Climate

Britain on Alert After 2nd Major Storm of the Season Batters Country

LONDON (AP) — Britain remained Monday on high alert after the second major storm of the season battered the country over the... Read More

LONDON (AP) — Britain remained Monday on high alert after the second major storm of the season battered the country over the weekend, leaving at least two people dead and disrupting road and rail travel. Hundreds of homes in England and Wales... Read More

2024-11-25 17:24:44
by Dan McCue
DOE Awards $2.2B to Two Regional Hydrogen Hubs

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy has awarded $2.2 billion to two regional hydrogen hubs intended to accelerate the commercial-scale... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy has awarded $2.2 billion to two regional hydrogen hubs intended to accelerate the commercial-scale deployment of the clean energy resource. The two awardees — Gulf Coast H2Hub and Midwest H2Hub — are part of... Read More

2024-11-25 17:20:06
by Dan McCue
BOEM Seeking Public Comments on California Offshore Wind Leases

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is seeking public comment on the future development of five offshore wind... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is seeking public comment on the future development of five offshore wind lease areas off California’s central and north coasts. The request for comment follows the agency’s publication of a Draft Programmatic... Read More

Climate Change Goosed Hurricane Wind Strength by 18 mph Since 2019, Study Says

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18 miles per hour (29 kilometers per hour) stronger in the... Read More

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18 miles per hour (29 kilometers per hour) stronger in the last six years, a new scientific study found Wednesday. For most of the storms — 40 of them — the... Read More

Frustration Grows at Fossil Fuel Influence and Structure of UN Climate Talks

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Good or bad, the United Nations climate negotiations process itself became the focus of the international... Read More

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Good or bad, the United Nations climate negotiations process itself became the focus of the international talks that aim to curb warming from coal, oil and natural gas. Environmental advocates released reports Friday decrying fossil fuel... Read More

Climate Talks Open With Calls for a Path Away From the 'Road to Ruin.' But the Real Focus Is Money

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — United Nations annual climate talks stuttered to a start Monday with more than nine hours of... Read More

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — United Nations annual climate talks stuttered to a start Monday with more than nine hours of backroom bickering over what should be on the agenda for the next two weeks. It then turned to the main... Read More

Southern California Wildfire Destroys 132 Structures as Officials Look For Fierce Winds to Subside

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — Southern California firefighters working to contain a wildfire that has destroyed 132 structures in two days... Read More

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — Southern California firefighters working to contain a wildfire that has destroyed 132 structures in two days could be assisted by a forecast of fierce wind gusts easing early Friday, officials said. The Mountain Fire started Wednesday morning in Ventura County... Read More

Cuba Left Reeling After Cat 3 Hurricane Ravages Island and Knocks Out Power Grid

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba was left reeling Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island and knocked out the... Read More

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba was left reeling Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island and knocked out the country’s power grid. The magnitude of the impact remained unclear through the early hours of the day, but forecasters warned... Read More

Storm in Caribbean on Track to Likely Hit Cuba as a Hurricane

MIAMI (AP) — A new tropical storm was expected to form Monday in the Caribbean and will bring heavy rain... Read More

MIAMI (AP) — A new tropical storm was expected to form Monday in the Caribbean and will bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before strengthening to a hurricane and likely hitting Cuba, forecasters said. The storm was... Read More

In a Visit to Baltimore, Biden Will Announce $3B to Reduce Carbon Emissions at US Ports

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $3 billion to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $3 billion to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across the country, including Baltimore, where a deadly bridge collapse killed six construction workers in March and disrupted East Coast shipping routes for... Read More

Autonomous Tech Is Coming to Farming. What Will It Mean for Crops and Workers Who Harvest Them?

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Ford hates wasting water. As a mist of rain sprinkled the fields around him in... Read More

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Ford hates wasting water. As a mist of rain sprinkled the fields around him in Homestead, Florida, Ford bemoaned how expensive it had been running a fossil fuel-powered irrigation system on his five-acre farm —... Read More

North Carolina Government Calculates Hurricane Helene Damages, Needs at Least $53B

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina likely caused at least a... Read More

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina likely caused at least a record $53 billion in damages and recovery needs, Gov. Roy Cooper's administration said Wednesday. The state budget office generated the... Read More

Miners Razing Forests to Meet Surging Demand for Metals and Minerals, Report Says

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Whether it's digging for metals and minerals for cellphones and electric vehicles or coal for power... Read More

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Whether it's digging for metals and minerals for cellphones and electric vehicles or coal for power generation, mining around the world has skyrocketed since 2000, causing widespread destruction of tropical forests, degrading the environment and displacing... Read More

Milton Spares Daytona Beach, Florida, Factory That's a Critical Supplier of IV Fluids

A Florida factory that makes IV fluids critical to hospitals nationwide will restart Friday morning after shutting down while Hurricane... Read More

A Florida factory that makes IV fluids critical to hospitals nationwide will restart Friday morning after shutting down while Hurricane Milton tore through the state. B. Braun Medical's manufacturing site and distribution center in Daytona Beach were not seriously impacted by... Read More

Hurricane Milton Plows Across Florida, Pounding Cities and Whipping Up Tornadoes

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton barreled into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after plowing across Florida, pounding cities with ferocious winds... Read More

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton barreled into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after plowing across Florida, pounding cities with ferocious winds and rain, and whipping up a barrage of tornadoes. It caused at least four deaths and compounded the misery wrought by... Read More

Hot Days and Methamphetamine Now a Deadlier Mix

PHOENIX (AP) — On just one sweltering day during the hottest June on record in Phoenix, a 38-year-old man collapsed... Read More

