Tag: climate and environment
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As UN climate talks loom in Brazil, many would-be participants fear they can’t afford to attend
With less than two months until this year’s United Nations climate change conference, many prospective attendees are still looking for housing in the small Brazilian host city of Belem
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Photos show activists targeting billionaires in a street protest on the eve of New York Climate Week
NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of activists marched through Manhattan as part of a global wave of protests demanding urgent climate action on the eve of New York Climate Week. Protesters targeted Billionaires’ Row and Trump Tower with chants of “Make Billionaires Pay,” linking climate justice with broader calls for democracy, gender equality, free speech,…
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Marchers gather in worldwide protest of financial institutions ‘profiting off the climate crisis’
On the eve of New York Climate Week, activists and members of the public have gathered to protest the financial institutions that are “making our lives more expensive while profiting off the climate crisis, war and genocide,” the organizers say
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Trump administration moves to revoke permit for Massachusetts offshore wind project
The Trump administration has moved to block a Massachusetts offshore wind farm, its latest effort to hobble an industry and technology that President Donald Trump has attacked as “ugly” and unreliable compared to fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom extends signature program aimed at curbing carbon emissions
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill extending the state’s cap-and-trade program through 2045
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Will electric tractors gain traction? At a pilot event for farmers, researchers see possibilities
At an August event, researchers at Michigan State University asked farmers what they think of a new electric tractor
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Commentary: All LA rentals are to be cooled by 2032. Here’s how to survive the heat until then
Sweating inside your apartment as the temperature climbs is becoming ever more common in Los Angeles and, as extreme heat keeps intensifying, more dangerous. Last month, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance that will require landlords to ensure the ability to maintain a temperature of 82 degrees or below in all…
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White House scraps water expert’s nomination as states hash out Colorado River plan
A veteran water expert from Arizona says his nomination has been pulled to lead the federal agency overseeing water management in the western U.S. Ted Cooke tells The Associated Press that he was preparing for a confirmation hearing but his name was removed from the agenda
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One of the rarest birds in the world finds a city sanctuary in Hong Kong
Yellow-crested cockatoos have found a sanctuary in Hong Kong’s urban parks, but they face housing troubles similar to their human neighbors
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Australia targets at least 62% emissions cut in the next decade
Australia has set a new target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by between 62% and 70% below 2005 levels by 2035