Climate

2024-03-20 20:53:10
by Dan McCue
White House Unveils Sweeping Rules to Speed Switch to Cleaner Cars

WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration on Wednesday rolled out an ambitious new regulatory regime aimed at bolstering the standards of... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration on Wednesday rolled out an ambitious new regulatory regime aimed at bolstering the standards of electric and hybrid vehicles by placing new restrictions on tailpipe emissions. According to administration officials, who briefed reporters on the... Read More

2024-03-15 20:24:49
by Tom Ramstack
Senate Told Growing Wildfire Threat Needs New Strategies

WASHINGTON — The number of wildfires driven by climate change has grown but the U.S. effort to control them has... Read More

WASHINGTON — The number of wildfires driven by climate change has grown but the U.S. effort to control them has not, according to emergency response officials at a Senate hearing Thursday. At least not fast enough to prevent disasters like... Read More

Storm Carrying Massive 'Gorilla Hail' Hits Parts of Kansas and Missouri

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Massive chunks of hail pelted parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, bringing traffic to... Read More

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Massive chunks of hail pelted parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, bringing traffic to a standstill along Interstate 70, as storms unleashed possible tornadoes and meteorologists urged residents to stay indoors. There were three... Read More

Climate, a Major Separator for Biden and Trump, Is a Dividing Line in Many Other Races

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The race for the White House isn’t the only one with big stakes for climate policy.... Read More

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The race for the White House isn’t the only one with big stakes for climate policy. In campaigns for Congress and for governor around the country, candidates are talking about how green the grid should be,... Read More

The First-Ever European Climate Risk Assessment Finds a Continent Unprepared for Growing Extremes

Europe is facing growing climate risks and is unprepared for them, the European Environment Agency said in its first-ever risk... Read More

Europe is facing growing climate risks and is unprepared for them, the European Environment Agency said in its first-ever risk assessment for the bloc Monday. The agency said Europe is prone to more frequent and more punishing weather extremes —... Read More

Fewer Fish and More Algae? Scientists Seek to Understand Impacts of Historic Lack of Great Lakes Ice

RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Michigan Tech University biologists have been observing a remote Lake Superior island's fragile wolf population every... Read More

RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Michigan Tech University biologists have been observing a remote Lake Superior island's fragile wolf population every winter since 1958, but they had to cut this season's planned seven-week survey short after just two weeks. The ski... Read More

SEC Approves Rule Requiring Some Companies to Publicly Report Emissions and Climate Risks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday approved a rule that will require some public companies... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday approved a rule that will require some public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks, after last-minute revisions that weakened the rule in the face of... Read More

More Mountain Snow Expected as Powerful Blizzard Moves Out of Northern California

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — A powerful blizzard that closed highways and ski resorts had mostly moved through the Sierra Nevada by early... Read More

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — A powerful blizzard that closed highways and ski resorts had mostly moved through the Sierra Nevada by early Monday but forecasters warned that more snow was on the way for Northern California mountains. Sections of Interstate 80 to... Read More

John Kerry Reflects on Time as Top US Climate Negotiator

WASHINGTON (AP) — Time was running out and U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry knew it. International climate talks in mid-December... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Time was running out and U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry knew it. International climate talks in mid-December were stuck with no agreement to phase out oil, gas and coal, fossil fuels that are the root cause of... Read More

Germany Plans to Enable Underground Storage of Carbon Dioxide at Offshore Sites

BERLIN (AP) — Germany plans to enable underground carbon storage at offshore sites, pushing ahead with a much-discussed technology in... Read More

BERLIN (AP) — Germany plans to enable underground carbon storage at offshore sites, pushing ahead with a much-discussed technology in an acknowledgement that time is running out to combat climate change, the country's vice chancellor said Monday. Europe's biggest economy... Read More

2024-02-05 21:57:05
by Dan McCue
Firm With Iowa State U Roots Nets $2M for New Algae Project

