US top court limits federal gov’t power to curb plant emissions
In a blow to the fight against climate change, the US Supreme Court has limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce planet-warming carbon dioxide…
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Yellowstone National Park partially reopens after rare floods
The park’s south loop, which is open, has areas under construction and includes areas affected by floods.The Yellowstone National Park, the United States’s first national park, has…
Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline no longer profitable: Watchdog
Canada’s contentious Trans Mountain pipeline is no longer profitable, a parliamentary budget watchdog has found, as the expansion project on the country’s west coast has faced…
Photos: Bangladesh’s garment-driven economic boom killing rivers
Bangladeshi ferryman Kalu Molla began working on the Buriganga river before the patchwork of slums on its banks gave way to garment factories – and before its waters turned pitch…
Nairobi hosts UN biodiversity talks aimed at ’30 by 30′ push
The UN is asking countries to designate 30 percent of their land and sea areas for conservation by 2030.United Nations negotiators have begun talks in Nairobi towards reaching a…
Thousands of Dutch farmers protest against emissions targets
The farmers rallied against the Dutch government’s plans to rein in emissions of nitrogen oxide and ammonia.Thousands of farmers have gathered in the central Netherlands to protest…
Yellowstone National Park to partly reopen after major floods
Park officials say they will use $50m in United States federal highway money to speed up road and bridge repairs.Yellowstone National Park – the vast recreational park that spans…
Canada announces ban on single-use plastics in ‘historic step’
New regulations will prohibit sale and import of ‘harmful’ plastics, with some time for businesses to adjust.The government of Canada announced that it will ban the manufacturing…
Vietnam jails high-profile environmentalist for tax evasion
Nguy Thi Khanh, a globally recognised campaigner on climate and the environment, has been sent to prison for two years.Nguy Thi Khanh, a prominent campaigner for the environment…
Australia fire victims struggle to rebuild as material costs rise
In late 2019, devastating bushfires ripped through eastern Australia, destroying 35 million hectares (86.5 million acres) of land, displacing tens of thousands of people and…