Environment

The worst drought in 1,200 years has hit California. California regulators unanimously approved a $140 million desalination plant in order to produce a guideline for how the state can convert ocean water into drinking water.  It […]

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New Zealand is set to introduce a world-first scheme that will require farmers to pay for the greenhouse gas emissions coming from their agriculture.  This includes methane that is released by cows and nitrous oxide […]

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Pointing out that extreme weather could push poorer nations to the brink of disaster, the United Nations warned in a new report that climate change-fueled scorching heatwaves could leave some areas of the world virtually […]

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In its efforts to help combat sea-level rise, a dozen scientists in California look at numerous different ways, and oysters reefs in San Diego Bay are one of the tools to do that. Eileen Maher, […]

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As Tropical Storm Ian bears down on Florida, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis mobilized on Sunday state resources, including activating 2,500 national guard troops and urged Floridians to begin preparing for a major weather event that […]

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The Cedar Creek Fire that is raging south of Portland, Oregon, grew to nearly 86,000 acres on Sunday after it burned for over a month across Lane and Deschutes counties, prompting the evacuation of 2,230 […]

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The leading liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter Cheniere Energy Inc’s request to exempt turbines at its two US Gulf Coast terminals from a hazardous pollution rule was denied on Tuesday by the US Environmental Protection […]

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Wildfires, hurricanes, and flash floods have become easy to recognize the effects of climate change. But now, global warming has also emerged as a growing threat to clean, safe drinking water.  Aging infrastructure and underinvestment […]

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As record-setting rain threatens to flood streets and creep into homes in the course of today and tomorrow, the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi’s biggest city, reiterated his calls for citizens to evacuate, warning them not […]

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On Saturday, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves ordered a state of emergency for the state’s river-flooded districts, The Hill reports. While there has already been some flooding, more is anticipated this week, albeit sooner than projected. […]

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After being shocked by a tranquilizer dart and leaping at a policeman in a suburban area, a young mountain lion was shot by officers and subsequently died in a surgical procedure at a California zoo, […]

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The fossil fuel industry spent billions of dollars to deny the climate crisis. The United States spent six long decades losing the climate war, with fossil fuel companies responsible for spreading mass disinformation in order to […]

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The summer of 2022 has been one of the extreme floods in the United States, and scientists are warning that climate change is responsible for worsening the devastation and destruction.  Global heating is rendering historical […]

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The United Arab Emirates is stepping up cloud seeding programs in order to encourage rainfall and tackle the country’s shortage of natural water resources.  Scientists are saying that cloud seeding technology can help to increase […]

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The U.S. Senate passed a sweeping $430 billion bill intended to fight climate change, lower drudge prices, and raise some corporate taxes.  The bill finally passing the Senate is a major victory for President Joe […]

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Virtually 1,000 people are stuck within California’s Death Valley National Park, which has been forced to temporarily close due to flash floods brought on by a nearly record-breaking downpour on Friday over one of the […]

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According to a new study released on Friday, as reported by Reuters, forests’ ability to provide carbon offsets to offset future emissions from California’s major polluters is quickly running out as a result of disease […]

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An incident involving lightning in Lafayette Square in front of the White House on Thursday left four persons in serious condition, according to a D.C. fire department spokesman, Reuters reports. According to Vito Maggiolo, a […]

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The climate destruction endgame of human extinction has been “dangerously under-explored,” scientists have said, The Guardian reports. The risk that there will be a global societal collapse or complete human extinction due to climate change […]

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