Focus on Environment
New Zealand unveils new climate strategy
New Zealand plans to build more resilient infrastructure, boost clean energy, support climate mitigating technologies and increase forests.
Ohio joins California climate plan opponents in US Supreme Court plea
The plan's opponents have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn waivers enabling California's stricter vehicle emissions limits, challenging the state's unique authority...
Environmental groups, Florida regulators settle lawsuit over 2021 leak of polluted waters
The settlement mandates a Clean Water Act permit and $75,000 for water quality monitoring, ensuring future oversight and accountability.
Montreal’s air quality in 2023 worst in eight years
The city’s annual air quality report, published this week, shows fine particle pollution spiked in 2023 to its highest level in eight years.
2024 could be world’s hottest year as June breaks records
Every month since June 2023 — 13 months in a row — has ranked as the planet's hottest since records began, compared with...
‘Not the end of the world’, says data scientist on the big issues
Scientists have admitted that there is good news on the climate change front
Kenya’s dramatic flooding sweeps away a central part of the economy: Its farms
Heavy rainfall has had a devastating effect on farms in Kenya
Forest fire has burned 4,000 acres in New Jersey but is now 65 per cent contained: officials
The blaze in the Wharton State Forest was reported early Friday. Officials believe it began in the area of the Batona Campground in...
North Dakota tribe goes back to its roots with greenhouse operation
Work is ongoing on the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation's 3.3-acre greenhouse that will make up most of the Native Green Grow operation's...
A dangerous heat wave is scorching much of the US. Weather experts predict record-setting temps
The prolonged heat poses significant health risks, especially for vulnerable populations, with cooling centers opening to provide relief.
