Focus on Environment
Thousands told to flee raging California wildfire
Thousands of residents near Oroville, CA, are evacuating as a wildfire fueled by an "exceptionally dangerous" heatwave has consumed over 3,000 acres.
California Legislature votes to ask voters for permission borrow $20 billion for climate, schools
If approved by voters, the money would pay for building new schools and help communities prepare for the impacts of climate change.
AI driving rise in Google’s greenhouse gas emissions, says company
Google’s greenhouse gas emissions have risen 48% since 2019, according to the firm’s latest environmental report
US Supreme Court gives miners, farmers new shot at overturning regulations
Proponents expect the ruling to bolster challenges to various regulations, including the ESG investing rule.
Constellation Energy talking to Pennsylvania on Three Mile Island restart: sources
This plan, driven by rising power demand and the push for carbon-free energy, faces high costs and logistical challenges.
Explainer: Record-breaking temperatures strengthen Hurricane Beryl as it hits Caribbean
Beryl is the strongest storm to hit the south-eastern Caribbean in 20 years.
Lightning, persistent storms trigger wildfire spike in Yukon
The poor air quality is a result of widespread forest fire smoke in the region, along with a stagnant weather pattern over the...
‘No AC’ ambition for Paris Olympic village melts away
Organisers have offered a compromise after some teams expressed concerns.
Cambodia sentences green campaigners for ‘plotting’ over activism
A Cambodian court on Tuesday sentenced 10 environmentalists to between six and eight years in jail for plotting to commit crimes in their...
New Zealand signs environmental trade deal with Switzerland, Costa Rica and Iceland
Tariffs will be eliminated on more than 300 goods, including solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicles.
