Several major cases destroyed federal agencies’ ability to address climate change and pollution. The post The Supreme Court decisions that gutted environmental protections in 2024 appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Looking for environmental inspiration as 2024 comes to a close? Try watching “Planetwalker.”Continue Reading
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team is in Ukraine this week to assess the nuclear safety impact of recent attacks on its increasingly fragile energy infrastructure, travelling to seven electrical substations on which the country’s nuclear power plants (NPPs) depend to safely generate electricity, Director General Rafael Mariano GrossiContinue Reading
“I want every country to have a cancer plan and more people to know about the cancer work that the IAEA does,”says Lisa Stevens reflecting on her work at the IAEA., Read MoreContinue Reading
Andean bears carefully select the best foraging locations and plants to maximize nutrition and avoid livestock, according to a new study., Read MoreContinue Reading
The plaintiffs claim the Public Service Commission’s practice of approving utility plans based on fossil fuels violates their constitutional rights to life and health. By Amy Green A new lawsuit accuses the state commission overseeing Florida’s electric providers of slowing the transition to cleaner energy by sanctioning utility plans thatContinue Reading
A few parts of the country may get a white Christmas in 2024, but the majority will not. And in the future, shifts in weather patterns driven by global warming may make them even less likely. (Image credit: Nati Harnik)Continue Reading
Today, the EU’s Green Deal faces pressure from an atmosphere of economic crisis: car factories in Germany are set to close, farmers protesting about excessive environmental protection measures, soaring energy bills for households. But as the recent floods in Spain have shown, the issue of the climate crisis remains unavoidable for Europe’s leaders…Continue Reading
While volcanism caused a temporary cold period, the effects had already worn off thousands of years before the meteorite, the ultimate cause of the dinosaur extinction event, impacted., Read MoreContinue Reading
The modeling, by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, shows that levels of ortho-toluidine in some areas are seven times the state’s safety guideline. By Jim Morris and Emyle Watkins This story was originally published by Public Health Watch and WBFO.Continue Reading
On June 18, 2023, the Titan submersible was about an hour-and-a-half into its two-hour descent to the Titanic wreckage at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean when it lost contact with its support ship. This cease in communication set off a frantic search for the tourist submersible and five passengersContinue Reading
Without insurance, it’s impossible to get a mortgage; without a mortgage, most Americans can’t buy a home.Continue Reading
Insurers are retreating from communities across the country that face growing risks from hurricanes, wildfires and other disasters. Here’s how your area compares.Continue Reading