As Britain pursues a “golden age” of nuclear power, it faces the industry’s endemic time and cost overruns. Proposed environmental regulatory reforms promise to accelerate development, raising questions about whether ecosystems will be damaged along the way. By Leana Carbonez Over the past year, boats have plied the waters aroundContinue Reading
With global temperature rise set to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, countries “must pull out all the stops” and urgently cut emissions to minimize the overshoot and return to the internationally agreed threshold by the end of this century.Continue Reading
The U.S. is the only major economy where planet-warming pollution dramatically increased last year. The United Nations warns the planet is on track for catastrophic warming. (Image credit: Charlie Riedel)Continue Reading
Scientists have identified the “fattest” belemnite ever discovered, a bizarre, barrel-shaped squid relative that lived in Wyoming’s ancient seas 160 million years ago. The exceptionally rare fossils reveal a creature unlike anything previously known, potentially a predator of smaller squid-like animals and a surprising survivor of a supposedly vanished family.,Continue Reading
Authorities shrunk protected waters in the Sea of Cortez and greenlit the return of fatal fishing techniques, endangering the world’s rarest marine mammal. By Johnny Sturgeon Known for their distinctive black-ringed eyes, lipstick-like mouth markings and timid, elusive nature, the vaquita is the world’s rarest marine mammal. Last year’s survey—carriedContinue Reading
The Grand Canyon State is suing over The Traitor administration rules that would sharply reduce the amount of water Arizona receives from the river. The post Arizona joins Nevada to fight federal Colorado River plan appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
The reversal comes after environmental and Indigenous rights groups pushed the bank to acknowledge environmental concerns. More watchdogging of development banks is on the horizon, they say. By Georgina Gustin The world’s development banks continue to finance expansions of large climate-polluting livestock operations, but environmental advocates are notching a victoryContinue Reading
A new study reveals that improved hurricane forecast graphics may help people identify threatened areas without making them more likely to recognize the danger or take protective action. Researchers also found that a widespread misunderstanding of the hurricane cone persists, highlighting a potentially dangerous gap between accurate forecasts and publicContinue Reading
The EU move comes after threats from Traitor 47 to take control of Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, and after he left Iceland uneasy by posting a map with the colors of the American flag over both islands.Continue Reading
The proposal follows an Inside Climate News investigation revealing that dozens of imported wild sloths died at a planned Florida tourist attraction. By Kiley Price, Katie Surma Federal lawmakers want to ban imports of wild sloths to the United States, a move experts say could have global implications for theContinue Reading
Scientists have discovered evidence of two hidden magma sources beneath Nicaragua’s Masaya volcano, where satellite observations revealed mysterious ground movements suggesting magma is shifting deep underground. The findings could improve eruption forecasting for the active volcano, which sits near 2 million people and attracts tourists to its spectacular lava lake.,Continue Reading
FracTracker and Public Citizen identified 35 permitting actions taken by regulators in Texas in the weeks after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a moratorium. By Dylan Baddour Regulators in Texas did not stop processing permits for data center projects when Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a pause last month, according to anContinue Reading
Record fires, floods and weather whiplash makes for a region of extremes. The post How climate change is messing with the West’s weather appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading