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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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Trump administration puts environmental justice funding in jeopardy

As oil and gas producing nations opposed reducing plastic production, the fifth round of talks in a series of UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meetings...

A plastics treaty could reshape global pollution but faces major hurdles

As oil and gas producing nations opposed reducing plastic production, the fifth round of talks in a series of UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meetings...

US defends Paris climate deal but faces criticism for lack of action

As oil and gas producing nations opposed reducing plastic production, the fifth round of talks in a series of UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meetings...

Democrats push Biden to allocate climate funds before leaving office

As oil and gas producing nations opposed reducing plastic production, the fifth round of talks in a series of UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meetings...

Environmental justice advocates criticize lack of inclusion in plastic treaty negotiations

Environmental justice and Indigenous groups say they were largely excluded from key plastic treaty talks last week in Busan, South Korea, which took place...

Scientists develop advanced drills to unlock geothermal energy deep in Earth

Geothermal energy could become a global green powerhouse, but new drilling technologies are needed to reach the Earth's untapped energy reserves far below the...

Can treated oilfield wastewater help drought-stricken Texas farms?

Pilot projects in West Texas are exploring whether treated oilfield wastewater, a byproduct of drilling and fracking, can be used for agriculture amid water...

Cleaner copper mining aims to meet growing demand

Copper is critical for renewable energy technologies, and startups are exploring less-polluting methods to extract and refine the metal.Maddie Stone reports for Grist.In short:Mining...

EU delays deforestation law enforcement

The European Union will postpone enforcing its anti-deforestation law by one year, citing readiness concerns, but the law's strict requirements remain unchanged.Anne-Sophie Brändlin reports...

Kristi Noem’s handling of South Dakota flood raises doubts about FEMA readiness

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s response to catastrophic June floods has left residents questioning her ability to manage disasters as she is nominated to...

Trump energy nominee faces backlash for misrepresents climate studies

Chris Wright, Donald Trump’s Energy Department nominee, claims scientific research supports his view that there is no climate crisis, but the authors of the...

Plastic industry undermines democracy – The Daily Climate

On a cool, sunny day in March 2020, Ted Harris towed a large net from a boat in Clinton Lake in Kansas and retrieved...