International
Harmful waste generation set to jump, U.N. warns
Billions of dollars in damage will be caused to the environment by 2050 unless urgent measures are taken to cut waste, particularly in...
Analysis: Climate change confined to mere annex in draft WTO deal
Across 56 pages of rules for global commerce, just one paragraph concerns the environment – and even then it notes "deep divergences" among...
Activists urge Nigeria to delay Shell’s sale of assets in polluted region over environmental worries
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Local activists and international environmental groups want Nigeria’s government to delay approving the sale of oil company Shell’s onshore...
Oil spill from capsized barge near Tobago has reached beaches hundreds of miles away, officials say
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An offshore oil spill that prompted Trinidad and Tobago to declare a national emergency earlier this month...
Carbon emissions from aluminium sector dip despite output growth – report
LONDON (Reuters) – Greenhouse gas emissions from the aluminium sector have been slipping in recent years even as output grows as the industry...
Effort to repeal Washington’s landmark carbon program puts budget in limbo with billions at stake
SEATTLE (AP) — A conservative-backed effort to repeal Washington state’s landmark carbon pricing program and tax on the sale of stocks and bonds...
EU 2030 wind target within reach thanks to investment, improved permitting, industry body says
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union’s wind power target for 2030 is within reach due to a rebound in investment...
Thousands told to flee homes in Australia amid heat spike, bushfire threat
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of residents in Australia’s southeast were told to evacuate on Wednesday due to an intense heatwave that...
Rapidly expanding wildfires in the Texas Panhandle prompt evacuations
CANADIAN, Texas (AP) — A rapidly widening Texas wildfire more than doubled in size Tuesday and prompted evacuation orders in small towns as...
Record year for wind farms raises hope for EU green energy goals
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A record year for building new wind farms and a rebound in investments in the sector have...
