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In the wake of devastating Los Angeles fires, residents begin to rebuild
Read full article: In the wake of devastating Los Angeles fires, residents begin to rebuildNearly four months after wildfires reduced thousands of Los Angeles-area homes to rubble and ash, some residents are starting to rebuild.
Heavy rainfall sets records and washes out roadway in rural Oklahoma
Read full article: Heavy rainfall sets records and washes out roadway in rural OklahomaA steady line of slow-moving thunderstorms that battered Oklahoma in recent weeks has set multiple rainfall records across the state and helped ease drought conditions.
Plans advance for $10 billion Exxon plastics plant on the Texas coast
Read full article: Plans advance for $10 billion Exxon plastics plant on the Texas coastOfficials at a rural school district voted on Tuesday to begin developing a tax break agreement intended to draw Exxon to their stretch of the Gulf Coast north of Corpus Christi.
Can Texas clean up fracking water enough to use for farming? One company thinks so.
Read full article: Can Texas clean up fracking water enough to use for farming? One company thinks so.The Texas Legislature has also invested millions in research to clean the fracking wastewater. Critics say itโs not a viable solution to the stateโs water crisis.
Texas will share equipment database with local fire departments to help beat wildfires
Read full article: Texas will share equipment database with local fire departments to help beat wildfiresThe legislation, which won unanimous approval in both chambers, was written following the stateโs historic Panhandle wildfires last year.
US Forest Service starts clearing homeless camp in Oregon national forest
Read full article: US Forest Service starts clearing homeless camp in Oregon national forestThe U.S. Forest Service is evicting dozens of homeless people who have been living in a national forest in central Oregon for years so that it can start a wildfire prevention project.
In this Indian city, smartwatches are part of the solution to dealing with searing heat
Read full article: In this Indian city, smartwatches are part of the solution to dealing with searing heatHundreds of men and women in a poor neighborhood in one of Indiaโs hottest cities are receiving wristwatch-style health monitors to determine what the searing April heat is doing to their health.
A wildfire closes main highway linking Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and sends 12 people to the hospital
Read full article: A wildfire closes main highway linking Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and sends 12 people to the hospitalA wildfire has shut the main highway linking Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, sending at least a dozen people to the hospital and turning the skies over Jerusalem gray.
Climate change is making coffee more expensive. Tariffs likely will too
Read full article: Climate change is making coffee more expensive. Tariffs likely will tooPremium coffee roasters in the U.S. are reeling from the sharp price increases of coffee beans, which nearly doubled last year after record drought in Brazil.
Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change
Read full article: Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate changeHawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations and earmark the new money for programs to cope with a warming planet.
What we know about Monday's sweeping power outage in Spain and Portugal
Read full article: What we know about Monday's sweeping power outage in Spain and PortugalThe sweeping power outage that hit Spain and Portugal this week has raised questions about the electricity grid in a region not normally known for blackouts.
The Texas House wants voters to approve billions to save the stateโs water supply
Read full article: The Texas House wants voters to approve billions to save the stateโs water supplyThe Senate has a similar proposal, but is more prescriptive in how the money should be spent. The two chambers must agree on the final proposal to send to voters.
Canadian company turns to Trump for permission to mine international waters, bypassing a UN agency
Read full article: Canadian company turns to Trump for permission to mine international waters, bypassing a UN agencyA Canadian company has announced that its U.S. subsidiary has submitted applications to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to mine the seafloor.
Decision looming for Trump administration on first PFAS drinking water limits
Read full article: Decision looming for Trump administration on first PFAS drinking water limitsThe Trump administration is expected to soon say whether it intends to stand by strict drinking water standards for forever chemicals set last year.
Brazilian justice orders government to seize lands with proven illegal deforestation
Read full article: Brazilian justice orders government to seize lands with proven illegal deforestationA justice on Brazilโs Supreme Court has ordered the federal government to seize private properties when owners are found responsible for illegal wildfires or deforestation.
