A lopsided majority of Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday against an effort to restrict native peoples’ rights to protected reservations on their ancestral lands, in a win for Indigenous activists and climate campaigners…Continue Reading
The bill, signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday, follows a disaster-packed summer and highlights the nation’s growing home insurance crisis. By Kristoffer Tigue New York will become the latest state to require flood risk disclosures in home sales under a new law signed by Gov. Kathy HochulContinue Reading
As saltwater creeps up the Mississippi River towards New Orleans, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing to transport huge barges of fresh water to maintain safe drinking levels.Continue Reading
At the annual Treaty Event on the sidelines of the 67th regular session of the IAEA General Conference today, three more countries pledged their commitment to nuclear safety, security, and the peaceful use of nuclear technology., Read MoreContinue Reading
US President Dwight D Eisenhower’s ‘Atoms for Peace’ speech in 1953 helped found the IAEA, and since then, his vision “has become an important, active part of our contribution towards international peace and security and furthering sustainable development,” IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi told delegates at the opening ofContinue Reading
Thailand’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vilawan Mangklatanakul has been elected as the President of the IAEA’s 67th General Conference. Ambassador Mangklatanakul was appointed as Thailand’s Permanent Representative in 2023 following her extensive service with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand., Read MoreContinue Reading
Hydrogen lobbyists are targeting the Labour Party after betting on the opposition winning next year’s general election, DeSmog can reveal. Energy policy will be a major focus at the October conferences of both major parties, which fall weeks after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak dramatically announced plans to water down theContinue Reading
In Brief: The annual Arctic sea ice minimum (lowest) annual extent was the sixth-lowest on record this year, while Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest maximum ever. These both continue a long-term downward trend due to human-caused global warming. Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent on Sept.Continue Reading
For the first time, researchers have extracted ancient DNA from Caribbean parrot fossils and archaeological specimens, showing that species thought to be endemic to particular islands were historically more widespread and diverse., Read MoreContinue Reading
Even as federal money pours in for emissions reductions programs, the state still supports contentious waste-to-energy trash incineration and has trouble promptly connecting wind and solar projects to the grid. By Aman Azhar Climate and environmental activists are advocating an end to waste-to-energy trash incinerators and an accelerated transition toContinue Reading
As the U.S. plans new mines for copper, lithium and other metals to use in green technologies, mining projects in the West could threaten scarce water supplies. (Image credit: Julia Simon/NPR)Continue Reading
How can you teach kids to appreciate slowness in a speeded-up world?Continue Reading
One of America’s reddest states is seeking 100% clean energy. But does hydropower count as clean?Continue Reading