Focus on Climate
Warming Baltic Sea: a red flag for global oceans
Climate change combined with pollution could flip Europe's Baltic Sea from being a sponge for CO2 to a source of the planet-warming gas.
Texas power outages hinder Hurricane Beryl recovery, delay oil infrastructure restarts
Critical oil infrastructure in Texas has yet to be restored after state battered by Hurricane Beryl.
Tokyo residents seek to block building of massive data centre
Carbon dioxide emissions and spike in electricity usage among the fears in Akishima as developers plan new data center in Japan.
Canada insurers investing in fossil fuels as climate risks grow, shareholder group says
Canada's top property and casualty insurers have invested over C$19.5 billion in fossil fuels, despite climate change raising risks and costs.
Key climate rules issued with Supreme Court decision in mind, Podesta says
Chevron ruling fallout was anticipated when drafting Clean Air Act and other climate regulations, says Biden official.
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.
