Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON– The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today launched a new online portal that will provide local leaders in the nation’s 40,000 communities with information and tools to increase resilience to climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/new-epa-web-portal-helps-communities-prepare-climate-change
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced a settlement with Detroit Diesel Corp. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/detroit-diesel-corp-pay-penalty-and-reduce-exposure-harmful-diesel-exhaust-resolve
Published by the Environmental News Service JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, October 5, 2016 (ENS) – Two weeks of intense negotiations closed here Tuesday as 152 governments adopted groundbreaking decisions regulating legal, sustainable and traceable trade in wildlife. They protected African elephants, pangolins and rosewoods, among many other species. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/10/05/world-wildlife-conference-a-game-changer/
Published by the Environmental News Service CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, October 5, 2016 (ENS) – If you believe low carbon emitting cars are expensive to drive – think again. New research from the MIT shows that when operating and maintenance costs are included in a vehicle’s price, autos emitting less carbon are among the market’s least expensive […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today competitive cooperative agreements with 10 community-based organizations working to address environmental justice issues nationwide. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-12-million-environmental-justice-collaborative-problem-solving-cooperative
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today invited rural communities to apply for planning assistance to develop strategies that help grow the economy and revitalize downtown neighborhoods. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-offers-assistance-help-rural-communities-revitalize-downtowns
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Democrats are more likely than Republicans to care deeply about climate change and to believe that it is mainly the result of human activity. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/05/science/climate-change-poll-pew.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Category 4 storm brought winds of up to 145 miles an hour and rainfall that could exceed three feet in some areas. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/world/americas/hurricane-matthew-haiti-jamaica-cuba.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/us-files-complaint-announces-settlement-address-alleged-renewable-fuel-standard
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its sixth year of Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program data, detailing greenhouse gas pollution trends and emissions broken down by industrial sector, geographic region and individual facilities. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-releases-greenhouse-gas-emissions-data-large-facilities
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27086&ArticleID=36278&l=en
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Scripps said that levels had recently risen above 400 parts per million, and were likely to stay that way “for the indefinite future.” Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/science/atmospheric-carbon-dioxide-400-ppm.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service MIAMI, Florida, October 3, 2016 (ENS) – Hurricane Matthew, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in recent history, pounded coastal Colombia and is now storming north across the Caribbean headed for Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/10/03/dangerous-hurricane-aims-for-haiti-cuba-jamaica/
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Indonesia’s capital is working to dredge its network of rivers and canals, long blocked with garbage and a central contributor to chronic flooding. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/world/asia/jakarta-indonesia-canals.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A herd in the Selkirk Mountains near the Canadian border is down to about a dozen, threatened by wolves and a larger problem: development. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/science/endangered-caribou-idaho-british-columbia.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launches the seventh annual Energy Star Change the World Tour. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epas-energy-star-launches-campaign-benefit-communities-through-energy-efficiency
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-smartway-honors-freight-carriers-exceptional-supply-chain-efficiency
Published by the Environmental News Service NEW YORK, New York, October 2, 2016 (ENS) – India today ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change at UN Headquarters in New York, bringing the treaty’s entry into force “tantalizingly” close, said UN General Assembly President Peter Thomson. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2016/10/02/india-joins-paris-climate-agreement-honoring-gandhi/
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/southern-coal-corporation-make-system-wide-upgrades-reduce-water-pollution-mining
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27084&ArticleID=36277&l=en