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Supreme Court railway case could redefine environmental impact reviews

A Supreme Court case over a proposed Utah railway may alter how federal agencies assess environmental impacts, potentially affecting projects nationwide.Wyatt Myskow reports for...

2024 poised to shatter global heat records, says EU climate agency

This year is almost certain to surpass 2023 as the hottest year ever recorded, pushing global temperatures above critical thresholds.Al Jazeera reports.In short:The Copernicus...

Supreme Court railway case could redefine environmental impact reviews

A Supreme Court case over a proposed Utah railway may alter how federal agencies assess environmental impacts, potentially affecting projects nationwide.Wyatt Myskow reports for...

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Supreme Court railway case could redefine environmental impact reviews

A Supreme Court case over a proposed Utah railway may alter how federal agencies assess environmental impacts, potentially affecting projects nationwide.Wyatt Myskow reports for...

Polluted megacities are warming slower due to aerosol

While global warming accelerates, highly polluted megacities like Mumbai are experiencing slower warming rates due to sunlight-reflecting aerosol particles.Lylla Younes reports for Grist.In short:Researchers...

2024 poised to shatter global heat records, says EU climate agency

This year is almost certain to surpass 2023 as the hottest year ever recorded, pushing global temperatures above critical thresholds.Al Jazeera reports.In short:The Copernicus...

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Oil giants produce 1,000 times more plastic than their cleanup efforts mitigate

Five oil and chemical companies pledged to tackle plastic waste but produced vastly more plastic than they diverted from the environment, Greenpeace data reveals.Sandra...

A billion dollar investment bring climate-friendly housing upgrades to low-income renters

Renters in aging affordable housing units are finally seeing a clean energy future as HUD wraps up its $1 billion program to modernize buildings...

Climate talks stall as negotiators debate funding for vulnerable nations

Negotiators at the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan struggle to agree on a $1.3 trillion finance package to help developing nations tackle climate change...

Wealthy nations and developing countries clash over climate funding at COP29

Developing nations are pressing for trillions in climate aid, while wealthy countries offer significantly less, sparking tensions at COP29 negotiations.Sara Schonhardt, Zack Colman, Zia...

Amazonian city prepares for climate summit amid pollution and inequality

The city of Belem, in Brazil, will host the COP30 climate talks in 2025, highlighting the challenges of urban pollution and inequality in the...

Wildfires and energy shortages push Ecuador to declare a national emergency

Ecuador has declared a 60-day national emergency as drought-fueled wildfires devastate farmland, worsen power outages and stretch the country's resources.Deutsche Welle.In short:Ecuador is battling...

What Trump’s second term could mean for animal welfare

President-elect Donald Trump’s second term could bring sweeping changes to policies affecting wild, farmed, captive and research animals, with deregulation and industry-friendly practices likely...

Nuclear energy gains ground as young Americans shift opinions

As younger generations embrace nuclear power to tackle climate change, support for the energy source is climbing across the U.S., reversing decades of skepticism...

Development banks fund factory farming despite climate pledges

International finance institutions funneled $2.3 billion into animal agriculture projects in 2023, with most supporting industrial-scale factory farming linked to significant greenhouse gas emissions.Frida...

Fossil fuel lobbyists dominate COP29 as activists push back

Corporate influence at COP29 in Azerbaijan has reignited debates over fossil fuel companies’ roles in climate negotiations, as their presence sparks calls for conflict-of-interest...

Beef giant’s partnership with Amish farmers sparks pollution crisis

State investigations reveal that industrial farming partnerships in the Amish community are polluting water sources in three Midwest states with mismanaged cattle manure.Keith Schneider...

Trump’s energy pick pushes fossil fuels as climate savior in private

At a Denver fossil fuel summit in 2021, Chris Wright, Trump’s Energy Secretary nominee, declared "there is no climate crisis" while defending the industry's...