Plastic, chemical pollution plaguing Texas waterways; Freeport plant ranks high for bad wastewater pollution
Read full article: Plastic, chemical pollution plaguing Texas waterways; Freeport plant ranks high for bad wastewater pollutionPlastic chemical manufacturing plants line the Gulf Coast and create concerns for wildlife and human health.
What to know about a storm bringing high winds, heavy rain, snow to California and Pacific Northwest
Read full article: What to know about a storm bringing high winds, heavy rain, snow to California and Pacific NorthwestOne of the strongest storms on the West Coast in decades knocked out power for thousands of people and unleashed strong winds that toppled trees and left two dead in Washington before making its way through Oregon to Northern California.
Oil company Phillips 66 faces federal charges related to alleged Clean Water Act violations
Read full article: Oil company Phillips 66 faces federal charges related to alleged Clean Water Act violationsOil company Phillips 66 has been federally indicted in connection with alleged violations of the Clean Water Act in California.
Historically bad year for dolphin strandings on Cape Cod has scientists looking for answers
Read full article: Historically bad year for dolphin strandings on Cape Cod has scientists looking for answersScientists say an unprecedentedly bad year for beached dolphins on Cape Cod might have to do with warming waters changing the availability of the animals’ food.
North Carolina official overseeing hurricane rebuilding efforts is no longer in role
Read full article: North Carolina official overseeing hurricane rebuilding efforts is no longer in roleThe chief operating officer for the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency is no longer working in the position.
Storm dumps record rain and heavy snow on Northern California. Many in Seattle still without power
Read full article: Storm dumps record rain and heavy snow on Northern California. Many in Seattle still without powerA major storm moving through Northern California has toppled trees and dropped heavy snow and record rain after knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people in Washington and Oregon.
A draft deal on climate money for developing world is silent on how much as UN summit nears end
Read full article: A draft deal on climate money for developing world is silent on how much as UN summit nears endA new draft text released early Thursday which will form the basis of any deal reached at United Nations climate talks on money for developing countries to transition to clean energy and adapt to climate change left out a crucial sticking point: how much wealthy nations will pay.
At UN climate talks, "sewage" beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations
Read full article: At UN climate talks, "sewage" beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovationsThe Singapore pavilion at the United Nations climate talks offers attendees free beer with an ingredient that's surprising to many — treated wastewater.
Papuan women's mangrove forest in Indonesia is increasingly threatened by development and pollution
Read full article: Papuan women's mangrove forest in Indonesia is increasingly threatened by development and pollutionOn the southeastern coast of Jayapura city lies a mangrove forest where only women are permitted to enter.
Feds outline 'necessary steps' for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yet
Read full article: Feds outline 'necessary steps' for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yetFederal water officials have made public what they call “necessary steps” for the seven states and multiple tribes that rely on the Colorado River to meet an August 2026 deadline for deciding how to manage the waterway in the future.
FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanes
Read full article: FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanesThe head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says money available to help communities hit by disasters has shrunk after back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton.
As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically
Read full article: As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domesticallyA supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants has announced a $60 million expansion in Tennessee, promising more manufacturing of high-tech centrifuges there to enrich uranium.
Montrose organization upset after they say century-old Live Oak Tree was cut down without notice
Read full article: Montrose organization upset after they say century-old Live Oak Tree was cut down without noticeThere’s been a public outcry among some in Montrose after a proposed plan to improve a section of Montrose Boulevard means the removal of some historic Live Oak trees.
'Bomb cyclone' kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the US Northwest
Read full article: 'Bomb cyclone' kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the US NorthwestA major storm was sweeping across the U.S. Northwest, battering the region with strong winds and rain.
Ukraine has seen success in building clean energy, which is harder for Russia to destroy
Read full article: Ukraine has seen success in building clean energy, which is harder for Russia to destroyThis year, Russian missile attacks have knocked out about 50% of Ukraine's power generation, a major threat as winter looms.
Argentina's Milei pivots to pragmatism in first talks with China's Xi after shaking up the G20
Read full article: Argentina's Milei pivots to pragmatism in first talks with China's Xi after shaking up the G20Last year, then-presidential candidate Javier Milei declared Argentina would not “make deals with communists” in China or Brazil, calling their leaders “murderers” and “thieves” in a bid to channel the populist energies of Donald Trump into a winning political message.
Guarding Galveston Bay | What’s being done to protect it for generations to come
Read full article: Guarding Galveston Bay | What’s being done to protect it for generations to comeMore than 8,000 acres of saltwater wetlands and more than 80,000 of freshwater wetlands have been lost in the Galveston Bay system over the last two decades. The staggering numbers come from the Galveston Bay Foundation, which is actively working to improve the situation, in part because the wetlands serve as a habitat for wildlife and provide a buffer for storm surge. As the wetlands vanish, we become more vulnerable to flooding and water quality issues.
Biden appeals to world leaders to stay in the climate fight as Trump casts shadow
Read full article: Biden appeals to world leaders to stay in the climate fight as Trump casts shadowPresident Joe Biden is making an urgent appeal to fellow world leaders to surge money to developing nations to curb climate change as he wraps up his final appearance at a major international summit.
Apartment buildings wrap up $1B in HUD funds for lower utility bills and climate upgrades
Read full article: Apartment buildings wrap up $1B in HUD funds for lower utility bills and climate upgradesWhen the head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development traveled to housing sites around the country, she heard from renters in affordable housing that they felt forgotten and left out of the nation’s transition to clean energy.
School closures and travel delays as Arctic air brings snow and sleet to parts of the UK
Read full article: School closures and travel delays as Arctic air brings snow and sleet to parts of the UKDozens of schools were closed and road and train travel ground to a halt as a cold snap brought snow, ice and sleet across parts of the UK.
Money to respond to climate change is key to UN talks in Baku. Nations are finding ways to raise it
Read full article: Money to respond to climate change is key to UN talks in Baku. Nations are finding ways to raise itBig money to respond to climate change is key to the United Nations talks underway in Azerbaijan.
'Bomb cyclone' brings high winds and soaking rain to Northern California and Pacific Northwest
Read full article: 'Bomb cyclone' brings high winds and soaking rain to Northern California and Pacific NorthwestWhat is expected to be one of the strongest storms in the northwest U.S. in decades has arrived.
At UN climate talks, farmers argue for a share of money dedicated to fighting climate change
Read full article: At UN climate talks, farmers argue for a share of money dedicated to fighting climate changeDeveloping nations have a long list of changes their farmers need to make to adapt to a warming climate.
Thousands of UK farmers descend on Parliament to protest a tax they say will ruin family farms
Read full article: Thousands of UK farmers descend on Parliament to protest a tax they say will ruin family farmsBritish farmers have descended on Parliament to protest a tax hike they say will deal a “hammer blow” to struggling family farms.
In southern India's tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forests
Read full article: In southern India's tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forestsForests of native trees and plants once blanketed the Western Ghats mountains in southern India, but nearly 200 years ago, British colonists installed rows upon rows of tea plantations there.