Can Texas lawmakers agree on how to spend billions to save the state's water supply?
Read full article: Can Texas lawmakers agree on how to spend billions to save the state's water supply?The Texas House took its first step toward revising a priority Senate bill last week. The changes were lauded by the stateโs water community.
Things to know about the US coal industry and proposed changes under the Trump administration
Read full article: Things to know about the US coal industry and proposed changes under the Trump administrationThe U.S. coal industry has been in a steep decline for decades, and President Donald Trumpโs administration has proposed several changes that would affect it.
Campgrounds and visitor centers at federal lakes are closing amid Trump's budget cuts
Read full article: Campgrounds and visitor centers at federal lakes are closing amid Trump's budget cutsCampgrounds, boat ramps and other facilities in at least 30 locations at federal lakes and reservoirs in six states will be closed or have their hours curtailed as of mid-May.
Left alone by humans, wildlife returns to the Eaton Fire burn area
Read full article: Left alone by humans, wildlife returns to the Eaton Fire burn areaFour months after the Los Angeles area wildfires tore through the Angeles National Forest and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in Altadena, wildlife is returning to the Eaton Fire burn area and scientists are closely tracking them.
Labor group sues Starbucks, saying it ignores slave-like conditions for workers in Brazil
Read full article: Labor group sues Starbucks, saying it ignores slave-like conditions for workers in BrazilA labor rights group has alleged that Starbucks sourced coffee from a major Brazilian cooperative whose member farms were cited for keeping workers in slave-like conditions.
North Dakota enacts nation's first law shielding Roundup's maker from some cancer lawsuits
Read full article: North Dakota enacts nation's first law shielding Roundup's maker from some cancer lawsuitsNorth Dakota has become the first state to enact a law that could shield the maker of the popular Roundup brand of weedkiller from lawsuits.
Green energy supporters pushed for faster permitting. Trump is doing it, but not for solar or wind
Read full article: Green energy supporters pushed for faster permitting. Trump is doing it, but not for solar or windFor years proponents of green energy have argued that the slow, inefficient permitting process in the United States significantly hinders the transition to clean sources of electricity.
The UK says at an energy summit that green power will boost security, as the US differs
Read full article: The UK says at an energy summit that green power will boost security, as the US differsBritain has announced a major investment in wind power as it hosts an international summit on energy security.
China's fast-growing EV makers pursuing varied routes to global expansion
Read full article: China's fast-growing EV makers pursuing varied routes to global expansionThe world's auto industry is getting a shake-up from Chinese automakers that are quickly expanding across the globe, offering relatively affordable electric vehicles designed to wow car buyers with sleek designs and the latest high-tech interiors.
Judge rules federal government owes nearly $28 million to North Dakota for pipeline protests
Read full article: Judge rules federal government owes nearly $28 million to North Dakota for pipeline protestsA federal judge has found the U.S. government liable to the state of North Dakota for nearly $28 million in the state's lawsuit for recouping money spent on policing the protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
The world's biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates
Read full article: The world's biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimatesA new study estimates that the worldโs biggest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, which is a shade less than the sum of all goods and services produced in the United States last year.
$50 million prize funded by Musk foundation goes to carbon-removal company that helps Indian farmers
Read full article: $50 million prize funded by Musk foundation goes to carbon-removal company that helps Indian farmersA company that spreads crushed rock on farmersโ fields to draw climate-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has won the $50 million grand prize in a global competition funded by Elon Muskโs foundation.
84% of the world's coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record
Read full article: 84% of the world's coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on recordHarmful bleaching of the worldโs coral has now grown to include 84% of the oceanโs reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history.
EVs, tariffs in the spotlight as Chinese automakers take leading role at Shanghai auto show
Read full article: EVs, tariffs in the spotlight as Chinese automakers take leading role at Shanghai auto showLeading automakers are showcasing their latest designed-for-China models at the Shanghai auto show this week.
Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Hereโs what people are doing about it this Earth Day
Read full article: Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Hereโs what people are doing about it this Earth DayPlastic is everywhere โ and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear.
Pope Francis converted to the environmental cause and denounced those he blamed for climate change
Read full article: Pope Francis converted to the environmental cause and denounced those he blamed for climate changeIn his landmark 2015 encyclical โPraised Be,โ Pope Francis cast care for the planet as an urgent and existential moral concern.
A sequoia forest in Detroit? Plantings to improve air quality and mark Earth Day
Read full article: A sequoia forest in Detroit? Plantings to improve air quality and mark Earth DayArborists are hoping to transform vacant land on Detroitโs eastside by planting giant sequoias, the worldโs largest trees.
Lawsuits accuse insurers of colluding to drop coverage in fire-prone parts of California
Read full article: Lawsuits accuse insurers of colluding to drop coverage in fire-prone parts of CaliforniaTwo lawsuits filed in Los Angeles accuse the major home insurers of colluding to limit coverage in high-risk areas across California.
Trump's transportation officials buck a long-held practice of using 'road diets' to slow speeders
Read full article: Trump's transportation officials buck a long-held practice of using 'road diets' to slow speedersRemoving lanes to slow down speeding drivers is a long-embraced strategy for improving safety on city streets.
15 years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill, lawsuits stall and restoration is incomplete
Read full article: 15 years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill, lawsuits stall and restoration is incompleteFifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster off the Gulf Coast, the effects of the largest oil spill in U.S. history are still being felt.
Pupy the elephant arrives at a Brazil sanctuary after 30 years in Argentine zoo
Read full article: Pupy the elephant arrives at a Brazil sanctuary after 30 years in Argentine zooPupy the elephant has arrived at her new home in a sanctuary in Mato Grosso, Brazil, following a 2,700-kilometer journey from a zoo converted into an ecological park in Argentinaโs capital where she had spent 30 years in conditions criticized by activists.
Fishers celebrate Trump's seafood order while conservation groups fear overfishing
Read full article: Fishers celebrate Trump's seafood order while conservation groups fear overfishingPresident Donald Trumpโs executive order to boost the U.S. commercial fishing industry drew praise from commercial fishing groups and condemnation from environmental organizations.
In East Palestine derailment trial, railroad and chemical maker agree on who pays residents
Read full article: In East Palestine derailment trial, railroad and chemical maker agree on who pays residentsNorfolk Southern reached an agreement with one of the two companies it has been trying to force to help pay for the $600 million class-action settlement it agreed to over its disastrous 2023 train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and the toxic chemicals that were released and burned.
East Texans united to stop a water sale to Dallas suburbs โ for now
Read full article: East Texans united to stop a water sale to Dallas suburbs โ for nowAfter a deal to pipe water from Lake Oโ the Pines to North Texas came to light, residents voiced opposition everywhere they could to block it.
A Russian bucket brigade helps toads and frogs cross the road to get to a spawning site
Read full article: A Russian bucket brigade helps toads and frogs cross the road to get to a spawning siteIt happens every spring along a section of road north of Russiaโs second-largest city of St. Petersburg: Volunteers, some in yellow vests, patrol near the Sestroretsk Bog natural reserve, and become crossing guards for thousands of toads and frogs.
China dominates solar. Trump tariffs target China. For US solar industry, that means higher costs
Read full article: China dominates solar. Trump tariffs target China. For US solar industry, that means higher costsPresident Donald Trump's escalating trade war with China means hopeful solar buyers may have a much harder time getting systems installed in the U.S. in coming months.
Trump administration issues order to stop construction on New York offshore wind project
Read full article: Trump administration issues order to stop construction on New York offshore wind projectThe Trump administration has issued an order to stop construction on a major offshore wind project to power more than 500,000 New York homes, the latest in a series of moves targeting the industry.
Proposed rule change on endangered species triggers alarm for environmentalists
Read full article: Proposed rule change on endangered species triggers alarm for environmentalistsThe Trump administration plans to rewrite part of the Endangered Species Act that prohibits harming the habitats of endangered and threatened species.
