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The plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay
Read full article: The plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stayStraws might seem insignificant, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade.
'Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don’t work'
Read full article: 'Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don’t work'President Donald Trump says he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very long.
Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4B settlement to proceed
Read full article: Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4B settlement to proceedHawaii’s Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies can’t bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui’s catastrophic 2023 wildfire, the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.
Push to eliminate renewable energy goals in Puerto Rico sparks outrage as outages persist
Read full article: Push to eliminate renewable energy goals in Puerto Rico sparks outrage as outages persistPuerto Rico legislators have held a contentious public hearing on whether to scale back renewable energy goals and extend operations of its lone coal-fired plant, long accused of contaminating low-income communities.
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Most nations miss deadline for plans to fight climate change. UN says take your time to do it right
Read full article: Most nations miss deadline for plans to fight climate change. UN says take your time to do it rightNearly 200 nations faced a Monday deadline to file what the United Nations’ climate chief calls “among the most important policy documents governments will produce this century."
Stricter lobster fishing rules scrapped after complaints from fishermen about harm to industry
Read full article: Stricter lobster fishing rules scrapped after complaints from fishermen about harm to industryFishing industry regulators have decided to scrap stricter new lobster fishing standards off New England in the wake of months of protest from lobster fishermen that the rules were unnecessary and would bankrupt harvesters.
Efforts to put carbon dioxide underground face less support in Trump's second term
Read full article: Efforts to put carbon dioxide underground face less support in Trump's second termU.S. efforts to put carbon dioxide from power plants and industrial facilities underground where they won't contribute to global warming could see less federal support under President Donald Trump although demand for the technology remains high.
Trump is trying to halt the EV charger buildout. Experts say it's not that easy
Read full article: Trump is trying to halt the EV charger buildout. Experts say it's not that easyExperts are questioning President Donald Trump’s latest effort to slow the electric vehicle charging buildout in the U.S. In a letter Thursday night, the Trump administration directed states to stop spending money for EV charging infrastructure, money they were allocated under former President Joe Biden.
WM's zero-waste approach to golf's raucous Phoenix Open catching on in the sports world
Read full article: WM's zero-waste approach to golf's raucous Phoenix Open catching on in the sports worldThe Phoenix Open’s famously booze-soaked 16th hole is one of the most unique spectacles in golf, where the normally gentile sport lets loose with stadium-style seating, deafening music and an enthusiastic announcer introducing players in a scene that’s more WWE than PGA Tour.
‘It looks like a stream of blood.’ A river near Buenos Aires turns red, sparking fears of toxic leak
Read full article: ‘It looks like a stream of blood.’ A river near Buenos Aires turns red, sparking fears of toxic leakA stream winding through a populous area on the outskirts of Buenos Aires has turned crimson red in recent hours that has sparked fears of industrial chemical dumping.
Indonesia orders the halting of tourism projects linked to Trump over environmental issues
Read full article: Indonesia orders the halting of tourism projects linked to Trump over environmental issuesOfficials say Indonesian authorities have ordered the halting of development of a tourism project affiliated with U.S. President Donald Trump over water management and environment issues.
Winter storms bring flooding and 'thunder ice' in several US states
Read full article: Winter storms bring flooding and 'thunder ice' in several US statesThunderstorms caused flash flooding in portions of West Virginia and spawned a tornado in Kentucky, while a wintry mix coated trees and roads and even dropped “thunder ice” in several states.
Newsom wants to speed up a delayed rule to make California homes more fire resistant
Read full article: Newsom wants to speed up a delayed rule to make California homes more fire resistantCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more fire resistant during wind-driven wildfire after years of delay.
22 states sue New York, alleging environmental fund is unconstitutional
Read full article: 22 states sue New York, alleging environmental fund is unconstitutionalTwenty-two states are suing New York, contending that a new law forcing energy companies to pay $75 billion into a fund to cover climate change damage is unconstitutional.
Utility says its equipment may have started a small blaze that erupted during January's LA firestorm
Read full article: Utility says its equipment may have started a small blaze that erupted during January's LA firestormA California utility says its equipment may have sparked a small wildfire in Los Angeles that broke out the same day as two massive blazes in the area killed at least 29 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
Freezing hikers stuck in waist-deep snow rescued during Mount Washington whiteout
Read full article: Freezing hikers stuck in waist-deep snow rescued during Mount Washington whiteoutTwo experienced hikers were rescued after an hourslong ordeal in which they became stranded in waist-deep snow and whiteout conditions on New Hampshire's challenging Mount Washington.
How the nonprofit Change Reaction gets money to LA households impacted by wildfires so fast
Read full article: How the nonprofit Change Reaction gets money to LA households impacted by wildfires so fastAs Angelenos reel from the devastating wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes and businesses and killed at least 29 people, an LA-based nonprofit is giving some of those impacted fast, unrestricted help by handing out cash payments of as much as $5,000.
The US is freezing and La Nina usually eases warming. Earth just set another heat record anyway
Read full article: The US is freezing and La Nina usually eases warming. Earth just set another heat record anywayThe European climate service Copernicus says the world warmed to yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an abnormally chilly United States, a cooling La Nina and predictions of a slightly less hot year.
USAID is going away. Here's what it's been doing in South America
Read full article: USAID is going away. Here's what it's been doing in South AmericaThe dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development will deliver a major blow to efforts including humanitarian assistance in Colombia, conservation efforts in Brazil and coca eradication in Peru — South American countries that have been a priority for the support.
Making climate-friendly lifestyle choices isn't always easy. India learned the hard way
Read full article: Making climate-friendly lifestyle choices isn't always easy. India learned the hard wayA major government initiative to get people to think about their energy choices to pollute less — like cycling instead of driving or using less plastic — has received virtually no funding or publicity in the last year.
Colombia's president orders national oil company to cancel US venture over environmental concerns
Read full article: Colombia's president orders national oil company to cancel US venture over environmental concernsColombian president Gustavo Petro has ordered the state-run oil company Ecopetrol to cancel a joint venture with U.S.-based Occidental Petroleum that was expected to produce around 90,000 barrels of oil per day.
Trump administration will consider redrawing boundaries of national monuments as part of energy push
Read full article: Trump administration will consider redrawing boundaries of national monuments as part of energy pushInterior Secretary Doug Burgum has ordered federal officials to review and consider redrawing the boundaries of national monuments created under previous presidents to protect unique landscapes and cultural resources.
A North Carolina wildlife crossing will save people. Can it save the last wild red wolves too?
Read full article: A North Carolina wildlife crossing will save people. Can it save the last wild red wolves too?Red wolves once ranged far and wide across the U_S_, helping them earn the nickname “America's wolf.”.
Dramatic drop in monarch butterfly count nears record 30-year low
Read full article: Dramatic drop in monarch butterfly count nears record 30-year lowThe number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States dropped dramatically this year even as federal officials move to extend protections for the beloved pollinator.
Surreal prices for COP30 in Brazil's Amazon leave attendees scrambling for a place to stay
Read full article: Surreal prices for COP30 in Brazil's Amazon leave attendees scrambling for a place to stayNine months ahead of the 2025 U.N. climate conference known as COP30, prices for lodging are alarming those who want to attend the event in Belem, Brazil’s Amazonian host city.