Nov 07 COP27 begins as world leaders up urgency of climate crisis By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press With the world on “a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator," the United Nations chief on Monday told dozens of leaders to ”cooperate or perish."… Continue reading
Nov 02 Belgian climate activists to serve 1 month in prison for targeting Vermeer painting By Associated Press Two Belgian activists who targeted Johannes Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring" in a climate protest last week have been sentenced to two months in prison, with prosecutors saying their action "crossed a line" of acceptable protest. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 8:30 Why geothermal energy is being viewed as a viable alternative to fossil fuels By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman, Murrey Jacobson, Courtney Norris President Biden and the European Union on Friday announced new plans to enable Europe to become less dependent on Russian oil and gas. But for now, the Russian invasion has opened up much larger questions over our dependence on fossil… Continue watching
Jan 21 WATCH: VP Harris touts wildfire relief money in home state of California By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver remarks to highlight the historic investments made by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in wildfire preparedness and resilience. Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack will also deliver remarks. Continue reading
Jan 12 2021’s deadliest, coldest, most expensive U.S. disasters, by the numbers By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas The contiguous U.S. suffered the largest number of disaster-related deaths in a decade, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this week. Continue reading
Jan 07 Winter storm snarls travel, gives some schools the day off By Mark Pratt, Associated Press A winter storm that had already blanketed parts of the South in snow moved into the Northeast, snarling air travel, and crushing morning commutes. Continue reading
Jan 06 Winter storm is blanketing parts of the South with snow, ice By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press A National Weather Service meteorologist says the storm began hitting greater Nashville on Thursday morning. About 4 to 6 inches of snow had fallen across a large swath of Middle Tennessee by early afternoon. Continue reading
Dec 21 Biden administration approves expansion of solar power on U.S. land By Matthew Brown, Associated Press U.S. officials have approved two solar projects in California and are opening public lands in three other Western states to potential solar development — part of the Biden administration's effort to counter climate change by shifting from fossil fuels. Continue reading
Dec 20 Biden raises automobile fuel-economy standards to fight climate change By Matthew Daly, Associated Press In a major step to fight climate change, the Biden administration is raising vehicle mileage standards to significantly reduce emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases. Continue reading
Dec 16 WATCH: Deputy National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi and Karine Jean-Pierre hold news briefing By Associated Press The Biden administration is taking steps aimed at reducing lead in drinking water, releasing $2.9 billion in infrastructure bill funds for lead pipe removal. Continue reading