Environment

Texas Wildfires Destroy 86 Homes And Most Of Small Town

March 19 (Reuters) - Wildfires wiped out 86 homes and a majority of the small town of Carbon, Texas, the Dallas Morning…

3 years ago

U.S. Environmental Enforcement Activity Has Dropped

BOSTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's enforcement activities have dropped sharply since 2018, as criminal fines and civil…

4 years ago

Focus On Climate, Kerry Says As International Attention Turns To Ukraine

CAIRO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Tackling climate change is a security threat that requires accelerated action even as international attention is focussed…

4 years ago

IKEA Buys Land Damaged By Hurricane In Florida To Plant Forests

STOCKHOLM, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Ingka Group, the owner of most IKEA furniture stores worldwide, has bought more land in…

4 years ago

U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Jumped 6.2% In 2021

WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rose by 6.2% from 2020 levels last year as the use…

4 years ago

‘Stay Angry’ – Obama Urges Youth to Push Leaders on Climate

GLASGOW, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama returned to the international spotlight Monday in Glasgow, urging young…

4 years ago

COP26 Coal Deals Take Aim at Dirtiest Fossil Fuel

By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop GLASGOW, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Poland, Vietnam, Chile and other countries will pledge on…

4 years ago

U.S. Backs New Effort To Issue Green Bonds -Treasury Chief Yellen

GLASGOW, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday announced its support for a new capital market mechanism that…

4 years ago

Democrats Scramble To Salvage U.S. Methane Fee Proposal

Oct 27 (Reuters) - Democrats are considering paring down a proposed methane fee on U.S. oil and gas producers as…

4 years ago

U.S. Health Department Sets Up Climate Change Office

WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has established an office to address climate…

4 years ago

Once-in-50-year Heat Waves Now Happening Every Decade – U.N. Climate Report

Aug 9 (Reuters) - Extreme heat waves that previously only struck once every 50 years are now expected to happen…

4 years ago

Entergy Seeks to Build Natural Gas and Hydrogen Power Plant in Texas

July 30 (Reuters) - U.S. electric company Entergy Corp wants to build a power plant in Texas capable of burning…

4 years ago