Focus on Environment
Barge hits bridge in Texas, spills oil and shuts road
(Reuters) -A barge crashed into a bridge on the Texas coast on Wednesday, forcing the closure of the only roadway to a small...
Push for new US lithium mine leaves some Americans wary
North Carolina lithium project causing sleepless nights, pollution worries and more for neighbours of proposed mine.
Canada’s wildfire season is heating up: Explainer
Experts say it is difficult to determine the impact of climate change on a single fire season, but average temperatures in Canada are...
Canadian groups, First Nation want public hearing on Pathways Alliance carbon capture plans
The groups say they want the regulator to hold a public hearing on the Pathways Alliance's proposed $16.5-billion carbon capture network in Canada's...
New Mexico forges rule for treatment of fracking water amid protests
Environmental officials begin series of hearings to build rules on the release of water produced by oil and gas production in New Mexico.
Persistent Brazil floods raise specter of climate migration
Devastating and ongoing flooding in southern Brazil is forcing some of the half million displaced residents to consider uprooting their lives from inundated...
Canadian wildfire smoke chokes upper Midwest for second straight year
Smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted health warnings across the upper Midwest in the United States for the second straight year.
Japan to craft 2040 strategy of decarbonisation and industrial policy
The Japanese government will map out a new national strategy encompassing decarbonisation and industrial policy targeting 2040
Malaysian carbon exchange to host first local carbon credit auction
Malaysia's voluntary carbon market exchange will host an auction of its first Malaysian carbon credits on July 25
‘Urgent action needed’ from Irish government to meet renewable targets
Urgent action is needed from the Irish government in order to meet its 2030 electricity capacity targets: Climate Change Advisory Council
