Published by the Environmental News Service OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, June 30, 2016 (ENS) – The leaders of the United States, Canada, and Mexico met at the North American Leaders Summit Wednesday where they set an historic goal – to generate 50 percent clean power across North America by 2025. Clean transportation is a key part […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, June 30, 2016 (ENS) – In two related settlements, one with the United States and the State of California, and one with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Volkswagen has agreed to spend up to $14.7 billion to settle allegations of cheating emissions tests and deceiving car buyers. […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new genre of fireworks displays caters to audiences that can do without the noise, but they will be hard to find this Fourth of July. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/01/science/july-4-fireworks-quiet.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Three decades after a treaty to phase out the use of chemicals known as CFCs, there are indications that the hole in the ozone layer is healing. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/01/science/ozone-hole-shrinking-montreal-protocol.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The three North American leaders met in Ottawa, focusing on climate change and the ripples from Britain’s vote, and disavowed nativist political currents. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/30/world/americas/obama-justin-trudeau-canada-mexico.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A report cited six instances where political donations were made and companies received favorable legislation for mining projects. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/30/world/australia/queensland-mining-political-donations.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment LED lighting and short growing periods have helped the rise of indoor farming, but scaling up is tougher. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/30/business/smallbusiness/growing-greens-in-the-spare-room-as-vertical-farm-start-ups-flourish.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, June 28, 2016 (ENS) – This weekend, TransCanada moved forward with a lawsuit against the United States under the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, seeking US$15 billion in damages due to President Barack Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Read the full article […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Setting aside concerns about global warming, consumers are unloading hybrid and electric vehicles in favor of bigger cars, pickups and S.U.V.s. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/28/science/cars-gas-global-warming.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Firefighters in the foothills of central California have made significant gains against a blaze that has killed at least two people and destroyed scores of homes in a devastating start to the state’s wildfire season, authorities said on Monday. Read the full article at: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/L7wInSiZlto/us-usa-wildfires-idUSKCN0ZD23U
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Last year, after a Minnesota dentist sparked an uproar by killing a popular lion named Cecil while on safari in Zimbabwe, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service placed similar African lions on the endangered species list, making it illegal to import them as trophies to the United States. Read the full article […]
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong has called for an end to local ivory trading within five years, a move activists hailed as significant given the financial hub’s reputation as a wildlife trafficking blackspot, while calling for this ban to be speeded up. Read the full article at: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/5E9Jv82MmnY/us-hongkong-ivory-idUSKCN0ZD171
BEIJING (Reuters) – The mayor of a city in central China made a rare public address calling for calm after thousands of people protested against a waste incineration project over fears it would damage the environment and residents’ health. Read the full article at: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/pzNkqrAKKfc/us-china-protests-idUSKCN0ZD0HU
LONDON (Reuters) – Premature deaths from air pollution will continue to rise to 2040 unless changes are made to the way the world uses and produces energy, the International Energy Agency said on Monday. Read the full article at: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/environment/~3/SUJaByCqbyY/us-iea-energy-pollution-idUSKCN0ZC15U
Published by the Environmental News Service SYDNEY, Australia, June 22, 2016 (ENS) – Scientists with the Australian start-up Licella have devised a way to use biomass waste from the papermaking process to make a new petroleum substitute – biocrude oil – that has attracted the interest of Canadian pulp and paper producer Can Read the […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment With global temperatures rising, can a nation afford to protect a pristine waterway and forgo the building of dams as an alternative to burning coal? Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/19/world/asia/china-climate-change-nu-river-greenhouse-gases.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published by the Environmental News Service BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 11, 2016 (ENS) – Indian and international environmental groups are taking Danish container ship giant Maersk to task for considering flagging its end-of-life vessels out of Danish or any other European registry to circumvent the European Ship Recycling Regulation and break the ships in India. Read […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, June 9, 2016 (ENS) – Cities today host more than half of the Earth’s human beings and account for about 70 percent of global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Now, 228 cities around the world are taking the lead on climate action, setting greenhouse gas reduction […]
Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, June 8, 2016 (ENS) – By unanimous consent, the U.S. Senate passed a bill Tuesday that updates federal chemical safety protections for the first time in four decades. The measure gives the EPA new power to require safety assessments of chemicals found in ordinary products from toys […]
Published by the Environmental News Service TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 6, 2016 (ENS) – Taiwan’s first female president, Tsai Ing-wen, has pledged to develop a program that will integrate national land-use planning, regional development and environmental sustainability. But civic groups are concerned about her lack of strong commitment and lack of detail about the policy. Read […]