Mar 04 EU commission unveils climate law amid criticism By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press With its proposals, which will need to be approved by lawmakers and member states, the EU's executive arm wants to transform its ambition of cutting greenhouse gas emissions to zero by mid-century into biding law. Climate activists and Green members… Continue reading
Mar 03 How ash and debris are choking Australia's rivers By Adam Welz, Yale Environment 360 The devastating bushfires that raged through southeastern Australia for months burned millions of acres. In the wake of the fires, a new threat has emerged – massive amounts of ash and debris being washed into rivers and waterways, killing fish… Continue reading
Mar 02 Half of the world's sandy beaches are at risk from climate change By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Nations such as the Gambia, Pakistan and the Comoros islands could lose more than half their beaches. Big countries like Australia, the United States and China will lose the most in absolute terms. Continue reading
Feb 28 Pioneering theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson dies at 96 By Justin Stabley In popular culture, Dyson is most famous for his thought experiments on space travel and future civilizations. Continue reading
Feb 28 Feds won't allow Oregon dams to be removed to aid salmon recovery By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press A federal report said such removing the dams would destabilize the power grid, increase overall greenhouse emissions and more than double the risk of regional power outages. Continue reading
Feb 27 UK court blocks Heathrow expansion over climate concerns By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Heathrow Airport's plans to increase its capacity by over 50% were stalled when a British court said the government failed to consider the impact on climate change when it approved the project. Continue reading
Feb 25 JPMorgan cuts back lending to coal companies and Arctic drillers By Ken Sweet, Associated Press The bank will only lend to power companies to build coal power plants when the design includes carbon capture technology and will not finance new projects involving oil and gas development in the Arctic. Continue reading
Feb 20 Fracking debate causes tremors in battleground Pennsylvania By Marc Levy, Associated Press The notion of banning fracking is dividing the Democrats running for president and increasingly dividing Democrats in the presidential battleground state of Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 9:08 A risky expedition to study the 'doomsday glacier' By Miles O'Brien The Thwaites Glacier is the largest, most menacing source of rising sea levels all over the world, and it is melting at an alarming rate. For years, scientists have warily watched it from afar, but in November, a team set… Continue watching
Feb 13 South Africa seeks more renewable energy amid power cuts By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press South Africans have been outraged by rolling power cuts in the current mid-summer that also have worried investors. Continue reading