Land Use/Forests
Oregon Wildlife Refuge Occupiers Arrested, One Dead
BURNS, Oregon, January 27, 2016 (ENS) – The armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge that began January 2 is coming to an end with the arrests [...]
Month: January 2016
Air/Climate
2015 Hottest Year on Record, By Far
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 26, 2016 (ENS) – For the first time on record, global temperatures in 2015 were about 1°Celsius above the pre-industrial era, according to a consolidated [...]
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Sri Lanka Crushes Tonnes of Contraband Ivory
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, January 26, 2016 (ENS) – Today, on International Customs Day, the Sri Lankan government has crushed more than 350 confiscated elephant tusks to destroy the [...]
Business
World Economic Forum Addresses Global Problems
DAVOS-KLOSTERS, Switzerland, January 21, 2016 (ENS) – Climate change, food waste, sustainable business development, the future of Europe – the World Economic Forum is exploring a wide range [...]
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Obama Celebrates U.S. Clean Car Innovations at NAIAS
DETROIT, Michigan, January 21, 2016 (ENS) – President Barack Obama was in Detroit Wednesday to check out the new climate-friendly cars at the North American International Auto Show, [...]
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Obama’s 2017 Budget Seeks $4B for Self-Driving Cars
DETROIT, Michigan, January 18, 2016 (ENS) – President Barack Obama is proposing a 10-year, nearly $4 billion investment to accelerate the development and adoption of safe vehicle automation [...]
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Michigan Governor in Hot Water Over Flint Water Crisis
LANSING, Michigan, January 15, 2016 (ENS) – Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, a Republican, Thursday asked President Barack Obama to declare both an emergency and an expedited major disaster [...]
Energy
Obama Halts Coal Leases on U.S. Public Lands
WASHINGTON, DC, January 15, 2016 (ENS) – No new coal leases will be issued on public lands while the Obama Administration conducts a comprehensive review of the federal [...]
Air/Climate
Obama: State of the Union ‘Strong’ in Changing Climate
WASHINGTON, DC, January 12, 2016 (ENS) – In his last State of the Union address to the nation, President Barack Obama tonight focused on the big picture and [...]
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2016 Honda Civic, Volvo Hybrid SUV Win Top Honors
DETROIT, Michigan, January 12, 2016 (ENS) – More than 50 international automotive journalists have named the Honda Civic and the Volvo XC90 hybrid SUV the official 2016 North [...]
Energy
India’s on a Mission to Convert Street Lights to LEDs
MUMBAI, India, January 11, 2016 (ENS) – India’s central government plans to switch all street lights across the country to energy-efficient LED bulbs by the end of 2018, [...]
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U.S. Funds Solar Panel Pavement That Generates Power
WASHINGTON, DC, January 10, 2015 (ENS) – A new type of solar pavement that can generate electricity and send it to the power grid is being developed by [...]
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EPA Urged to Ban Widely-Used Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
WASHINGTON, DC, January 5, 2016 (ENS) – Under the threat of a court order, the Environmental Protection Agency last October proposed a ban on all agricultural uses of [...]
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U.S. Sues Volkswagen Over Emissions Defeat Devices
DETROIT, Michigan, January 5, 2015 (ENS) – Nearly 600,000 vehicles powered by diesel engines that had illegal emissions defeating devices installed have landed Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche in [...]
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Interpol Busts Hundreds for Ivory, Rhino Horn Crimes
LYON, France, January 2, 2016 (ENS) – Illegal wildlife poaching and trafficking are still going on across Africa, but there are 376 fewer criminals in the trade after an [...]