In World First, EVs Now Outnumber Gas-Powered Cars in Norway
Sep 17, 2024, 6:41 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
In a major milestone, electric cars (EVs) now outnumber gas-powered cars in Norway for the first time, according to the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV), as AFP reported. Of private cars registered in the country, 754,303 of 2.8 million are all-electric, with…Jobs in U.S. Solar Industry Reached Record High in 2023
Sep 17, 2024, 3:03 pm By Paige Bennett
The future is looking bright for green jobs in the solar industry. According to the latest National Solar Jobs Census, published by the nonprofit Interstate Renewable Energy Council, solar jobs in the U.S. grew by nearly 6% in 2023. With this growth, U.S.…Deadly Flooding in Central and Eastern Europe Wreaks Havoc From Austria to Romania
Sep 16, 2024, 8:39 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Flooding from Austria to Romania has killed at least 17 people, with thousands evacuated after days of torrential rain caused rivers to overflow their banks. Downpours from low-pressure system Storm Boris led to some of the most serious flooding in almost…Typhoon Bebinca Makes Landfall in Shanghai as Strongest Tropical Cyclone to Strike City in 75 Years
Sep 16, 2024, 5:56 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
China’s financial hub of Shanghai was hit by Typhoon Bebinca on Monday morning as it made landfall as a Category 1 tropical cyclone. It was the most powerful storm to make a direct hit on the city in over seven decades. The storm packed top wind speeds of 94…Zimbabwe Orders the Killing of 200 Elephants Amid Drought and Food Shortages
Sep 16, 2024, 3:10 pm By Paige Bennett
The government of Zimbabwe has ordered a cull of 200 elephants amid an ongoing drought and food shortages in the country. The order will be the first elephant cull since 1988. Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) has been tasked with the cull.…Scotland’s Only Oil Refinery to Shut Down Next Year
Sep 13, 2024, 6:51 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Grangemouth, Scotland’s lone oil refinery, is scheduled to shut down by the summer of 2025. The owner of the site said it can’t compete with others in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The closure of the oldest refinery in Britain will be a big blow to the…Greenland Landslide Triggered Seismic Event That ‘Shook the Earth’ for Nine Days
Sep 13, 2024, 5:55 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
An enormous landslide of rock and glacial ice in a Greenland fjord last year led to a seismic wave that “shook the Earth” for nine straight days, reported BBC News. The landslide triggered a 656-foot “mega-tsunami” inside the narrow fjord, where it…UK High Court Rules Against Plans for Country’s First New Coal Plant in 30 Years
Sep 13, 2024, 3:47 pm By Paige Bennett
UK High Court Justice David Holgate ruled on Friday against a controversial coal plant project, which would have been the country’s first new coal plant in 30 years. At the end of 2022, the UK government had approved the West Cumbria Mining coal plant,…Deforestation and Wildfires in Brazil Contributing to ‘Most Intense and Widespread Drought in History’
Sep 13, 2024, 2:09 pm By Michael Riojas
Brazil is facing its worst drought on record, fueled by widespread deforestation and wildfire destruction in the Amazon and surrounding regions, scientists say. The destruction hinders the area’s natural water cycle, especially its crucial “flying river”…22% of San Joaquin Valley Residents Breathing Chemical Pesticides, Study Finds
Sep 12, 2024, 7:13 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Pesticides are pervasive in the environment — not just as residue on the produce we eat, but in the air we breathe. In the San Joaquin Valley of California, a new study by researchers at University of California, Davis (UC Davis) Health has found that 22…3 Southern California Wildfires Destroy Dozens of Homes, Scorch More Than 100,000 Acres
Sep 12, 2024, 4:13 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Firefighters took advantage of cooler weather on Wednesday as they battled three wildfires in Southern California — the Bridge Fire, the Airport Fire and the Line Fire — that have destroyed dozens of mountain homes and a ski resort and prompted tens of…New USGS Map Outlines Areas at Biggest Risk of Landslides
Sep 12, 2024, 2:52 pm By Paige Bennett
A new map from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reveals the areas of the country that are at biggest risk from landslides. “This new national landslide susceptibility map addresses an important but difficult question: which areas across the entire U.S. are…Record Rise in Global Methane Levels Threatens ‘Habitable Climate’
Sep 11, 2024, 9:42 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
While 155 countries have committed to reducing methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030 under the Global Methane Pledge, new research reveals that the world’s methane emissions have been rising at a record pace over the last five years. At least two-thirds of…Hurricane Francine Reaches Louisiana, Bringing Strong Winds and Heavy Rain to Wider Gulf Coast
Sep 11, 2024, 4:01 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Tropical Storm Francine strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane as it moved through the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday night, with maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour and gusts of up to 101 mph recorded by an oil platform Wednesday morning, the National…National Park Service Warns Visitors About Impacts of Discarded Food, Such as Cheetos, on Ecosystems
Sep 11, 2024, 3:17 pm By Paige Bennett
Following the littering of a bag of Cheetos at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico, officials are highlighting how even seemingly small amounts of litter can have huge, detrimental impacts on fragile ecosystems. In a post on Facebook shared on…World Governments Are Using ‘Increasingly Harsh’ Laws Against Climate Protesters
Sep 11, 2024, 10:49 am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Democratic governments have been using “increasingly harsh, overly broad, and vague” laws against climate activists and protesters, according to a new report and video by nonprofit human rights group Climate Rights International (CRI). Countries are…Colombia Was the Deadliest Country for Environmental Defenders Last Year, Report Finds
Sep 10, 2024, 8:43 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Colombia — host of the 2024 United Nations COP16 biodiversity conference — was the deadliest country in the world for environmentalists and defenders of land rights last year, with Global Witness, an advocacy group based in the United Kingdom, reporting a…Antarctic Sea Ice Nears Record Low for Winter
Sep 10, 2024, 3:41 pm By Paige Bennett
For a second consecutive year, sea ice around Antarctica is nearing a record low for the winter season. Scientists at the Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP) announced that the Antarctic sea ice coverage has reached a new low point for winter,…California’s First National Marine Sanctuary in Over 3 Decades Will Protect 116 Miles of Coastline
5:14pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
More than 116 miles of California’s stunning coastline is in the process of becoming designated as part of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary — the third largest in the country. The designation process reached a major milestone last week when…Ocean Warming Is Driving Sharks Out of Coral Reef Habitats, Study Finds
4:14pm By Paige Bennett
As the oceans heat up, sharks are leaving their coral reef habitats, putting both sharks and entire ecosystems at risk, scientists have found. In a new study, published in the journal Communications Biology, scientists used satellites and underwater acoustic…
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