Focus on Environment
US Supreme Court may limit federal environmental reviews, lessening scrutiny of projects’ climate impacts
Should bureaucrats be required to think through the extended effects of decisions like approving an offshore wind farm?
Train lines closed as Storm Darragh travel disruption lingers
The UK's fourth storm of the season left tens of thousands of people without power.
Earth’s lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks this week
The U.N. estimates that between 2007 and 2017, droughts cost $125 billion worldwide.
2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record: EU monitor
Scientists say the period being lived through right now is likely the warmest the Earth has been for the last 125,000 years.
Drought, heat threaten future of balsam firs popular as Christmas trees
The balsam fir accounts for about 20% of all trees in New Brunswick and is commonly associated with Christmas.
Indonesia phasing out coal by 2040 requires ramping up renewables
Ember: By increasing renewables share to 65% in the power mix by 2040, and retiring 3 GW of coal annually, Indonesia may reach...
Alberta releases new rules and no-go zones on wind and solar projects
Alberta has released new wind and solar development rules it says are needed to protect the environment, food security and the province's scenery.
New Mexico seeks record $47.8M fine for excess air pollution by natural gas processor
New Mexico fines Targa Resources $47.8M for alleged air pollution, issuing cease order at gas plant near Texas border.
As climate focus shifts to states, US East Coast partnership offers model for multi-state collaboration
A trailblazing 11-state regional greenhouse gas partnership on the U.S. East Coast is considering possible changes or expansion.
Canadian oil province Alberta cleans up 5% of inactive wells in 2023
Alberta now has 79,000 wells classed as inactive versus 83,000 in 2022.