AMES, Iowa — Gross-Wen Technologies, a company founded by two Iowa State University professors, will share in a $2 million... Read More

AMES, Iowa — Gross-Wen Technologies, a company founded by two Iowa State University professors, will share in a $2 million grant with project partners to develop carbon-sequestering molecular films to capture carbon dioxide with algae. In addition to Gross-Wen Technologies,... Read More

2024-01-31 22:14:57
by Dan McCue
Key Democratic Strategist to Take On White House Climate Role

WASHINGTON — John Podesta, whose crowded resume includes such entries as advisor to presidents and founder of the Center for... Read More

WASHINGTON — John Podesta, whose crowded resume includes such entries as advisor to presidents and founder of the Center for American Progress, the left-leaning think tank, will succeed former Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., as the nation’s climate envoy. President Joe... Read More

Biden Delays Consideration of New Natural Gas Export Terminals, Citing Climate Risk

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the United States, even... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the United States, even as gas shipments to Europe and Asia have soared since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The election year decision by President Joe Biden... Read More

Auto Dealers Up Campaign Urging Administration to Halt EPA Tailpipe Emission Limits Regulation

DETROIT (AP) — More than 4,700 auto dealerships across the United States urged President Joe Biden in a letter Thursday... Read More

DETROIT (AP) — More than 4,700 auto dealerships across the United States urged President Joe Biden in a letter Thursday to halt the Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to enforce stricter vehicle-pollution standards. The missive comes just weeks before the agency’s... Read More

2024-01-24 20:59:23
by Tom Ramstack
Senate Told How Climate Change Is Threatening World’s Oceans 

WASHINGTON — A geoscientist described for a Senate panel Wednesday a devastating scenario if the U.S. government fails to consider... Read More

WASHINGTON — A geoscientist described for a Senate panel Wednesday a devastating scenario if the U.S. government fails to consider how climate change is damaging the oceans. The world is close to a “critical threshold,” when the ill effects of... Read More

Two Weeks of Winter Storms Kill Dozens and Cause Chaos in Parts of US

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two weeks of storms that have turned roads into icy death traps, frozen people to death from Oregon... Read More

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two weeks of storms that have turned roads into icy death traps, frozen people to death from Oregon to Tennessee and caused power outages that could take weeks to fix continued to sock both coasts with another round... Read More

Ice Storm Bears Down on Pacific Northwest as Other US Regions Battle Bitter Cold

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Residents of the Pacific Northwest suffered more misery as an ice storm bore down Wednesday, threatening... Read More

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Residents of the Pacific Northwest suffered more misery as an ice storm bore down Wednesday, threatening to turn mountain highways treacherous and zap power in bitterly cold temperatures. Much of the region was under an ice... Read More

Arctic Freeze Continues to Blast Huge Swaths of the US With Sub-Zero Temperatures

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A dangerous Arctic blast will continue sweeping across the U.S. on Monday and linger through at... Read More

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A dangerous Arctic blast will continue sweeping across the U.S. on Monday and linger through at least midweek, prolonging a bitter cold that set record-low temperatures in parts of the country and threatens to further disrupt... Read More

Winter Storm With Snow, Ice, Wind and Bitter Cold Pummels Much of Northern US

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A massive winter storm swept the northern U.S. on Friday, with blinding snow in some places,... Read More

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A massive winter storm swept the northern U.S. on Friday, with blinding snow in some places, freezing rain in others, and whipping winds and bitter cold temperatures across several states. At least one death was suspected... Read More

California Ski Resort Reopens as Workers Clear Debris From Deadly Avalanche

OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A California ski resort near Lake Tahoe reopened Thursday, a day after an avalanche roared down... Read More

OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A California ski resort near Lake Tahoe reopened Thursday, a day after an avalanche roared down a steep section of the mountain, killing a 66-year-old skier in the first U.S. avalanche death of the winter. Palisades... Read More

East Coast Residents Struggle With Flooding and Power Outages After Storms Ripped Across the US

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A major storm drenched the Northeast and slammed it with fierce winds, knocking out power to... Read More

