Environment

Hurricane Delta is now strengthening over the Gulf of Mexico and churning toward the U.S. Gulf Coast after largely sparing Mexico. Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana have declared states of emergency, and parts of Louisiana are […]

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California is poised to hit a fearsome milestone: 4 million acres burned this year by wildfires that have killed 30 people and incinerated hundreds of homes in what is already the worst fire season on […]

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The White House on Friday will announce a $11.6 billion aid package for Puerto Rico, three years after the territory was hit by Hurricane Maria, sources tell Fox News. The aid package will be to assist Puerto Rico’s […]

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President Donald Trump has instructed that dozens of oil refiner requests for retroactive waivers from U.S. biofuel laws be denied amid concerns the issue could cut into his support in the Farm Belt, three sources […]

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More than 200 people were airlifted to safety overnight after a fast-moving wildfire cut off the only road out of the Mammoth Pool Reservoir, a popular recreational site in California’s Sierra National Forest, Reuters reported. […]

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Legendary NFL quarterback Brett Favre said Thursday that it was “an honor” to become the latest sports star to play a round of golf with President Trump late last month. Trump invited Favre to tee off at his National Golf […]

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Isaias, downgraded from a hurricane but still a powerful tropical storm, churned close to Florida on Sunday, set to brush the state’s east coast with strong winds and potential coastal flooding, Reuters reported. By 5 […]

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President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a new federal rule to cut out bureaucratic red tape and speed up environmental review processes for proposed highways, gas pipelines and other major infrastructure, Fox News informed. The rule, […]

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The Democratic National Committee’s council on climate change irked party leadership when it published policy recommendations this month that ventured beyond presidential candidate Joe Biden’s plan, according to three people familiar with the matter, Reuters […]

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As oil and gas companies began shutting offshore production before the first tropical storm of the season in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, experts said restarting wells and refineries will take longer and prove more […]

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A wind farm in the Kingdom’s northwest has won an international award for its low production costs. The project, which generates electric power from wind energy in Dumat Al-Jandal, won the 2019 Middle East and […]

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At least 10 refineries showed levels of benzene that were above the government’s “action level” for the pollutant at their fence lines as of September of last year, a report has shown. Oil refineries are required to […]

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The Environmental Protection Agency is dramatically reducing the amount of U.S. waterways that get federal protection under the Clean Water Act — a move that is welcomed by many farmers, builders and mining companies but […]

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Severe thunderstorms are pelting some regions of Australia suffering from historic wildfires with powerful rain and large hail, CNN writes. The storms could bring some much-needed relief to the firefighters battling some of the worst […]

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Thousands of people fled their homes and helicopters dropped supplies to towns at risk of nearby wildfires as hot, windy conditions Friday threatened already fire-ravaged southeastern Australian communities, The Associated Press writes. The danger is […]

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Thunderstorms and showers brought some relief for firefighters battling deadly wildfires across Australia’s drought-parched east coast on Wednesday, but also raised concerns that lightning will spark more fires before dangerous hot and windy conditions return, […]

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Authorities urged Australians on Friday to evacuate parts of the eastern states of Victoria and New South Wales to escape bushfires they fear are set to burn out of control this weekend, Reuters informed. In […]

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One of the largest evacuations in Australia’s history was underway Friday ahead of hot weather and strong winds that are forecast to worsen devastating wildfires raging across the country, The Associated Press informs. More than […]

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A federal database that was tracking pollution in the United States was terminated at the beginning of this month by the White House. The database was in the form of an interactive map hosted by […]

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President Donald Trump snapped at wind farms on Saturday, with a claim that energy produced by wind turbines causes a large carbon footprint. Trump held was speaking to the conservative student group Turning Point USA, […]

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The world must stop a “war against nature” and find more political will to combat climate change, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday, the eve of a two-week global climate summit in Madrid, […]

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Some 1,000 people were stranded without heat or power in a small Arizona town near the Grand Canyon on Friday during a major winter storm that threatened to disrupt travel for millions as it moves […]

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Two winter storms blasted the United States on Wednesday, stranding motorists and causing thousands of flight delays as Americans jammed highways and airports to visit family and friends for the Thanksgiving holiday, Reuters writes. Scores […]

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