Jul 14 WATCH: Biden administration makes $20 billion ‘green bank’ available for clean energy projects By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Biden administration is making available $20 billion from a federal "green bank" for clean energy projects such as residential heat pumps, electric vehicle charging stations and community cooling centers. Continue reading
Jul 12 European Union lawmakers back a major plan to protect nature and fight climate change By Raf Cassert, Associated Press The bill is a key part of the EU's vaunted European Green Deal that seeks to establish the world's most ambitious climate and biodiversity targets and make the bloc the global point of reference on all climate issues. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 6:38 Why extreme heat is more dangerous than many realize By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris Tens of millions of people living in the Southwest are dealing with what the National Weather Service says it's one of the longest heat waves in modern record. That extreme heat is even more dangerous than some might realize. Geoff… Continue watching
Jun 01 Brazil’s Congress weakens environmental, Indigenous ministries in a rejection of leftist president By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press The move shows the increasing power of Brazil's so-called "beef caucus," shorthand for cattle businesses and other large-scale agriculture who together control the majority of both legislative chambers in the country. Continue reading
Mar 31 U.S. sues Norfolk Southern for environmental damage from derailment By John Seewer, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Justice said it's seeking to hold the company accountable for “unlawfully polluting the nation’s waterways and to ensure it pays the full cost of the environmental cleanup,” in the lawsuit filed Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 20 Biden issues 1st veto of his presidency, taking on new Republican Congress By Zeke Miller, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden has issued the first veto of his presidency in an early sign of shifting White House relations with the new Congress since Republicans took control in January. Continue reading
Mar 02 World leaders to discuss who pays for rainforest protection at Gabon summit By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press A summit on how to protect the world’s largest forests underway in Gabon is set to be dominated by the issue of who pays for the protection and reforesting of lands that are home to some of the world’s most… Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 5:00 Guitar maker uses unique materials to lower environmental impact By Michelle San Miguel What do honeycombs, mushrooms and cornhusks have in common? They are all ingredients that a New England guitar maker uses to reduce her impact on the environment. Michelle San Miguel of Rhode Island PBS Weekly has the story for our… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 8:50 Utah’s Great Salt Lake shrinks to unsustainable levels amid a decades-long megadrought By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Ryan Connelly Holmes The Great Salt Lake in Utah is the largest body of water in the western hemisphere without an outlet to the sea. Its levels fluctuate naturally, but scientists say the record-low water levels the lake has seen in recent years… Continue watching
Sep 28 Environmental groups warn of pollution hazards as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Environmental groups say the polluted leftovers of Florida's phosphate fertilizer mining industry are at risk for leaks or other contamination triggered by Hurricane Ian. Continue reading