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A major storm drenched the Northeast and slammed it with fierce winds, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands following a bout of violent weather that struck most of the U.S. The storm, which started Tuesday... Read More

2024-01-08 19:18:05
by Dan McCue
EPA Awards Nearly $1B in Clean School Bus Program Grants

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced that it will award nearly $1 billion to 67 applicants as... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced that it will award nearly $1 billion to 67 applicants as a result of its very first clean school bus program grant competition. The agency said the awards will enable the... Read More

Native Hawaiian Salt Makers Combat Climate Change and Pollution to Protect a Sacred Tradition

HANAPEPE, Hawaii (AP) — On a warm summer afternoon, Tina Taniguchi was on her hands and knees scraping dirt off... Read More

HANAPEPE, Hawaii (AP) — On a warm summer afternoon, Tina Taniguchi was on her hands and knees scraping dirt off an oblong depression in the ground. Thick brown hair peeked out from her coconut leaf hat. Splotches of mud stuck... Read More

Huge Surf Pounds West Coast and Hawaii, Flooding Some Low-Lying Areas

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful surf rolled onto beaches on the West Coast and Hawaii on Thursday as a big... Read More

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful surf rolled onto beaches on the West Coast and Hawaii on Thursday as a big swell generated by the stormy Pacific Ocean pushed toward shorelines, causing localized flooding. Forecasters urged people to stay off rocks... Read More

2023-12-26 20:15:39
by Tom Ramstack
Appellate Ruling Will Let DC Superior Court Decide if Energy Companies Liable for Climate Change

WASHINGTON — A lawsuit against energy companies for the pollution their fuels create will remain in District of Columbia Superior... Read More

WASHINGTON — A lawsuit against energy companies for the pollution their fuels create will remain in District of Columbia Superior Court after a federal appellate ruling last week. The lawsuit by the D.C. attorney general’s office accuses energy companies ExxonMobil... Read More

Major Cleanup Underway After Storm Batters Northeastern US

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Utility crews worked Tuesday to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers in Maine and... Read More

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Utility crews worked Tuesday to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers in Maine and some rivers continued to rise in New England following a powerful storm that hit the northeastern U.S., drenching communities and bringing windspeeds... Read More

Storm Batters Northeastern US With Rain and Wind, Knocking out Power

NEW YORK (AP) — A storm moving up the East Coast brought heavy rain and high winds to the Northeast... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — A storm moving up the East Coast brought heavy rain and high winds to the Northeast on Monday, threatening flooding, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands, and forcing flight cancelations and school closings. The National... Read More

As COP28 Nears Finish, Critics Say Proposal 'Doesn't Even Come Close' to What's Needed on Climate

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Countries moved closer to reaching what critics called a watered-down final deal on how... Read More

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Countries moved closer to reaching what critics called a watered-down final deal on how to act on climate change on Monday, to the disappointment and anger of nations who called to phase out planet-warming... Read More

2023-12-10 19:20:34
by Dan McCue
Carter Votes for Cares Act Even as Hyundai Speeds Construction of Georgia EV Plant

WASHINGTON — It was a matter of preserving consumers’ choice in the face of federal mandates. That’s how Rep. Buddy... Read More

WASHINGTON — It was a matter of preserving consumers’ choice in the face of federal mandates. That’s how Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., explained his vote last week in favor of the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act, even as the... Read More

2023-12-08 19:52:53
by Dan McCue
Cutting-Edge Veterans Home Features Geothermal Wells, Solar Array

CHELSEA, Mass. — A new state-of-the-art Veterans Home unveiled Friday in Massachusetts is fossil-fuel free and composed of green spaces,... Read More

CHELSEA, Mass. — A new state-of-the-art Veterans Home unveiled Friday in Massachusetts is fossil-fuel free and composed of green spaces, 145 geothermal wells and a rooftop solar array. Located across the Mystic River from Boston on Chelsea’s Powder Horn Hill,... Read More

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