The EPA can't end grants from $20 billion Biden-era fund for climate-friendly projects, a judge says
Read full article: The EPA can't end grants from $20 billion Biden-era fund for climate-friendly projects, a judge saysA federal judge says some nonprofits awarded billions for a so-called green bank to finance clean energy and climate-friendly projects cannot have their contracts scrapped and must have access to some of the frozen money.
Pupy the elephant heads to a vast Brazilian sanctuary after 30 years in an Argentine zoo
Read full article: Pupy the elephant heads to a vast Brazilian sanctuary after 30 years in an Argentine zooAn unusual convoy is nearing Argentinaโs lush border with Brazil, after snaking through traffic-snarled roads for hours.
Trump exempts nearly 70 coal plants from Biden-era rule on mercury and other toxic air pollution
Read full article: Trump exempts nearly 70 coal plants from Biden-era rule on mercury and other toxic air pollutionThe Trump administration has granted nearly 70 coal-fired power plants a two-year exemption from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene.
Judge orders federal agencies to release billions of dollars from two Biden-era initiatives
Read full article: Judge orders federal agencies to release billions of dollars from two Biden-era initiativesA federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release billions of dollars meant to finance climate and infrastructure projects across the country.
Belgian teens arrested with 5,000 smuggled ants as Kenya warns of changing trafficking trends
Read full article: Belgian teens arrested with 5,000 smuggled ants as Kenya warns of changing trafficking trendsTwo Belgian teenagers have been charged in Kenya with wildlife piracy after they were found with thousands of ants packed in test tubes in what Kenyan authorities said was part of a trend in trafficking smaller and lesser known species.
Trump officials cut planning grant for Texas high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston
Read full article: Trump officials cut planning grant for Texas high-speed rail between Dallas and HoustonTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy said if the private sector wants the rail line, it should cover planning costs.
FEMA denies Washington state disaster relief from bomb cyclone, governor says
Read full article: FEMA denies Washington state disaster relief from bomb cyclone, governor saysWashington Gov. Bob Ferguson says the Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied the state's request for emergency relief funds to help repair damage from a deadly bomb cyclone in November.
As legacy of Ford fades in Brazil, China's BYD looks to extend global lead in EV sales
Read full article: As legacy of Ford fades in Brazil, China's BYD looks to extend global lead in EV salesChinese giant automaking company BYD bought Ford Motor Co.'s former facilities in Brazil and has promised to run the companyโs largest plant outside China in the hardscrabble city of Camacari in northeastern Bahia state.
A beloved pet tortoise is reunited with its family weeks after disappearing in a Mississippi tornado
Read full article: A beloved pet tortoise is reunited with its family weeks after disappearing in a Mississippi tornadoA beloved pet tortoise named Myrtle has been reunited with its family in Mississippi weeks after disappearing during a deadly tornado outbreak.
New gear could keep California crab fishermen on the water longer, and whales safe
Read full article: New gear could keep California crab fishermen on the water longer, and whales safeAfter years of a shortened crab fishing season aimed at preventing whale entanglements off the West Coast, California crabbers are experimenting with a new fishing method that allows them to stay on the water longer while keeping the marine mammals safe.
Inspections of affected barrels will take time as flood cleanup progresses at Kentucky distillery
Read full article: Inspections of affected barrels will take time as flood cleanup progresses at Kentucky distillerySigns of renewal are underway at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky since the floodwaters have receded.
Regulators order corrective action as Keystone Pipeline operators aim to restore service
Read full article: Regulators order corrective action as Keystone Pipeline operators aim to restore serviceFederal regulators have ordered the operator of the Keystone Pipeline to take several corrective actions after a rupture caused 147,000 gallons of oil to spill onto farmland in North Dakota.
