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Oceans Endure Repeated Heat Attacks
BEIJING, China, February 7, 2025 (ENS) – Ocean warming in 2024 has produced the hottest ocean temperatures ever recorded by humans, hot not only at the surface but also for […]
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Air/Climate
First Trump Orders Expose Earth to Ravages of Climate Change
WASHINGTON, DC, January 25, 2025 (ENS) – In President Donald J. Trump’s first five days in office, he has made sweeping changes to the position of the United States on climate change and fossil fuel development that will have far-reaching negative effects on both the physical and political environments across the United States and around the world. […]
Gov/Politics
Los Angeles Ablaze But Congress Ignores Controlled Burn Law
WASHINGTON, DC, January 14, 2025 (ENS) – Amidst far-reaching climatic and political changes, one opportunity for bipartisan environmental restoration has been overlooked. The National Prescribed Fire Act was introduced for the third time in May 2024 by a bipartisan group of legislators to support the preventative fire management technique of controlled burning – setting fires in safe conditions to mitigate the risk of larger, more dangerous wildfires. […]
At Risk
Santa Ana Winds Whip Los Angeles Fires: Death Toll: 24
LOS ANGELES, California, January 12, 2025 (ENS) – Firefighters have made some progress against major wildfires that destroyed parts of Los Angeles, after blazing for five days, causing thousands of terrified residents to evacuate their homes moments ahead of the leaping flames. At least 16 civilians have died, 16 others are missing, and many more have been hurt in the wind-driven fires that spread quickly and are still burning today in some parts of Los Angeles County. […]
Land Use/Forests
Paraguay Leads Tri-Nation Crackdown on Illegal Deforestation
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, January 6, 2025 (ENS) – Authorities in Paraguay have arrested 26 individuals, and they have identified two criminal networks and 12 companies suspected of illegal deforestation and […]
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ENS Joy to the World 2024 Holiday Message
ENS Welcomes 2025 With Wishes for PEACE ON EARTH, GOODWILL TOWARDS ALL
Rainbow tree, Japanese Garden, Washington Park, Portland, Oregon, USA. (Photo credit unknown) […]
Energy
Biden Invests $850M to Slash Oil and Gas Methane Emissions
WASHINGTON, DC, December 21, 2024 (ENS) – In one of the last actions of the outgoing Biden-Harris Administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy will […]
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Whale Defender Watson Freed, Denmark Rejects Handover to Japan
NUUK, Greenland, December 18, 2024 (ENS) – Paul Watson, the Canadian-American whale conservationist and star of Animal Planet’s TV show “Whale Wars” is a free man today after enduring 150 […]
Health
Lengthy Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Deep Vein Blood Clots
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, December 12, 2024 (ENS) – Greater exposure to long-term air pollution has now been linked with increased risks for blood clots that occur in deep veins. A large, […]
Air/Climate
Climate Finance Goal Tripled to $300 Billion a Year by 2035
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 25, 2024 (ENS) – At the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, which wrapped at dawn on Sunday, governments agreed on a new collective annual climate […]
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EPA Attacks Forever Chemicals, Emerging Contaminants in Water
WASHINGTON, DC, November 20, 2024, (ENS) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today launched a new, no-cost technical assistance effort focused on reducing exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) […]
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Biden Offers $45 Million to Slash EV Battery Recycling Costs
WASHINGTON DC, November 20, 2024 (ENS) – To improve the economics of recycling end-of-life electric vehicle batteries, the U.S. Department of Energy has announced $44.8 million in funding from the […]
Air/Climate
COP29: World Governments, NGOs, Negotiate to Cool the Planet
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 15, 2024 (ENS) – The year 2024 will break records as the planet’s warmest after an extended streak of exceptionally high monthly global mean temperatures, warns the […]
Energy
U.S. EPA Slaps Fee on Wasteful Methane Emissions
WASHINGTON, DC, November 12, 2024 (ENS) – As global leaders gather today in Baku, Azerbaijan for the United Nations annual conference to limit climate change, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency delivered a final rule to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by charging for waste emissions. […]
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Future of Earth’s Diverse Species Under Negotiation in Cali
CALI, Colombia, October 25, 2024 (ENS) – The world’s most important event to conserve biodiversity, the United Nations biodiversity summit known as COP16, officially opened in Colombia on Monday, and […]
Food
Big Meat Recall Affects 200 Products Sold at Major Retailers
WASHINGTON, DC, October 17, 2024 (ENS) – Nearly 12 million pounds of precooked processed meat and chicken found in salads and frozen foods sold at major retailers and served at restaurants and schools are being recalled over listeria fears, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, FSIS. […]
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USA to Replace All Lead Water Pipes Within 10 Years
WASHINGTON, DC, October 11, 2024 (ENS) – To reduce the poisonous contamination of lead in American drinking water, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday issued the long-awaited final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements measure. As a practical matter, this means proactive replacement of lead service lines nationwide within the next 10 years. […]
Gov/Politics
Harris-Trump Disconnect on Climate Is Glaring
The question to you both tonight is what would you do to fight climate change? Vice President Harris, we’ll start with you.” “Well, the former president had said that climate change is a hoax,” Harris said. “And what we know is that it is very real.” […]
Business
Dockworkers & Ports Agree to Pause Strike Until January 2025
WASHINGTON, DC, October 4, 2024 (ENS) – The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. have reached a tentative agreement on wages and have agreed to extend their current Master Contract until January 15, 2025 to return to the bargaining table to negotiate all other outstanding issues. […]
At Risk
Hurricane Helene Death Toll Above 200, US Southeast Devastated
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, October 2, 2024 (ENS) – Hurricane Helene blasted through the southern United States Thursday night as a deadly Category 4 Hurricane, claiming at least 175 lives in six states, and leaving millions still without power. Falling trees crushed buildings as historic flooding across multiple states put homes and businesses underwater. […]