Focus on Environment
India’s green energy wind drive hits desert herders hard
Wind turbines in India's Thar desert supply critical green energy, but those living in their shadows say it comes at their expense
Critical minerals investment must avoid the mistakes of the past in African mining
Opinion: It is important for mining companies and foreign governments to be cognizant of the historical context that surrounds the African mining industry.
In boosting clean energy in Minnesota, Walz lays foundation for climate influence if Harris wins
Governor Tim Walz, of Minnesota, has signed new legislation to speed things up with regards to clean energy
Nearly 300,000 Bangladeshis in emergency shelters after floods
The floods were triggered by heavy monsoon rains and have killed at least 42 people in Bangladesh and India since the start of...
Conflicting federal policies may cost residents more on flood insurance
The problem stems from a complex set of flood policies and some national security precautions taken after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
Experts meet as final global plastic treaty talks near
With months until crunch talks on the world's first binding treaty on plastic pollution, experts are meeting in Bangkok to discuss financing options...
The EPA can’t use Civil Rights Act to fight environmental injustice in Louisiana, judge rules
A federal judge blocked the Biden administration's effort to apply civil rights law against industrial pollution in Louisiana, limiting EPA actions.
As drought breeds hunger in Guatemala, farming program aims to help
Drought and crop failure in Guatemala's Dry Corridor threaten food security, but international aid is helping fight malnutrition.
Biden promised to clean up heavily polluted communities. Here is how advocates say he did
To assess Biden’s environmental justice efforts, AP spoke to 30 groups who've long fought to clean up local Superfund sites, petrochemical plants, and...
Codelco could face $8 million fine for tailings dam violations
The charges against state copper giant Codelco were filed over the management of its Talabre tailings dam at its Ministro Hales division.
