• At Risk
  • Climate
  • Energy
  • Gov/Politics
  • Wildlife
  • Transport
  • Land Use
  • Oceans
  • RSS
  • About
News Ticker
Democrats hail, Republicans blast Trump indictment…
EU, NATO condemn Putin’s nuclear threats, Kyiv calls for UN Security Council meeting…
World-renowned writers, philosophers raise funds for academics in Ukraine…
Train derails, spilling hazardous materials in North Dakota…
Vice President Harris seeks to reset U.S.-Africa relations on 3-nation tour…
EU Consumer Scoreboard: new data shows strong impact of the energy crisis on consumption habits
World Bank says $411bn cost to rebuild war-torn Ukraine…
Global economy’s “Speed Limit” set to fall to three-decade low…
Homeclimate

climate

sunset wind farm Nova Scotia
Air/Climate

IPCC: Liveable Future Possible If We Defuse Climate Time-Bomb

March 20, 2023 News Editor Comments Off on IPCC: Liveable Future Possible If We Defuse Climate Time-Bomb

INTERLAKEN, Switzerland, March 20, 2023 (ENS) – Global temperatures have already risen to 1.1 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels after more than a century of burning fossil fuels, as well [...]

ConocoPhillips Alaska
Energy

Conservationists Sue to Stop ConocoPhillips Alaska Oil Venture

March 16, 2023 News Editor Comments Off on Conservationists Sue to Stop ConocoPhillips Alaska Oil Venture

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 16, 2023 (ENS) – Warning that the U.S. government’s environmental review fails to account for the full climate impact of oil development in Alaska, five of America’s [...]

Paul Gosar Donald Trump
Gov/Politics

Climate Denier Gosar Rejoins House Natural Resources Committee

January 18, 2023 News Editor Comments Off on Climate Denier Gosar Rejoins House Natural Resources Committee

WASHINGTON, DC, January 18, 2023 (ENS) – Ally of industrial development and ex-President Donald Trump, far-right election denier Republican Congressman Paul Gosar of Arizona is back on the House Committee [...]

Thunberg, police
Energy

Police Detain Greta Thunberg at German Coal Mine Protest

January 17, 2023 News Editor Comments Off on Police Detain Greta Thunberg at German Coal Mine Protest

LUZERATH, Germany, January 17, 2023 (ENS) – Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by police Tuesday while protesting a coal mine expansion that has emptied a now-abandoned hamlet in [...]

oil pumps public land
Air/Climate

U.S. Agencies to Assess Climate Impact of Federal Projects

January 9, 2023 News Editor Comments Off on U.S. Agencies to Assess Climate Impact of Federal Projects

WASHINGTON, DC, January 9, 2023 (ENS) – In a new climate change guidance, the Biden Administration asks federal agencies to account for greenhouse gas emissions as they review proposals for [...]

Hong Kong
Business

Hong Kong Issues Green Bonds to Address Tough Challenges

January 6, 2023 News Editor Comments Off on Hong Kong Issues Green Bonds to Address Tough Challenges

HONG KONG, January 6, 2023 (ENS) – The Hong Kong government on Thursday announced the successful offering of US$5.75 billion worth of Green Bonds. The triple-currency offering is the largest [...]

wildlife arrest Chile
Latest News

Earth’s Biodiversity Crisis Activates Governments, Police

December 7, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Earth’s Biodiversity Crisis Activates Governments, Police

LYON, France, December 7, 2022 (ENS) – A wildlife and timber trading law enforcement crackdown by the international police force Interpol and the World Customs Organization has yielded more than [...]

COP27 demonstration
Air/Climate

COP27: Rich to Fund Climate Loss/Damage for Poorer Countries

November 20, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on COP27: Rich to Fund Climate Loss/Damage for Poorer Countries

SHARM el-SHEIKH, Egypt, November 20, 2022 (ENS) – The UN Climate Change Conference COP27 closed today in Egypt with a breakthrough agreement to provide “loss and damage” funding for vulnerable [...]

demonstration COP27
Air/Climate

COP27 Spills Into Overtime Amid Human Rights Protests

November 18, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on COP27 Spills Into Overtime Amid Human Rights Protests

SHARM el-SHEIKH, Egypt, November 18, 2022 (ENS) – Climate activists and members of civil society have been intimidated, harassed and kept under surveillance during the United Nations COP27 climate summit [...]

Rush Hour Berlin
Latest News

EU Moving to Stricter Euro 7 Vehicle Emission Standards

November 13, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on EU Moving to Stricter Euro 7 Vehicle Emission Standards

BRUSSELS, Belgium, November 13, 2022 (ENS) – Reducing emissions from new motor vehicles sold in the EU to meet the European Green Deal’s zero-pollution goal, while keeping vehicles affordable for [...]

