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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 in Pikachu costumes demand Japan end fossil fuel financing at UN climate conference
Read full article: Protesters in Pikachu costumes demand Japan end fossil fuel financing at UN climate conferenceProtesters in Pokemon costumes stomped around the United Nations climate conference Friday to send Japan a message: end financing of coal and natural gas projects across Southeast Asia and elsewhere.
Business groups ask Supreme Court to pause California climate reporting laws in emergency appeal
Read full article: Business groups ask Supreme Court to pause California climate reporting laws in emergency appealThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce is asking the Supreme Court to pause new California laws expected to require thousands of companies to report emissions and climate-risk information.
Baby sea otter is reunited with mother in central California after dramatic rescue
Read full article: Baby sea otter is reunited with mother in central California after dramatic rescueThe Marine Mammal Center has rescued a sea otter pup in Morro Bay, California, after it was separated from its mother.
London judge finds global mining company BHP Group liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster
Read full article: London judge finds global mining company BHP Group liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disasterA London judge has ruled that BHP Group is liable for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster.
With one touch, they vanish. Meet the delicate, icy wonders called frost flowers
Read full article: With one touch, they vanish. Meet the delicate, icy wonders called frost flowersThe first major blast of wintry weather in the U.S. this week brought snow, frigid temperatures and in some places something a little more magical: Frost flowers.
Small alligator rescued in Boston after slithering into the city's heart on social media
Read full article: Small alligator rescued in Boston after slithering into the city's heart on social mediaWildlife officials say a small alligator spotted along the Charles River in Boston this week has been rescued and delivered to safety.
No car? No problem. Building apartments near public transit could help address the housing crisis
Read full article: No car? No problem. Building apartments near public transit could help address the housing crisisQuantavia Smith, who was often homeless for a decade, now has a studio apartment in Los Angeles with easy access to public transit.
Relentless rise in carbon pollution from fossil fuels slightly dampens climate-fighting hopes
Read full article: Relentless rise in carbon pollution from fossil fuels slightly dampens climate-fighting hopesScientists report that emissions from fossil fuels rose by 1.1% in 2025, marking the second consecutive year of a small increase.
A flotilla kicks off the People's Summit for activists at UN climate talks
Read full article: A flotilla kicks off the People's Summit for activists at UN climate talksAs United Nation climate talks get underway in Belem, a different kind of conference is kicking off: the People’s Summit, a gathering of activists, organizers, environmentalists and Indigenous groups from around the world.
These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump's $300 million White House ballroom
Read full article: These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump's $300 million White House ballroomThe White House's list of 37 donors to President Donald Trump's $300 million ballroom project includes crypto billionaires, powerful financiers, tobacco companies, tech giants, media companies, longtime Republican donors and several of the president’s neighbors in Florida.
Taiwan evacuates 8,300 and shuts schools before tropical storm brushes island
Read full article: Taiwan evacuates 8,300 and shuts schools before tropical storm brushes islandTaiwan has evacuated 8,300 people and closed schools before a tropical storm brushes the southern part of the island later Wednesday.
Protesters confront security at main venue of UN climate talks
Read full article: Protesters confront security at main venue of UN climate talksA group of activists skirmished with security on Tuesday at United Nations climate talks in Brazilian Amazon city Belem, briefly trying to force their way into the main venue before they were pushed back.
AP Interview: Newsom says Trump climate-fighting absence is 'doubling down on stupid'
Read full article: AP Interview: Newsom says Trump climate-fighting absence is 'doubling down on stupid'California Gov. Gavin Newsom is criticizing the United States for missing key United Nations climate talks, calling it doubling down on stupid.
Indigenous groups get the spotlight at UN climate talks, but some say visibility isn't power
Read full article: Indigenous groups get the spotlight at UN climate talks, but some say visibility isn't powerThis year's United Nations climate talks in Brazil are putting a special focus on Indigenous peoples.
Record-low temperatures shock the Southeast US while snowfall blankets parts of the Northeast
Read full article: Record-low temperatures shock the Southeast US while snowfall blankets parts of the NortheastThe southeastern U.S. has plunged into record-low temperatures, affecting 18 million people under a freeze warning across Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.
Taiwan evacuates thousands ahead of tropical storm Fung-wong which left 25 dead in the Philippines
Read full article: Taiwan evacuates thousands ahead of tropical storm Fung-wong which left 25 dead in the PhilippinesTaiwan has evacuated more than 3,000 people and closed schools and offices ahead of tropical storm Fung-wong.
UN shipping regulator advocates for industry emissions fee at COP30, despite Trump pushback
Read full article: UN shipping regulator advocates for industry emissions fee at COP30, despite Trump pushbackThe head of the International Maritime Organization said Monday he’s continuing to “advocate and campaign” for global regulations to move the shipping industry away from fossil fuels, after the United States and Saudi Arabia blocked new rules last month.
At UN climate talks in Brazil, the only sign of the United States is an empty chair
Read full article: At UN climate talks in Brazil, the only sign of the United States is an empty chairU.N. climate negotiations are underway in Brazil, and leaders are pushing for accelerating efforts to curb global warming by drastically reducing the carbon pollution that causes it.
Meteorologists warn of 'intense' snow in Great Lakes states and record lows in South
Read full article: Meteorologists warn of 'intense' snow in Great Lakes states and record lows in SouthLarge stretches of the U.S. await one of the season’s first blasts of wintry weather as temperatures dropped in the Northern Plains and snowstorms developed across the Great Lakes.
Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams into Philippines, killing 2 and displacing 1 million
Read full article: Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams into Philippines, killing 2 and displacing 1 millionSuper Typhoon Fung-wong has slammed into the northeastern coast of the Philippines, leaving at least two people dead and forcing over a million to evacuate.
Rare footage shows sucker fish as they whale-surf in the ocean's wildest joyride
Read full article: Rare footage shows sucker fish as they whale-surf in the ocean's wildest joyrideScientists have captured rare footage of remoras, also known as sucker fish, hitching rides on humpback whales off the coast of Australia.
South Korean solar firm cuts pay and hours for Georgia workers as US officials detain imports
Read full article: South Korean solar firm cuts pay and hours for Georgia workers as US officials detain importsA South Korean solar company says it will temporarily reduce pay and working hours for about 1,000 of its 3,000 employees in Georgia because U.S. customs officials have been detaining imported components for solar panels.
