Environment

Numerous planes were canceled or delayed on Saturday as winter storms tore through various parts of the country. Over 700 flights were canceled and more than 1,800 others were delayed across the United States, according […]

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordered Norfolk Southern over the weekend to temporarily pause the removal and shipment of contaminated waste from the train derailment site in East Palestine, Ohio. Announcing that the removal would […]

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The derailment of a train carrying dangerous toxic chemicals in Ohio can be traced to an overheated wheel bearing, which was 253 degrees hotter than the air temperature, National Transportation Safety Board officials said, Axios […]

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About 75 million Americans from coast-to-coast are under winter weather alerts. Across the U.S., the massive storm has brought heavy snow and strong winds.  The National Weather Service describes the storm’s reach as “massive” and warns […]

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The Norfolk Southern railroad company will pay the entire cost of the cleanup of a toxic train derailment in the midwestern state of Ohio, the US government ordered on Tuesday. Michael Regan, the head of […]

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Global investments in carbon capture and storage projects increased to $6.4 billion in 2022, according to a Saudi expert.  Fatih Yilmaz, an expert in the Climate and Sustainability Program at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies […]

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After the natural disaster earlier this month which claimed tens of thousands of lives, scientists and public figures have warned that the quake might have been a “rehearsal” for what could come next- a powerful […]

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Human-caused global warming must be limited in order to avert a huge increase in sea levels, ABC News reports. A new study found that only by limiting global warming to 1.5°C or less can a […]

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The fallout over a train derailment in Ohio continues to mount, The Hill reported. The EPA released more details on Monday on what other chemicals were on board the train.  The EPA said it found […]

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At a hearing to address circumstances at the fire-idled Freeport LNG plant, Texas citizens questioned US energy officials on Saturday over their oversight of liquefied natural gas processing plants, Reuters reports. After a catastrophic explosion […]

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A newborn died in Massachusetts on Saturday as a result of the Arctic blast – a hazardous mix of record-breaking low temperatures and strong winds that pounded the United States’ northeast, Reuters reports. A wind […]

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Could your milk soon come from cloned cows?  Chinese scientists said they have successfully cloned three “super cows” that can produce an unusually high amount of milk.  Chinese state media hailed it as a breakthrough […]

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The shooting of Manuel Esteban Paez Terán is believed to be the first of environmental defenders killed in the U.S., The Guardian reported. His killing is the culmination of a dangerous escalation in the criminalization […]

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Many mayors across the U.S. are taking up two major issues: climate change and gun violence.  Many mayors want to take forceful steps to combat climate change.  Mayors and gun-safety advocates are also increasingly showing […]

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While convenient and popular, single-use coffee pods are viewed by many as an environmental nightmare.  Potentially better than previously thought, depending on how you look at it.  There is no question that throwing away the […]

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At the World Economic Forum (WEF) session on Wednesday, former vice president Al Gore asserted that the Inflation Reduction Act is primarily a climate change policy, Fox News informed. Speaking on a panel, Gore ranked […]

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A new study found bad news for fish fans. Eating just one serving of freshwater fish could have the same effect as drinking water heavily polluted with “forever chemicals” for an entire month, a new study […]

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California officials warned it could take weeks to clean up after weeks of heavy rains, snow, and flooding as California was being lashed Monday by what’s likely to be the final in a string of […]

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U.S. climate envoy John Kerry outlined a carbon offset plan to help developing nations speed up their energy transition.  On Sunday, Kerry outlined core principles for a “high-integrity” carbon offset plan, as well as the […]

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As high-impact heavy precipitation continues across much of California, the endless stream of atmospheric river events is set to refocus across the northern part of the state, the National Weather Service informs. As of Tuesday, […]

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An emergency declaration for the state of California has been authorized by President Joe Biden on Monday as the state has been pounded by storms for more than a week by deadly winter, resulting in […]

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