Environment

Trump wants to 'Drill, baby, drill.' What does that mean for climate concerns?

4:07am November 13, 2024

by A Martínez

President-elect Donald Trump wants to increase oil and gas production and roll back the Inflation Reduction Act. We asked energy and climate policy expert Brian Murray what that would mean.

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A methane pollution fee on oil and gas faces a cloudy future under Trump

4:31pm November 12, 2024

The Biden administration issued a new fee on climate-warming methane pollution, but the EPA regulation faces an uncertain future under President-elect Trump

Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell

9:14am November 12, 2024

The original 2021 ruling ordered Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels. The appeals court said there is "insufficient consensus" on a specific reduction percentage.

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Trump picks former Rep. Lee Zeldin to be his EPA administrator

4:54pm November 11, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump said the New York Republican would help push deregulation and support American businesses. Environmental groups decried the nomination.

25 of 43 monkeys have been recovered after escaping a lab in South Carolina last week

3:16pm November 11, 2024

A research facility in Yemassee, S.C., has recovered 25 of the 43 monkeys that escaped from the laboratory last week after a caretaker accidentally left the door to their enclosure unsecured.

Trump’s reelection casts a shadow over the start of global climate negotiations

6:00am November 11, 2024

Trump’s return to the White House raises questions about whether the country will continue working on global climate initiatives.

Frail chimps headed from New Mexico to Louisiana sanctuary

7:00am November 08, 2024

About two dozen chimpanzees deemed too feeble to be moved a few years ago will be going to Chimp Haven after all. The NIH said originally they'd be kept in New Mexico for their own safety.

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Need a break from politics? Marvel at the 'Vanishing Treasures' of the natural world

11:56am November 07, 2024

With 23 short essays on creatures ranging from the wombat to the spider, Katherine Rundell's new book is essential reading for anyone whose wonder could use a jumpstart.

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Cuba's power grid goes down as Hurricane Rafael plows across island

2:14am November 07, 2024

The Category 3 storm knocked out the country's entire power grid just before making landfall, making it almost impossible for people to receive radio or television updates.

Thousands in Southern California told to evacuate as wind-fed wildfire spreads

7:27pm November 06, 2024

The Mountain Fire, northwest of Los Angeles, destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee as forecasters warned of the potential for “extreme and life-threatening” blazes.