PHOENIX (AP) — On just one sweltering day during the hottest June on record in Phoenix, a 38-year-old man collapsed under a freeway bridge and a 41-year-old woman was found slumped outside a business. Both had used methamphetamine before dying... Read More

Harris Calls Trump 'Incredibly Irresponsible' for Spreading Misinformation About Helene Response

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday called former President Donald Trump “incredibly irresponsible” for spreading falsehoods about the federal response to Hurricane... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday called former President Donald Trump “incredibly irresponsible” for spreading falsehoods about the federal response to Hurricane Helene 's destruction, offering especially sharp words as a new storm bears down on Florida with just weeks until Election Day. "There’s a... Read More

Milton Strengthens Into a Major Hurricane. Florida Prepares for Large-Scale Evacuations

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Milton strengthened into a major hurricane Monday on a path toward Florida population centers including Tampa and... Read More

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Milton strengthened into a major hurricane Monday on a path toward Florida population centers including Tampa and Orlando, threatening a storm surge as high as 12 feet in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass... Read More

Hurricane Helene Brings Climate Change to Forefront of the Presidential Campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign after the... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign after the issue lingered on the margins for months. Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Georgia Wednesday to see hard-hit areas, two... Read More

Key Swing State Election Faces 'Daunting' Level of Uncertainty After Storm Ravages Multiple Counties

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina election officials say they will do everything in their power to ensure that voters... Read More

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina election officials say they will do everything in their power to ensure that voters in the crucial presidential swing state will be able to cast their ballots despite the devastation of Hurricane Helene and the destruction... Read More

Supplies Rushed to Communities Isolated by Helene as Death Toll Rises to Nearly 100

PERRY, Fla. (AP) — A crisis unfolded in Asheville as officials pledged to get more water, food and other supplies... Read More

PERRY, Fla. (AP) — A crisis unfolded in Asheville as officials pledged to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cellular service Monday, days after Hurricane Helene ripped across the U.S. Southeast. The death toll from the... Read More

Helene Lashes the South With Wind and Sheets of Rain. Millions Without Power

CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 storm in a sparsely populated region of Florida, peeling... Read More

CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 storm in a sparsely populated region of Florida, peeling the siding from buildings, trapping residents in rising floodwaters and knocking out power to millions of customers. At least five... Read More

Helene Is Upgraded to Cat 2 Hurricane as It Barrels Toward Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Fast-moving Hurricane Helene was advancing Thursday across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, threatening an “unsurvivable” storm surge... Read More

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Fast-moving Hurricane Helene was advancing Thursday across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, threatening an “unsurvivable” storm surge in northwestern parts of the state as well as damaging winds, rains and flash floods hundreds of miles inland across... Read More

2024-09-23 19:30:55
by Tom Ramstack
EPA Argues in Supreme Court Filing to Keep Methane Emissions Rule

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency and environmentalists are urging the Supreme Court to allow a new regulation tightening methane... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency and environmentalists are urging the Supreme Court to allow a new regulation tightening methane emissions to go forward despite challenges from 24 states and the oil and gas industry. The opponents said in a... Read More

2024-09-20 21:48:32
by Dan McCue
Draft of Long-Awaited Report on LNG Exports Expected by Year’s End

WASHINGTON — A draft report on the future market demand for liquified natural gas exports, and the potential impact those... Read More

WASHINGTON — A draft report on the future market demand for liquified natural gas exports, and the potential impact those exports could have on the climate, should be available for public scrutiny by the end of the year, Energy Secretary... Read More

2024-09-13 19:25:37
by Dan McCue
Van Hollen, Nadler Seek to Hold Polluters to Account for Climate Damages

WASHINGTON — Legislation introduced in both the House and Senate on Thursday seeks to hold the world’s largest fossil fuel... Read More

WASHINGTON — Legislation introduced in both the House and Senate on Thursday seeks to hold the world’s largest fossil fuel companies accountable for the climate change damages they’ve caused. Sponsored by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Rep. Jerry Nadler,... Read More

Francine Weakens Moving Inland as Storm Leaves Behind Flooding and Power Outages

MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Francine weakened Thursday after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane that knocked out power to hundreds... Read More

MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Francine weakened Thursday after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, sent storm surge rushing into coastal communities and raised flood fears in New Orleans... Read More

2024-08-29 17:46:02
by Dan McCue
NYC Nabs $15M to Build Nation’s Largest Curbside EV Charging Network

NEW YORK — The City of New York has won a $15 million federal grant that will enable it to... Read More

NEW YORK — The City of New York has won a $15 million federal grant that will enable it to build out what is believed to be the largest curbside electric vehicle charging program in the nation. The receipt of... Read More

The Worldwide Catastrophe of Rising Seas Especially Imperils Pacific Paradises, Guterres Says

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — Highlighting seas that are rising at an accelerating rate, especially in the far more vulnerable Pacific... Read More

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — Highlighting seas that are rising at an accelerating rate, especially in the far more vulnerable Pacific island nations, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued yet another climate SOS to the world. This time he said those initials... Read More

Ernesto Retains Strength as a Hurricane Over the Open Atlantic

Ernesto picked up strength as a hurricane early Monday as it headed farther out in the Atlantic toward easternmost Canada,... Read More

Ernesto picked up strength as a hurricane early Monday as it headed farther out in the Atlantic toward easternmost Canada, but the storm is expected to stay offshore, causing powerful swells, dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East... Read More

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