The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand's sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life
Read full article: The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand's sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of lifeThe Moken, a group of indigenous people from Thailand and Myanmar, once sailed freely between the archipelago of 800 islands off the coast of the two countries.
Farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South
Read full article: Farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the SouthFarmers in Georgia are still reeling more than two months after Hurricane Helene blew away cotton, destroyed ripened squash and cucumbers and uprooted pecan trees and timber.
South Texas coal-fired power plant to switch to clean energy after receiving more than $1 billion in federal money
Read full article: South Texas coal-fired power plant to switch to clean energy after receiving more than $1 billion in federal moneySan Miguel Electric Cooperative's plan to turn into a solar and battery plant will leave only 14 coal-fired power plants in the state.
Texas lawmaker files bill to reduce “forever chemicals” in sewage-based fertilizer
Read full article: Texas lawmaker files bill to reduce “forever chemicals” in sewage-based fertilizerThe bill would require companies to test fertilizer made from sewage sludge for PFAS and meet limits before selling them to Texas farmers and ranchers.
EPA head Regan, who championed environmental justice, to leave office Dec. 31
Read full article: EPA head Regan, who championed environmental justice, to leave office Dec. 31Michael Regan, who has led the Environmental Protection Agency throughout President Joe Biden’s four-year term, said Friday he will be leaving the agency Dec. 31, about three weeks before Biden’ leaves office.
UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa
Read full article: UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central AfricaThe U.N.'s food agency says more than 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves across West and Central Africa.
What to know about Vanuatu, the Pacific island nation struggling to recover from a massive quake
Read full article: What to know about Vanuatu, the Pacific island nation struggling to recover from a massive quakeEfforts to recover bodies of people trapped in collapsed buildings continues in the earthquake-hit Pacific nation of Vanuatu.
Texas’ citrus industry — once an agricultural powerhouse — is on the brink of disaster
Read full article: Texas’ citrus industry — once an agricultural powerhouse — is on the brink of disasterA hurricane and winter freeze devastated the South Texas industry. A lack of water is preventing a full recovery.
Harmful gas billowing from Texas and New Mexico comes mostly from smaller leaks, researchers say
Read full article: Harmful gas billowing from Texas and New Mexico comes mostly from smaller leaks, researchers sayHuge quantities of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, are being emitting by oil and gas operators in the 75,000-square-mile Permian Basin straddling Texas and New Mexico.
In Florida, a race is on to save the Everglades and protect a key source of drinking water
Read full article: In Florida, a race is on to save the Everglades and protect a key source of drinking waterFor decades, largescale engineering projects for development and agriculture drained and partitioned South Florida's Everglades, a vast wetlands landscape home to endangered and threatened species and a vital source of drinking water for millions of Floridians.
Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they're consuming too much of its energy
Read full article: Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they're consuming too much of its energyDozens of massive data centers are consuming more electricity than all of the urban homes in Ireland and starting to wear out the warm welcome that brought them here.
Biden, on his way out, sets 'ambitious' climate goal: Cut US greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%
Read full article: Biden, on his way out, sets 'ambitious' climate goal: Cut US greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035.
France's Macron says tour of cyclone-devastated Mayotte is a day he won't forget
Read full article: France's Macron says tour of cyclone-devastated Mayotte is a day he won't forgetFrench President Emmanuel Macron has traveled to the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte to survey the devastation wreaked by Cyclone Chido.
Number of dead and missing still unclear as first aid arrives in quake-hit Pacific nation of Vanuatu
Read full article: Number of dead and missing still unclear as first aid arrives in quake-hit Pacific nation of VanuatuThe number of people killed and missing remains unclear two days after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu.
China's getting a big electric car battery swapping boost in 2025. Would that work across the globe?
Read full article: China's getting a big electric car battery swapping boost in 2025. Would that work across the globe?Global battery maker CATL says it will expand its electric vehicle battery swapping in China in 2025.
Endangered whales found entangled in rope off Massachusetts, and 1 is likely to die
Read full article: Endangered whales found entangled in rope off Massachusetts, and 1 is likely to dieThe federal government says that two endangered whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear off Massachusetts and that one is likely to die from its injuries.
EPA grants California authority to ban sales of new gas cars by 2035. Action faces reversal by Trump
Read full article: EPA grants California authority to ban sales of new gas cars by 2035. Action faces reversal by TrumpThe Environmental Protection Agency has granted two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions, including a rule aimed at banning sales of new gasoline-powered cars in the state by 2035.
Barcelona subway recycles energy from braking into power to charge electric cars
Read full article: Barcelona subway recycles energy from braking into power to charge electric carsBarcelona's subway system is using regenerative braking to help power both its convoys but also recharge electric cars at street level.
Group says New Jersey toxic waste dumping caused $1B in harm, calls settlement inadequate
Read full article: Group says New Jersey toxic waste dumping caused $1B in harm, calls settlement inadequateA Jersey Shore environmental group says damage from decades of toxic waste dumping at one of America's most notorious pollution sites caused $1 billion worth of damages.
Energy chief Granholm warns against 'unfettered exports' of liquefied natural gas
Read full article: Energy chief Granholm warns against 'unfettered exports' of liquefied natural gasEnergy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says the incoming Trump administration should proceed cautiously as it considers proposals for new natural gas export terminals.
Global demand spurring Indonesia's mining boom comes at a cost for many communities
Read full article: Global demand spurring Indonesia's mining boom comes at a cost for many communitiesIndonesia's mining industry is rapidly expanding on demand for the minerals needed to help power the global energy transition, like nickel, cobalt and bauxite.
Boston plans to renovate a crumbling stadium for its new women's soccer team. Not everyone is happy
Read full article: Boston plans to renovate a crumbling stadium for its new women's soccer team. Not everyone is happyBoston is planning to renovate a crumbling stadium in one of the city's most diverse neighborhoods for its new professional women's soccer team.
Authorities impose overnight curfew in cyclone-ravaged Mayotte as France rushes in aid
Read full article: Authorities impose overnight curfew in cyclone-ravaged Mayotte as France rushes in aidAn overnight curfew goes into force Tuesday evening as Mayotte struggles to recover from Cyclone Chido, the strongest storm to hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago in 90 years.