Focus on Environment
Louisiana chemical plant threatens shutdown if EPA emissions deadline stays
A synthetic rubber manufacturer accused of increasing the cancer risk for the nearby majority-Black community in Louisiana told a federal appeals court it...
EarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climate
Will clouds help cool or warm our world in the years ahead? The EarthCARE satellite will investigate what role clouds could play in...
Vast concessions threaten Malaysia’s forest: report
Concessions in Malaysia's forests threaten millions of hectares of natural habitats and risk the country's commitment to 50% forest cover.
Rights court takes climate crisis hearing to Brazilian Amazon
Academics, activists and Indigenous people gathered Monday in the Brazilian Amazon to weigh in on a key legal question: What responsibility do states...
Caribbean leader blasts ’empty’ climate promises at small islands summit
The president of this decade's summit for Small Island Developing States on Monday blasted "empty" and "grossly inadequate" climate pledges, saying wealthy nations...
France’s historic D-Day beaches of Normandy threatened by rising sea levels
The sea from which 150,000 Allied troops conducted the largest seaborne invasion in history threatens its heritage sites. Rising sea levels are eroding...
World’s island states meet to confront climate, fiscal challenges
Renewable energy and sustainable tourism are among the suggestions as small island states meet to discuss how they can weather the shocks of...
EarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climate
The EarthCare satellite, a collaboration between the European Space Agency and Japan's JAXA space agency is scheduled to launch Tuesday.
Groups fight California attorney general’s document demands in plastics pollution probe
Two chemical and plastics industry groups each filed a lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday
Environmental activists sue Norway over seabed mineral plan
Campaigners have filed a lawsuit challenging Norway's plan for seabed mineral exploration, citing insufficient impact assessment.
