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New Jersey’s 3 nuclear power plants seek to extend licenses for another 20 years
New Jersey is making a strong push to become the East Coast leader in offshore wind, but the three nuclear power plants provide...
ASML, computer chip firms testify to parliament on tax, policy needs
ASML, the largest supplier of equipment to computer chip makers globally, says congestion on the electricity grid is one of the stumbling blocks...
Brazil hopes COP30 climate summit boosts ecotourism, travel to Amazon rainforest
Climate talks and ecotourism: Brazil hopes next year's COP30 summit boost travel to its Amazon rainforest and other spots highlighting biodiversity.
Dredging of Puerto Rico’s biggest port begins as environmentalists warn of threat to turtles, corals
A $62M project to dredge Puerto Rico’s biggest, most important seaport faces fierce opposition from environmentalists and a pending lawsuit.
US Fed should avoid climate change ‘mission creep,’ says chair Jerome Powell
U.S. Federal Reserve should avoid stepping outside its mandate, including on climate policy, to 'maintain the public's trust,' says central bank chair Jerome...
New England braces for major spring snowstorm as severe weather continues to sock US
TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — A major spring storm was expected to drop more than a foot of snow in parts of New...
Africa now emits as much carbon as it stores: landmark new study
As natural ecosystems are converted for agricultural purposes, Africa's carbon storage capacity is decreasing while the rate of emissions goes up.
EU probes Chinese-owned solar panel firms over subsidies
Dilemma: The EU is racing to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, while also moving away from relying too heavily on cheaper Chinese wind...
Dame Prue Leith lauds leftovers at UK’s Big Lunch launch
Dame Prue Leith hosted eco-minded community organisers at a picnic in London to launch the “greenest” Big Lunch campaign on Wednesday. The Big...
Citizen scientist measured Rockies snowfall for 50 years. Two new hips help him keep going
Billy Barr first began recording snow and weather data more than 50 years ago as a freshly minted environmental science graduate in Gothic,...
