

Science Apr 20

The International Energy Agency said worldwide energy-related carbon dioxide emissions are on track to surge by 1.5 billion metric tons this year, following last year’s decline due to the coronavirus pandemic.
By Matt Ott, Associated Press
World Apr 18

The United States and China, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, agreed to cooperate to curb climate change with urgency, just days before President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders to discuss the issue.
By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press
Nation Apr 04

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sunday that crews are working to prevent the collapse of a large wastewater pond in the Tampa Bay area while evacuating the area to avoid a “catastrophic flood.”…
By Chris O'Meara, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press
Nation Feb 26

The House passed legislation Friday that would create about 1.5 million acres of new wilderness and incorporate nearly 1,200 miles of waterways into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System…
By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Jan 27

By Matthew Daly, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
"The stakes on climate change just simply couldn't be any higher than they are right now. It is existential,” said former Secretary of State John Kerry, who is Biden's envoy on climate change.
Jan 24

By Ivette Feliciano
In his first hours in office, President Biden signed executive orders aimed at tackling the climate crisis and rolling back Trump-era policies, some of which denied the science of human-caused climate change. NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano spoke with May Boeve,…
Dec 21

By John Flesher, Associated Press
A program that has pumped $2.7 billion into healing long-term injuries to the Great Lakes environment has received authorization from Congress to continue another five years.
Dec 21

By Associated Press
The eruption began late Sunday within the Halema'uma'u crater, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The volcano is located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Dec 19

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday rolled out an environmental team that he hopes will steer America toward greater action to curb climate change and protect the nation’s air and water.
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