Tag: environment
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality approves water permit for T15...
The project is a proposed 45-mile long natural gas transmission pipeline that would run from Eden, North Carolina to Roxboro, North Carolina, crossing through Person, Caswell, and Rockingham counties.
US bans import of seafood from countries in violation of marine...
Countries facing the embargo include Mexico, China, Ecuador, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey.
US sees net tree cover gains throughout many counties, new analysis
Of the 3,119 U.S. counties, 1,836 counties experienced growth in tree cover between the years 2000 and 2020.
Murdoch-owned TalkRadio airs anti-climate attacks six times a day
Ofcom’s failure to deal with misinformation has allowed broadcasters “to spread climate lies with impunity,” campaigners said.
Plastics endanger human, planetary health at ‘every stage of their lifecycle,’...
From fossil fuel extraction, production, use, recycling and disposal, the study concluded that plastics are a "grave, growing, and under-recognized danger" causing disease and death.
How Big Oil hijacked EU-funded journalism training on plastic pollution
At an event ostensibly about plastic waste, none of the speakers were heard mentioning the need to reduce plastic production—the core issue driving the crisis.
Endangered salmon species returns to Northern California river habitat in over...
Listed under the Endangered Species Act since 1994, this is the first time in almost a century Chinook salmon, the largest Pacific salmon species, returned to the McCloud River, which flows through Siskiyou and Shasta counties.
The hidden cost of AI: How energy-hungry algorithms are fueling the...
As AI adoption accelerates, its soaring energy demands and carbon footprint raise urgent concerns about sustainability, highlighting the need for greener technologies and policies to mitigate its environmental impact.
Historic court ruling says countries legally bound to prevent climate harm
This obligation, the UN’s International Court of Justice said on July 23, is grounded in existing environmental and human rights treaties.
The rising cost of your morning brew: How climate change is...
Severe weather, shifting trade policies, and a lack of support for small farmers are driving coffee prices sky high. Without urgent investment, your daily brew could become a luxury.














