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Rural California voters reject housing development in wildfire country

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 6:33am
Preliminary election results suggest a decisive loss for the 2,700-home development in Northern California.

Is climate change the reason there's a gray whale off New England?

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 6:32am
The gray whale vanished from the Atlantic by the 18th century, but it's been seen five times in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean in the last 15 years, scientists said.

Coral restoration on pause as extreme summer heat looms

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 6:31am
A marine heat wave last year undercut efforts to regrow coral reefs off Florida's coast. Conservationists are worried this year could be problematic, too.

Bonanza or myth? Miner thumps chest over Wyoming rare earths.

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 6:30am
A mining project could singlehandedly help the U.S. break its reliance on China for elements needed for climate solutions. If it fulfills its promises.

Podesta's first day as US global climate boss

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 6:28am
The veteran political operator is now leading the country's domestic and international climate efforts.

Reworked SEC climate rule fails to assuage Hill critics

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 6:28am
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressed disappointment with the Securities and Exchange Commission's final text.

SEC climate rule offers escape hatch to corporations, critics say

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 6:27am
The regulation approved Wednesday gives public companies leeway on what climate-related information they must divulge.

SEC set to launch landmark climate rule, sparking legal blitz

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 10:12am
The rule represents one of the biggest overhauls of U.S. corporate reporting in years and is a legacy-defining effort for SEC Chair Gary Gensler.

Oil sands driller blasts Canadian government for lack of CCS support

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 6:36am
Canada’s oil sands producers have banded together to propose a carbon capture system that would help cut emissions from operations by 22 million metric tons by 2030 and help them become carbon neutral by 2050.

Morocco will need more wheat imports as another drought looms

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 6:35am
The North African country, a major wheat importer that depends heavily on agriculture, has faced a series of droughts in recent years.

European Central Bank official’s climate comments draw staff rebuke

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 6:34am
Whether and how the ECB should get involved in the fight against climate change has been a matter of debate for years.

UN warns of climate change's impact on rural households run by women

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 6:34am
A new report found female-headed rural households lose on average 8 percent more of their income during heat waves and 3 percent more during floods, compared to male-headed households.

Realtors join FEMA in calling for flood insurance overhaul

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 6:23am
The allies are pushing Congress to extend the program before it expires later this month.

Florida lawmakers force home sellers to disclose floods — sometimes

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 6:22am
The measure was adopted unanimously after the removal of two key provisions.

US makes first arrest of greenhouse gas smuggler

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 6:21am
A California resident faces charges under a 2020 law that seeks to curb powerful planet-warming hydrofluorocarbons.

A Superfund for climate? These states are pushing for it.

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 6:20am
Fossil fuel companies would pay for climate damages under legislation that Vermont and at least three other states are considering.

UK wind farm to pay $6.9M for breaching market rules

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 6:48am
Dorenell Windfarm, which charged excessive prices to curb output to keep the grid balanced, raised consumer costs, the U.K. energy regulator said.

UAE to convene climate finance meeting in buildup to COP29

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 6:47am
The idea is to pave the way for a dramatic acceleration of climate finance for developing countries at the next U.N. conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.

France balks at EU green goals, backs sovereign energy mix

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 6:46am
EU member states should determine their own energy package to hit climate targets, said French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire.

Europe’s biggest pension fund ABP tightens green guardrails

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 6:46am
“Companies that are inextricably linked to climate change and cannot or do not want to change are no longer suitable for us,” the Dutch pension fund said.

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