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Reduce, reuse, recycle: Celebrating Earth Day on April 22
Read full article: Reduce, reuse, recycle: Celebrating Earth Day on April 22With the threat of global warming and climate change looming large, Earth Day encourages people to take steps to reduce their carbon footprint and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Jacksonville native, musician Samuel Herb plants a tree for every 1K streams, releases new song on Earth Day
Read full article: Jacksonville native, musician Samuel Herb plants a tree for every 1K streams, releases new song on Earth DayHerb is preparing to plant his 1,000th tree soon and is releasing a new single, “To the Trees,” on April 22 in honor of Earth Day.
2022 was fifth or sixth warmest on record as Earth heats up
Read full article: 2022 was fifth or sixth warmest on record as Earth heats upGovernment science teams say that 2022 didn't quite set a record for heat, but it was in the top five or six warmest on record depending on who's doing the measuring.
G7 vows to step up moves to renewable energy, zero carbon
Read full article: G7 vows to step up moves to renewable energy, zero carbonEnergy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy nations have vowed to work to hasten the shift toward cleaner, renewable energy, but set no timetable for phasing out coal-fired power plants.
As Earth warms, more 'flash droughts' suck soil, plants dry
Read full article: As Earth warms, more 'flash droughts' suck soil, plants dryA new study finds that climate change is making droughts faster and more furious — and especially one fast-moving kind of drought that can take farmers by surprise.
OUR ENVIRONMENT
Protesters gather at UN climate talks in global day of action as progress on a deal slows
Read full article: Protesters gather at UN climate talks in global day of action as progress on a deal slowsHundreds of activists formed a human chain outside one of the main plenary halls at the United Nations climate summit on what is traditionally their biggest protest day during the two-week talks.
In the polar bear capital of the world, a community lives with the predator next door and loves it
Read full article: In the polar bear capital of the world, a community lives with the predator next door and loves itChurchill is a remote Canadian town that not only lives with the predator next door, but loves it.
New York judge rejects state efforts to shutter bitcoin mine over climate concerns
Read full article: New York judge rejects state efforts to shutter bitcoin mine over climate concernsA New York judge has rejected an effort by state regulators to shutter a bitcoin mine over concerns about its greenhouse gas emissions.
Spanish regional leader admits mistakes made in flood response, but refuses to step down
Read full article: Spanish regional leader admits mistakes made in flood response, but refuses to step downThe Spanish regional leader under fire for his handling of the catastrophic Valencia floods last month has defied calls to step down but conceded that mistakes were made.
Company announces nearly $712 million project in Kentucky to make batteries used to store energy
Read full article: Company announces nearly $712 million project in Kentucky to make batteries used to store energyA battery manufacturer has selected Kentucky for a nearly $712 million project to produce industrial-sized batteries used to store and distribute energy.
Regulators approve North Dakota section of planned 5-state Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline
Read full article: Regulators approve North Dakota section of planned 5-state Midwest carbon dioxide pipelineUtility regulators in North Dakota have approved part of a carbon dioxide pipeline that would span five Midwestern states.
Whistleblower sounds alarm about destruction of tribal sites in North Carolina
Read full article: Whistleblower sounds alarm about destruction of tribal sites in North CarolinaA career archaeologist with the U.S. Forest Service says managers have been engaging in irresponsible and illegal behavior that has resulted in damage to Native American sites across the forested slopes of North Carolina.
Frustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reform
Read full article: Frustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reformEnvironmental advocates released reports Friday decrying fossil fuel industry influence at these climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, called COP29.
Clean energy could create millions of tons of waste in India. Some are working to avoid that
Read full article: Clean energy could create millions of tons of waste in India. Some are working to avoid thatAs clean energy infrastructure like solar panels and electric car batteries becomes more common in India, some small businesses are working to recycle them when they reach the end of their lifespan, dismantling panels to sell individual components and using old EV batteries’ remaining power to provide electricity to remote, rural regions.
Navy didn't understand well-documented risks posed by Hawaii fuel tanks, watchdog says
Read full article: Navy didn't understand well-documented risks posed by Hawaii fuel tanks, watchdog saysA U.S. military watchdog says Navy officials lacked sufficient understanding of the risks of maintaining massive fuel storage tanks on top of a drinking water well at Pearl Harbor where spilled jet fuel poisoned more than 6,000 people.
