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Dems join Republicans to pass anti-carbon tax measure

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 6:32am
The vote on a nonbinding resolution was pure theater but came as other lawmakers are seeking a path on a bipartisan carbon tariff bill.

Google researchers use AI to predict floods where there’s little data

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 6:31am
The researchers found that with AI, they could predict floods five days in advance in river basins without gauges.

Unprecedented water crisis hits South Africa’s largest city

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 6:29am
A country already famous for its hourslong electricity shortages is now adopting a term called "watershedding" — the practice of going without water.

EU ‘very far’ from target to plant 3B trees, European Commission says

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 6:28am
Brussels pledged to boost tree planting to help fight climate change but remains well below 1 percent of its 2030 goal.

Sweden’s climate plan slammed by watchdog for adding emissions

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 6:27am
“This is not a plan to reach neither the national targets, nor the EU’s 2030 targets,” said the country’s climate policy council.

Washington state, California and Quebec look to link carbon markets

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 6:52am
They will begin negotiations on an agreement to marry their cap-and-trade programs, even as Washington faces a repeal effort for its fledgling market.

Christian faith leaders make case for climate adaptation at Hill briefing

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 6:51am
"The Bible is full of references to climate," said Galen Carey of the National Association of Evangelicals.

Maine rejects California clean car rules

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 6:50am
State regulators said cold weather and frequent power outages made the proposal to increase electric vehicle sales too risky.

CARB says it will implement corporate emissions disclosure law

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 6:49am
California Gov. Gavin Newsom didn't include funding for the rule in his budget proposal, but regulators are preparing to implement it.

New York moves to block company from fracking with liquid CO2 injection

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 6:49am
Southern Tier Solutions says on its website that it wants to use carbon captured from power plants, rather than water, to extract natural gas in New York.

10 years after deadly US landslide, climate change increases danger

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 6:48am
Landslides are likely to afflict more and more people as climate change intensifies storms and wildfires, destabilizing soil.

Vermont towns hit by floods seek $3.5M to elevate homes

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 6:48am
The July 2023 flooding only exacerbated Vermont's housing crisis, and elevating homes is a cost-effective way to keep people in them and in Vermont, officials said.

Biden’s tailpipe rule will put voters in driver’s seat on future of EVs

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 6:47am
The future of electric vehicles has emerged as one of the fiercest political fights between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

The future of driving is electric. Sort of.

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 6:45am
EPA's final car rule will result in far fewer battery-powered electric vehicles than what the agency envisioned last year.

Dutch enviros win landmark airline ‘greenwashing’ lawsuit

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 6:44am
A court faulted an Amsterdam-based air carrier for painting "a too-rosy picture" of its efforts to tackle climate change.

Biden’s regulators poised to issue rule meant to drive electric car sales

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 11:34am
The aggressive step to combat rising temperatures comes as President Joe Biden plunges into a reelection race.

Cascade of climate rules starts today with clean cars

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 6:49am
The Biden administration is launching its most aggressive regulation to stem tailpipe pollution.

Washington carbon price crashes as possible repeal looms

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 6:49am
Some buyers are concerned the state's cap-and-invest market may not exist come November, making purchased emission allowances worthless.

19 states, DC defend EPA methane rule in court

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 6:48am
EPA's regulation targets potent greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas operations. Red states have sued to stop the rule from taking effect.

US gives billions to island nations, tackling climate and China

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 6:32am
The Marshall Islands, Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia are beneficiaries of compacts that were renewed by the last spending law.

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