COP27 Egypt
Air/Climate

COP27: Humanity ‘On the Highway to Climate Hell’

November 7, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on COP27: Humanity ‘On the Highway to Climate Hell’

SHARM el-SHEIKH, Egypt, November 7, 2022 (ENS) – “We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the High-Level [...]

Demonstration Schiphol
Air/Climate

Climate Activists Stage Sit-Ins, Glue-Ins Ahead of COP27

November 5, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Climate Activists Stage Sit-Ins, Glue-Ins Ahead of COP27

SHARM el-SHEIKH, Egypt, November 5, 2022 (ENS) – People who care about global warming are focusing in on the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh, where the United Nations’ [...]

march Melbourne Australia
Air/Climate

Caution! Climate Work in Progress

October 27, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Caution! Climate Work in Progress

BONN, Germany, October 27, 2022 (ENS) – Countries’ climate promises fall far short of avoiding catastrophic global warming, the United Nations’ climate agency warned Wednesday in a new analysis ahead [...]

Arctic ice
RSS

Melting Ice Worries Arctic Eight, But Opens Opportunities

October 7, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Melting Ice Worries Arctic Eight, But Opens Opportunities

WASHINGTON, DC, October 7, 2022 (ENS) – Today, the Biden Administration released a new 10-year National Strategy for the Arctic Region, which is melting at least three times faster than [...]

Governor Newsom
AmeriScan

CALIFORNIA: Lawmakers Pass Help for Climate But Not Bees

October 5, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on CALIFORNIA: Lawmakers Pass Help for Climate But Not Bees

SACRAMENTO, California, October 5, 2022 (ENS) – With the signing of 997 bills into law, California Governor Gavin Newsom just wrapped up the 2022 legislative session.

In addition to guaranteeing [...]

firefighters map
Air/Climate

New U.S. Gov Portal Shows Climate Stressors in Real Time

September 10, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on New U.S. Gov Portal Shows Climate Stressors in Real Time

WASHINGTON, DC, September 9, 2022 (ENS) – Where’s the fire? Where’s the flood? For the first time, an online live climate impact dashboard is allowing people to see extreme weather, [...]

Thwaites Glacier
At Risk

Antarctic Glacier Collapse Could Surge Global Sea Levels

September 8, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Antarctic Glacier Collapse Could Surge Global Sea Levels

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, September 8, 2022 (ENS) – The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica, a vast glacier about the size of Florida, is already in a phase of fast retreat [...]

Biden, Manchin, Schumer, Clyburn
Air/Climate

Biden Signs Wide-Ranging Climate, Clean Energy Bill Into Law

August 18, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Biden Signs Wide-Ranging Climate, Clean Energy Bill Into Law

WASHINGTON, DC, August 18, 2022 (ENS) – As President Joe Biden signed the $739 billion Inflation Reduction Act into law at the White House on Tuesday, he showcased what motivates [...]

Kentucky flood
Gov/Politics

Senate to Vote on Record $369 Billion Climate Change Spending

July 29, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Senate to Vote on Record $369 Billion Climate Change Spending

WASHINGTON, DC, July 29, 2022 (ENS) – Two of the Democrats’ most powerful senators have agreed to add a $700 billion climate change, energy security and debt reduction package, the [...]

New York Hurricane Ida
Air/Climate

Largest U.S. City Prepares for Climate-Driven Flooding Rains

July 8, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Largest U.S. City Prepares for Climate-Driven Flooding Rains

NEW YORK, New York, July 8, 2022 (ENS) – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and staff Thursday released the Rainfall Ready NYC action plan – a plan to prepare [...]

Posts navigation

1 2 … 7 »

Ameriscan

  • COLORADO: Wild Horses Get New Refuge Larger Than Manhattan
    March 23, 2023 Comments Off on COLORADO: Wild Horses Get New Refuge Larger Than Manhattan
  • LOUISIANA: US Sues Japanese Firm Over Chloroprene Emissions
    March 23, 2023 Comments Off on LOUISIANA: US Sues Japanese Firm Over Chloroprene Emissions
  • MASSACHUSETTS: Holyoke Must Spend $27M to Beat Sewage Overflow
    March 23, 2023 Comments Off on MASSACHUSETTS: Holyoke Must Spend $27M to Beat Sewage Overflow
  • OHIO: Norfolk Southern Train Wreck Remediation Makes Progress
    March 21, 2023 Comments Off on OHIO: Norfolk Southern Train Wreck Remediation Makes Progress

Categories

Recent Posts
  • Biden Guards ‘Breathtaking’ Lands as Nevada, Texas Monuments
  • Kruger Park Ensnared in Corruption Linked to Criminal Syndicates
  • Zelensky Relies on IAEA Support; Russia Moves Nuclear Weapons
  • COLORADO: Wild Horses Get New Refuge Larger Than Manhattan
  • LOUISIANA: US Sues Japanese Firm Over Chloroprene Emissions

Environment News Service (ENS) © 2021 All Rights Reserved.