Could Trump's tariffs slow emissions? Sure, experts say, but at great cost overall
Read full article: Could Trump's tariffs slow emissions? Sure, experts say, but at great cost overallPresident Donald Trumpโs sweeping global tariffs could cause planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions to drop temporarily, but that wonโt help the climate long-term.
Colombia's capital ends drought-related water rationing. Its case is a warning to other cities
Read full article: Colombia's capital ends drought-related water rationing. Its case is a warning to other citiesColombiaโs capital has always seemed immune to water scarcity, nestled among cloud-kissed Andean peaks and known for steady rainfall.
Schools lined up for help getting cleaner school buses. Then came the EPA freeze
Read full article: Schools lined up for help getting cleaner school buses. Then came the EPA freezeHundreds of school districts around the U.S. may have to abandon plans to acquire electric buses after the EPA froze the latest round of money that was part of President Bidenโs infrastructure law.
To avoid a water crisis, Texas may bet big on desalination. Hereโs how it works in El Paso.
Read full article: To avoid a water crisis, Texas may bet big on desalination. Hereโs how it works in El Paso.Desalination can create millions of gallons of fresh water a day. But it is expensive and there are many environmental concerns.
Major nations agree on first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping
Read full article: Major nations agree on first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shippingMany of the worldโs largest shipping nations have agreed to impose a minimum fee on every ton of greenhouse gases emitted by ships above certain thresholds in what's effectively the first global tax on greenhouse gas emissions.
Meet the Gulf shrimpers rooting on Trump's tariffs in a Texas fishing town
Read full article: Meet the Gulf shrimpers rooting on Trump's tariffs in a Texas fishing townWhile American consumers and markets wonder and worry about President Donald Trumpโs on-again, off-again tariffs, Gulf coast shrimpers are cheering him on.
US regulators finish review of Hyundai plant's Georgia water permit, finding no changes needed
Read full article: US regulators finish review of Hyundai plant's Georgia water permit, finding no changes neededU.S. regulators have concluded a monthslong review of their environmental permit for Hyundai's $7.6 billion electric vehicle plant in Georgia, finding that no changes are needed.
Toilet to tap: El Paso is about to embark on a whole new way to save its limited water supply
Read full article: Toilet to tap: El Paso is about to embark on a whole new way to save its limited water supplyEl Pasoโs dry climate โ it rains just 9 inches annually โ is one of the reasons the city has taken water management so seriously.
Company says thousands of gallons of oil have been recovered from a pipeline spill in North Dakota
Read full article: Company says thousands of gallons of oil have been recovered from a pipeline spill in North DakotaWorkers have recovered thousands of gallons of crude oil from an underground pipeline spill on North Dakota farmland.
Trump nominee for public lands post withdraws after her criticism of Jan. 6 attack surfaces
Read full article: Trump nominee for public lands post withdraws after her criticism of Jan. 6 attack surfacesPresident Donald Trumpโs nominee to oversee an agency that manages a quarter-billion acres of public land has withdrawn her nomination.
This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill it
Read full article: This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill itOutdoor enthusiasts are worried about the loss of their favorite vistas as President Donald Trump's administration considers weakening a 26-year-old rule designed to improve visibility over national parks and wilderness areas.
Trump's new energy order puts states' climate laws in the crosshairs of the Department of Justice
Read full article: Trump's new energy order puts states' climate laws in the crosshairs of the Department of JusticeA new executive order from President Donald Trump that's part of his effort to invigorate energy production launches the possibility that his Department of Justice will go to court against state laws aimed at slashing planet-warming greenhouse gas pollution from fossil fuels.
Trump reverses Biden rule restricting water usage for showerheads and other home appliances
Read full article: Trump reverses Biden rule restricting water usage for showerheads and other home appliancesPresident Donald Trump has long complained about modern rules that limit water flow for showerheads, making it harder for him to wash his โbeautiful hair."
Shark attack survivor presses her state for an alert system to keep people safe in the water
Read full article: Shark attack survivor presses her state for an alert system to keep people safe in the waterAn Alabama teen who narrowly survived a fierce shark attack last year is asking her state's lawmakers to support the creation of a new alert system.
