Climate Change

Biden sets out oil and gas leasing reform, stops short of ban

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The Biden administration has recommended an overhaul of the nation's oil and gas leasing program to focus on areas that are most suitable for energy development and raise costs for energy companies to drill on public lands and water.

Activists block Amazon warehouses in Europe on Black Friday

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

Climate activists have blockaded Amazon warehouses in three European countries. It's part of a global effort to pressure the ecommerce giant on one of its busiest days of the year to improve working conditions and end business practices that hurt…

5 global climate actions to watch for in 2022

By Rachel Kyte, The Conversation

The world promised progress at the COP26 Glasgow climate conference. Now, it has to turn those promises into reality. A former senior UN official describes what to watch for in the coming year.

Biden's move to tap oil reserve gains support of many environmentalists

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Biden and his administration insist tapping more oil from the reserve does not conflict with his climate goals — including a 50 percent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

Canadian province sets gas, travel restrictions after floods

By Associated Press

Provincial Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said non-essential vehicles will be limited to about 8 gallons (30 liters) per trip to the gas station.

California wildfires torch thousands of giant sequoia trees

By Brian Melley, Associated Press

The estimate released Friday accounts for 13% to 19% of the native sequoias that are the largest trees on Earth.

State of emergency in British Columbia with more deaths expected following floods, mudslides

By Jim Morris, Rob Gillies, Associated Press

Every major route between the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, where Canada's third largest city of Vancouver is located, and the interior of the province has been cut by washouts, flooding or landslides following record-breaking rainfall.

Days after climate talks, companies bid $192 million in 1st Gulf oil sale under Biden

By Matthew Brown, Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press

Energy companies have offered a combined $192 million for drilling rights on federal oil and gas reserves in the Gulf of Mexico in the first government lease sale under President Joe Biden.

Nearly 50,000 still have no power after Washington state storm

By Lisa Baumann, Associated Press

The extreme weather was caused by an atmospheric river, a huge plume of moisture extending over the Pacific and into Washington and Oregon. About 158,000 electrical customers had no power on Monday.

WATCH: Moby on the link between climate change and what we eat

By William Brangham, Sam Lane

To Moby, eliminating animal products from the global food-chain is essential for fighting climate change, and yet it has become the “third rail” of climate politics, he said.