Wisconsin agency issues first round of permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around reservation
Read full article: Wisconsin agency issues first round of permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around reservationThe Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued the first round of permits allowing Enbridge to reroute an aging pipeline around a tribal reservation.
Shred & shed: Clear out clutter at free community recycling, shredding event Friday in St. Augustine
Read full article: Shred & shed: Clear out clutter at free community recycling, shredding event Friday in St. AugustineLooking to get rid of documents, electronics or used cooking oil? The city of St. Augustine is hosting its annual free community recycling event from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday at the Solid Waste Facility at 301 Riberia St.
Hurricane-stricken Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees' spring training field in Tampa
Read full article: Hurricane-stricken Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees' spring training field in TampaThe Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees’ nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field.
Earth's projected warming hasn't improved for 3 years. UN climate talks are still pushing
Read full article: Earth's projected warming hasn't improved for 3 years. UN climate talks are still pushingFor the third straight year, efforts to fight climate change haven’t lowered projections for how hot the world is likely to get — even as countries gather for another round of talks to curb warming, according to an analysis Thursday.
Food aid interventions can curb climate change-induced hardship. But should they do more?
Read full article: Food aid interventions can curb climate change-induced hardship. But should they do more?The United States foreign food aid program can be a big help when extreme weather fueled by climate change hammers communities.
Typhoon Usagi wreaks more damage and misery in Philippines as yet another storm looms
Read full article: Typhoon Usagi wreaks more damage and misery in Philippines as yet another storm loomsTyphoon Usagi has swamped rural villages in floods, knocked down power and displaced thousands more people before blowing away from the northern Philippines, which has been pounded by five major storms in less than a month.
New storms and flooding threaten Spain's hard-hit Valencia again
Read full article: New storms and flooding threaten Spain's hard-hit Valencia againNew storms in Spain have caused school closures and train cancellations two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other areas killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
Indonesia's volcanic eruption grounds international flights on tourist island of Bali
Read full article: Indonesia's volcanic eruption grounds international flights on tourist island of BaliSeveral international airlines have canceled flights to and from Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali because of an ongoing volcanic eruption.
At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change
Read full article: At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate changeThe United Nations' annual climate conference continued Wednesday with brief speeches by nations big and small.
Amid Earth's heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions
Read full article: Amid Earth's heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissionsEven as Earth sets new heat records, humanity this year is pumping 330 million tons (300 million metric tons) more carbon dioxide into the air by burning fossil fuels than it did last year.
Hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field can be fixed for about $55M in time for 2026 season, per report
Read full article: Hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field can be fixed for about $55M in time for 2026 season, per reportA detailed assessment of the hurricane damage to Tropicana Field concludes that the home of the Tampa Bay Rays is structurally sound and can be repaired for about $55.7 million in time for the 2026 season.
Dozens of fires still burn in US Northeast but California fire is under relative control
Read full article: Dozens of fires still burn in US Northeast but California fire is under relative controlThe Northeast is keeping a wary eye on dozens of fires that killed at least one person and continue to burn amid very dry weather.
Head of UN nuclear watchdog: 'Dire straits dynamic' with Iran's nuclear program amid Mideast wars
Read full article: Head of UN nuclear watchdog: 'Dire straits dynamic' with Iran's nuclear program amid Mideast warsThe head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran this week to meet with officials including its new president.
Biden EPA to charge first-ever ‘methane fee’ for emissions waste by oil and gas companies
Read full article: Biden EPA to charge first-ever ‘methane fee’ for emissions waste by oil and gas companiesOil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they emit dangerous methane above certain levels under a rule announced by the Biden administration.
For nearly a decade, climate talks have been hashing out so-called Article 6. But what is it?
Read full article: For nearly a decade, climate talks have been hashing out so-called Article 6. But what is it?After nearly a decade of negotiations, leaders during the United Nations climate conference’s first day decided on some of the finer points of much-debated sticking point aimed at cutting planet-warming emissions from coal, oil and gas.