Focus on Environment
Nearly half of China’s major cities are sinking, researchers say
Nearly half of China's major cities are suffering "moderate to severe" levels of subsidence, putting millions at risk of flooding
Biden administration moves to make conservation an equal to industry on US public lands
The rule from the U.S. Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management will allow public property to be leased for restoration in the same...
Drivers in Eastern Canada see gas prices spike as refineries switch to summer blends
The cost of producing summer gas is higher because butane levels are reduced to meet Canadian environmental regulations and lower emissions.
Starbucks is introducing a cold drink cup made with less plastic
The new disposable cups are set to contain up to 20% less plastic, and will be rolled out to stores in the U.S....
Brazil’s plans to drill for oil in the Amazon hit stiff resistance
State-run energy firm Petrobras has hit growing resistance from Indigenous groups and government agencies to its premier exploration project
The last women standing in a Serbian village swallowed by mine
A group of women are battling to have their village relocated away from a copper mine that they say has polluted their land...
JDE Peet’s sees coffee industry struggling to meet deforestation law
The EU law, which comes into effect at the end of 2024, will require importers of coffee to prove their goods are not...
Opinion: Hydropower ruling a victory for environmental justice on Indigenous lands
Opinion: To meet its ambitious goals for the shift to clean energy, the Biden administration will need to live up to its trust...
Wildfire sparked by rupture in Alberta TC Energy natural gas pipeline under control
A wildfire in west-central Alberta that was sparked by a rupture in a TC Energy-owned natural gas pipeline on Tuesday is under control.
Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GPD by nearly a fifth
Climate change caused by CO2 emissions already in the atmosphere will shrink global GDP in 2050 by about $38 trillion, or almost a...
