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The United States has officially withdrawn from the Paris Climate Agreement once again under President Donald Trump, making it the only nation to have left the landmark international climate pact. This unprecedented move places America alongside just three other countries—Iran,…
While much of the Eastern United States remains buried under snow from this week’s powerful winter storm, the long-term outlook for snow-dependent sports and events tells a starkly different story. Scientists warn that climate change is dramatically reshaping winter landscapes,…
The government is intensifying efforts to reduce residential carbon emissions by promoting heat pump adoption through new financial incentives. Heat pumps, which transfer thermal energy from outdoor air or ground sources to heat and cool homes, represent a crucial technology…
A growing coalition of environmental advocates is pushing back against federal incentives for biogas production from livestock manure, arguing that current programs unfairly benefit large-scale factory farms while leaving smaller agricultural operations behind. The controversy centers around biogas fuel created…
The U.S. Forest Service has announced significant revisions to its oil and gas leasing regulations, claiming the changes will “modernize and streamline” the permitting process for fossil fuel extraction on America’s public forests and grasslands. The regulatory overhaul comes at…
U.S. Representative Barry Moore, a Republican from Alabama who is positioned to potentially secure a Senate seat, has launched an unlikely crusade against modern gas can designs through proposed federal legislation dubbed “Make the Gas Can Great Again.” Moore’s initiative…
Kenya’s Environment Minister Deborah Barasa remains confident that her country can achieve President William Ruto’s ambitious pledge to plant 15 billion trees by 2032, despite mounting evidence of significant obstacles facing the massive reforestation campaign. Speaking at a recent ceremony…
A direct ferry connection between Scotland and France may return later this year as part of an ambitious €40 billion (£35 billion) regeneration initiative transforming the historic port of Dunkirk into a green energy hub. The French port authority is…
After nearly a decade of environmental and quality-of-life disputes, an Alabama judge has temporarily shut down quarry operations that residents say have been devastating their rural community. The ruling brings relief to families in the unincorporated Belle Mina area of…
In a groundbreaking environmental justice case, a group of women farmers in North Sumatra, Indonesia, has successfully challenged a zinc mining operation after a 20-year legal battle that began with village rumors in 1996. Led by Rainim Purba, who was…
