue Reading
Cities like New York are bouncing back faster from major rainfall and flash flooding, thanks to smart, low-cost climate solutions.Continue Reading
A new protective fabric boosted strawberry yields by as much as 3.56 times while blocking insects and still allowing sunlight, rain, and airflow to reach the plants. Originally inspired by research on military clothing, Plant Armor could also help farms reduce pesticide and water use., Read MoreContinue Reading
One researcher called it a “desperately needed warning sign” that countries need to tackle human-driven climate change.Continue Reading
The mostly Democratic-led states say that the E.P.A. acted unlawfully when it erased Biden-era limits on carbon dioxide from coal- and gas-fired plants.Continue Reading
When Nicholas de Monchaux became head of the Department of Architecture at the School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) in 2020, he stepped into an unusual set of leadership conditions. He had been due to start in July 2020. Instead, a springtime visit to Cambridge, Massachusetts, coincided with the first Covid-19 lockdowns,Continue Reading
Record heat waves, deadly flooding and extreme weather reflect an ever-warming planet poised to soon breach safe temperature limits, according to a UN report released on Tuesday, but doubling down on climate action now could avoid a climate catastrophe.Continue Reading
County health officials told lawyers for an environmental group they would move forward with the permitting process after a legal filing asked a judge to force the agency’s hand. By Lee Hedgepeth BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—It’s time to act. It’s long past time. Continue Reading
With only two months until a binding agreement on a major $20 billion carbon capture project is to be finalized, Albertans living in communities that could be directly impacted by the project say they still have not been consulted. “Industry and government have had two years to answer our questions, and they still haven’t,”Continue Reading
Air pollution from intensive pig and poultry farms costs England and Wales over £131 million a year, contributing to cases of asthma, stroke, and heart disease, it can be revealed. A new analysis by DeSmog and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism estimates that ammonia pollution from England and Wales’ largest 1,200 farms causes an average of at least 25 hospital admissions and over 1,000 lostContinue Reading
Switzerland’s glaciers are disappearing at a record pace. More than 5% of their ice has vanished this year alone — threatening water supplies, ecosystems and communities across Europe. (Image credit: Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences)Continue Reading