Category: News
Citing Climate Commitments, U.K. Court Blocks New Runway At Heathrow Airport
From NPR The Court of Appeal said the major international hub’s plans for an additional runway failed to consider the government’s pledges on carbon emissions. It’s a big win for…
EU planning carbon border measures ‘as soon as possible’
FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises from the coal power plant in Jaenschwalde, Germany February 3, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will propose carbon border measures as soon…
Democratic candidates' drilling ban would cost U.S. economy $7 trillion: oil group
FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks as Senator Bernie Sanders raises his hands during the tenth Democratic 2020 presidential debate at the Gaillard Center in…
U.S. EPA has no announcement yet on response to court ruling on refinery waivers
Major news networks devoted less than four hours to climate change in 2019. Total.
When it comes to climate change, television news is covering little more than the tip of the iceberg. That’s according to a just-released report from Media Matters for America, which…
‘Houses On The River Will Fall’: Cambodia’s Sand Mining Threatens Vital Mekong
From NPR A building boom in the Southeast Asian country has pushed up demand for sand in a river that 60 million people rely on. (Image credit: Michael Sullivan for…
Climate activists jubilant as expansion of Britain's Heathrow Airport blocked
LONDON (Reuters) - The planned expansion of London’s Heathrow Airport was declared unlawful on environmental grounds by a court on Thursday, a ruling that could sink the $18 billion project…
Running out of time: East Africa faces new locust threat
NAIROBI/ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Countries in East Africa are racing against time to prevent new swarms of locusts wreaking havoc with crops and livelihoods after the worst infestation in generations.…
PM gives green light to post-Brexit EU research deal
From BBC The UK will endeavour to continue within a €100bn (£85bn) EU science programme after Brexit. Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave the green light for the UK to negotiate…