Sailing from Oregon to Hawaii after quitting his job turns a man with a cat into social media star
Read full article: Sailing from Oregon to Hawaii after quitting his job turns a man with a cat into social media starA 29-year-old former tire shop manager who quit his job and cashed in his retirement savings to buy a sailboat has become a social media sensation as he sails from Oregon to Hawaii with his cat, Phoenix.
Nepal hosts environment conference as Himalayan glaciers melt
Read full article: Nepal hosts environment conference as Himalayan glaciers meltAn environment conference has opened in Nepal to discuss global climate change, including the impact on the highest Himalayan peaks where snow and ice are melting.
Missing hiker found safe after surviving weeks in snowy California mountains
Read full article: Missing hiker found safe after surviving weeks in snowy California mountainsWhen the Vermilion Valley Resort in California’s eastern Sierra shut down for the winter, the staff left cabin doors unlocked just in case a wayward hiker needed shelter during the frequent mountain snowstorms.
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What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule means
Read full article: What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule meansThe Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of what are known as forever chemicals in drinking water.
Thai officials seize over 200 tons of electronic waste illegally imported from the US
Read full article: Thai officials seize over 200 tons of electronic waste illegally imported from the USThai officials say they have seized 238 tons of illegally imported electronic waste from the United States, one of the biggest lots they've found this year.
EPA chief Zeldin faces bipartisan anger in Senate over funding freeze, grant cancellations
Read full article: EPA chief Zeldin faces bipartisan anger in Senate over funding freeze, grant cancellationsThe head of the Environmental Protection Agency has come under bipartisan criticism over his agency’s actions to cancel billions of dollars in congressionally approved spending to address chronic pollution in minority communities and jump-start clean energy programs.
Louisiana plant at the center of an environmental justice fight halts operations
Read full article: Louisiana plant at the center of an environmental justice fight halts operationsA petrochemical plant in Louisiana accused of increasing cancer risks for a majority Black community has indefinitely suspended its operations in part due to the high cost of reducing toxic pollution.
EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
Read full article: EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking waterThe Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of what are known as forever chemicals in drinking water.
'All kinds of nutty about climate.' New York's Rochester draws residents fleeing extreme weather
Read full article: 'All kinds of nutty about climate.' New York's Rochester draws residents fleeing extreme weatherOne of America’s first boomtowns and a former manufacturing hub, Rochester, New York, has captured the eye of some looking to escape extreme weather events.
In one Indian city, reflective paint and bus stop sprinklers offer relief from killer heat
Read full article: In one Indian city, reflective paint and bus stop sprinklers offer relief from killer heatRising heat is a problem for millions of people in India, and one western city is pointing the way in figuring out some ways to deal with it.
Extreme heat will make it feel more like August than May for Texas, parts of southeastern US
Read full article: Extreme heat will make it feel more like August than May for Texas, parts of southeastern USSweltering heat more commonly seen in the throes of summer than in the spring is making an unwelcome visit to a large portion of the U.S. – from the Dakotas to Texas and other parts of the South – prompting forecasters to tell residents to use caution outside.
Facing lawsuit, USDA says it will restore climate change-related webpages
Read full article: Facing lawsuit, USDA says it will restore climate change-related webpagesThe U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to restore webpages related to climate change after it was sued earlier this year over the deletions.
Mercury fuels gold mining in Senegal. And it’s poisoning the people who use it
Read full article: Mercury fuels gold mining in Senegal. And it’s poisoning the people who use itIn Senegal’s gold-rich Kedougou region, women and children face serious health risks from mercury exposure used in gold processing.
House Republicans target clean energy tax credits and pollution rules in budget proposal
Read full article: House Republicans target clean energy tax credits and pollution rules in budget proposalHouse Republicans have proposed cutting billions of dollars in funding for Biden-era climate and environmental programs, including clean energy tax credits.
Great Lakes' $7 billion fishing industry may get a reprieve from the great carp invasion after all
Read full article: Great Lakes' $7 billion fishing industry may get a reprieve from the great carp invasion after allIllinois is getting set to close on property that officials want to buy to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes.
Defendants in Georgia 'Cop City' case say they are in limbo as trial delays continue
Read full article: Defendants in Georgia 'Cop City' case say they are in limbo as trial delays continueIt has been more than a year and a half since authorities in Georgia indicted 61 activists on racketeering charges in connection with protests against an Atlanta-area police training facility that critics derisively call “Cop City.”.
A Republican push to sell public lands in the West is reigniting a political fight
Read full article: A Republican push to sell public lands in the West is reigniting a political fightCongressional Republicans say their plan to sell or transfer 460,000 acres of public land will generate revenue and offer space to build houses in Western cities.
15 states sue over Trump's move to fast-track oil and gas projects via his 'energy emergency' order
Read full article: 15 states sue over Trump's move to fast-track oil and gas projects via his 'energy emergency' orderA coalition of 15 states is suing over President Donald Trump’s efforts to fast-track energy-related projects, saying the administration is bypassing environmental protection laws and threatening endangered species, critical habitat and cultural resources.
Fishermen battling with changing oceans chart new course after Trump's push to deregulate
Read full article: Fishermen battling with changing oceans chart new course after Trump's push to deregulateCommercial fishermen are eager to see if President Donald Trump's command to shed federal fishing regulations will boost one of the nation's oldest industries.
A rare New Zealand snail is filmed for the first time laying an egg from its neck
Read full article: A rare New Zealand snail is filmed for the first time laying an egg from its neckThe sight of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail laying an egg from its neck has been captured on camera for the first time.
Asbestos clinic forced to close in Montana town where thousands have been sickened by dust
Read full article: Asbestos clinic forced to close in Montana town where thousands have been sickened by dustAn asbestos screening clinic in a Montana town where thousands have been sickened dust from a nearby mine has been shuttered by local authorities.
US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change
Read full article: US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate changeThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it will no longer track the cost of weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more.
Turkey and Iraq reaffirm commitment to work against Kurdish militants and other security threats
Read full article: Turkey and Iraq reaffirm commitment to work against Kurdish militants and other security threatsTurkey's president and Iraq's prime minister reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate against security threats, including against Kurdish militants based on Iraqi territory.
Deadly April rainfall in US South and Midwest was intensified by climate change, scientists say
Read full article: Deadly April rainfall in US South and Midwest was intensified by climate change, scientists sayHuman-caused climate change intensified deadly rainfall in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and other states in early April and made it more likely to occur.
House Republicans push to sell hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in the West
Read full article: House Republicans push to sell hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in the WestHouse Republicans have added a provision to their sweeping tax cut package that would authorize the sale of hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah.
Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years, study says
Read full article: Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years, study saysA new study out in the journal Nature Communications Earth & Environment finds that wildfires fueled by climate change are linked to as many as thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in economic burden.