Takeaways from AP and Lee's report on a pipeline company's lawsuits against Midwest farmers
Read full article: Takeaways from AP and Lee's report on a pipeline company's lawsuits against Midwest farmersThe company behind a massive proposed carbon pipeline in the Midwestern U.S. filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners in recent years.
A pipeline company filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners. Now its project is threatened
Read full article: A pipeline company filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners. Now its project is threatenedThe company behind a massive proposed carbon pipeline in the Midwestern U.S. filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners in recent years.
Lego opens a toy factory in Vietnam it plans to run entirely on clean energy
Read full article: Lego opens a toy factory in Vietnam it plans to run entirely on clean energyLego has opened a $1 billion factory in Vietnam that it says will make toys without adding planet-warming gas to the atmosphere by relying entirely on clean energy.
Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship
Read full article: Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardshipWith the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon approaching, thousands of Indigenous people marched Tuesday in Brazilโs capital, demanding the state guarantee and expand their rights to traditional lands as part of the solution to the worldโs climate crisis.
Homeland Security waiver allows feds to bypass environmental rules to build border wall
Read full article: Homeland Security waiver allows feds to bypass environmental rules to build border wallA waiver issued by the Department of Homeland Security allows the federal government to bypass environmental regulations and begin construction immediately on stretches of the border wall in Southern California.
Trump signs executive orders to boost coal, a reliable but polluting energy source
Read full article: Trump signs executive orders to boost coal, a reliable but polluting energy sourcePresident Donald Trump has signed four executive orders aimed at boosting coal, a reliable but polluting energy source thatโs long been in decline.
Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can begin
Read full article: Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can beginAfter days of deluges overfilled rivers to near-record levels across Kentucky, residents are anxious to return to their flooded homes and assess what is salvageable.
National Weather Service no longer translating products for non-English speakers
Read full article: National Weather Service no longer translating products for non-English speakersThe National Weather Service is no longer providing translations of its products after its contract with an artificial intelligence company was allowed to lapse.
Weedkiller maker asks US Supreme Court to block lawsuits claiming it failed to warn about cancer
Read full article: Weedkiller maker asks US Supreme Court to block lawsuits claiming it failed to warn about cancerGlobal chemical manufacturer Bayer wants the U.S. Supreme Court to halt thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn a popular weedkiller could case cancer.
Kentucky flood forces Buffalo Trace Distillery to temporarily close
Read full article: Kentucky flood forces Buffalo Trace Distillery to temporarily closeThe historic Buffalo Trace Distillery has temporarily closed after deadly flooding ravaging Kentucky swept into its facilities, forcing the popular bourbon company to turn away the public and staff.
The Rio Grande Valley was once covered in forest. One man is trying to bring it back.
Read full article: The Rio Grande Valley was once covered in forest. One man is trying to bring it back.The Tamaulipan thornforest once covered 1 million acres on both sides of the border with Mexico. Restoring even a fraction of it could help the region cope with the ravages of a warming world.
New statewide litter campaign seeks volunteers for watershed cleaning
Read full article: New statewide litter campaign seeks volunteers for watershed cleaningA new statewide litter campaign aimed at cleaning watersheds is seeking volunteers for a slew of projects over the next two months, including one in San Antonio.
Swollen rivers are flooding towns in the US South after a prolonged deluge of rain
Read full article: Swollen rivers are flooding towns in the US South after a prolonged deluge of rainRivers rose and flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already waterlogged and badly damaged by days of heavy rain and storms that killed at least 23 people.
Zen the border collie teaches other dogs how to rescue people in Italy's avalanche-prone Dolomites
Read full article: Zen the border collie teaches other dogs how to rescue people in Italy's avalanche-prone DolomitesThe role of dogs in Italian alpine rescues is becoming more important as the number of people caught by avalanches increases โ up by 50% over the last 25 years.