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After Decades of Shattered Trust, Chicagoans Demand Transparency on South Side Quantum Computing Development
CHICAGO—A community meeting had barely begun when residents leapt out of their seats in an outpouring of frustration and distrust. “We are tired of false promises,” Isabela Jaimes, an organizer with the Southeast Environmental Task Force, told officials who’d come to discuss a new development planned for a long-vacant former steel mill site on Chicago’s […]
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:
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Climate Change Is Must-See Theater in London. Meet the Playwrights Behind “Kyoto”
Negotiations over the 1997 United Nations climate agreement might not seem the sort of stuff that could draw sold-out audiences to London’s West End. Think again. “Kyoto,” a play that dramatizes the first legally binding global pact to set emission targets is a hot ticket. Produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and Good Chance Productions, […]
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:A New Bill in Rhode Island Would Give Electric Ratepayers More Resources to Fight Back
The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission on Friday voted to approve Rhode Island Energy’s proposed summer rates for residential customers, saying customers can expect relief following costly winter bills. But the new rates have been met with such backlash by community members concerned about surging electric rates that state Rep. Megan Cotter has co-sponsored legislation […]
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Foes and Friends of Nuclear Power Face Off Near Three Mile Island
HARRISBURG, Pa.—Opponents of the planned restart of a nuclear reactor at Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island plant vowed on Friday to press their case with federal and state regulators as nuclear industry leaders argued that the plant’s renewed output will help to safely meet much higher future demand for electricity. On the 46th anniversary of the […]
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Trump Fires Clean Energy Leader From TVA Board Without Publicly Providing a Reason
In an August meeting of the board of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation’s largest public power company, board member Michelle Moore reminded her colleagues of what’s written above the door of its headquarters. “‘For the people’ … is written over TVA’s front door,” she said. “And in that spirit, I just encourage TVA to […]
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Robbing a Bank When No One’s Looking
Researchers say that the bank is one of the least scientifically studied areas of the planet partly because of its remoteness. The area’s unpredictable depths have also meant that, over the centuries, merchant ships and explorers tended to avoid these waters. It has long been the type of fantastical realm so uncharted that on the […]
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Small islands fear EU betrayal over shipping emissions levy
Pacific islands fear the EU will stop fighting for a shipping emissions levy and accept a proposal which raises less money for climate finance The post Small islands fear EU betrayal over shipping emissions levy appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:African banks back oil export pipeline despite climate commitments
Lenders including Afreximbank are backing Uganda's EACOP project, while publicly talking up their support for a just energy transition. The post African banks back oil export pipeline despite climate commitments appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Arctic sea ice winter peak in 2025 is smallest in 47-year record
Arctic sea ice has recorded its smallest winter peak extent since satellite records began 47... The post Arctic sea ice winter peak in 2025 is smallest in 47-year record appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Amid Attacks on Endangered Species Act, Trump’s Pick to Lead Wildlife Conservation Faces Confirmation Hearing
Some big changes could be coming soon in the world of U.S. wildlife policy. On Tuesday, the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee held a legislative hearing to discuss several proposed bills, including one that could undermine the Endangered Species Act—a bedrock environmental law that ensures federal protections for vulnerable animals and plants in the country. […]
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:How to watch Saturday's partial solar eclipse
Parts of the UK with clear skies will see the Moon take a "bite" out of the Sun on Saturday morning.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:“Catastrophic” acid spills at copper mines test Zambia’s plans to boost production
Four mining companies have been accused of polluting the watershed of Zambia's most important river since the start of the year The post “Catastrophic” acid spills at copper mines test Zambia’s plans to boost production appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:How Should You Clean Your House After It’s Engulfed in Wildfire Smoke?
In the aftermath of January’s Los Angeles wildfires, researcher Elliott Gall got an email from someone who had returned home after evacuating. They wanted to know what to do with their mattresses, which had been exposed to smoke. Should they wash them, air them out, dispose of them? He couldn’t give one clear recommendation. “It’s […]
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:How Nature Enabled Freedom for Groundbreaking American Women
From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Paloma Beltran with Tiya Miles, a professor of history at Harvard and author of “Wild Girls: How the Outdoors Shaped the Woman Who Challenged the Nation.” Harriet Tubman talked about how she was a “neglected weed.” She recognized the way […]
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court Declines to Hear Youth-Led Climate Case. The Youth Say They Will Fight On
The U.S. Supreme Court this week declined to take up a closely watched lawsuit brought by 21 young people challenging the federal government’s fossil fuel energy system. The high court’s decision Monday in Juliana v. United States ends a 10-year legal effort to hold the government accountable for knowingly endorsing an energy system that would […]
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Earth’s Land Masses Are Drying Out Fast, Scientists Warn
Earth has lost enough soil moisture in the last 40 years to change the planet’s spin and shift the location of the North Pole, according to a new study published today in Science that tracks how human activities have disrupted the global water cycle. The persistent loss of water from land to oceans has dried […]
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Global soil moisture in ‘permanent’ decline due to climate change
A new study warns that global declines in soil moisture in the 21st century could... The post Global soil moisture in ‘permanent’ decline due to climate change appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:How to reinforce the multilateral climate system in 2025: Step up, one by one
Each country needs to honour their respective commitments to provide climate finance and develop an ambitious national climate plan The post How to reinforce the multilateral climate system in 2025: Step up, one by one appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Glossary: Decoding the climate and energy jargon used in China
China, the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter as well as the fastest deployer and manufacturer... The post Glossary: Decoding the climate and energy jargon used in China appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Glossary: Decoding how China talks about energy and climate change
China, the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter as well as the fastest deployer and manufacturer... The post Glossary: Decoding how China talks about energy and climate change appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Experts: What do Trump’s tariffs mean for global climate action?
The Trump administration in the US has imposed tariffs on all imports from China, Mexico... The post Experts: What do Trump’s tariffs mean for global climate action? appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:As Offshore Wind Struggles Under Trump, There’s Still Room for Progress
The U.S. offshore wind industry felt a malaise even before President Donald Trump returned to office in January and signed an order that froze development of new projects. This halt to new offshore wind leases followed a multi-year stretch in which the industry struggled with high interest rates, difficulty obtaining parts and an accident last […]
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:England sewage spills hit record 3.6m hours last year
Sewage spilled into England's waterways for a record number of hours last year, the Environmental Agency says.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Q&A: China set to stay the course on green policies, despite Trump
China expert Rebecca Nadin of ODI Global tells Climate Home that Beijing will likely shrug off the US president’s attacks on climate action and trade relations The post Q&A: China set to stay the course on green policies, despite Trump appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Burned Homes Can Be Rebuilt More Resilient to Wildfires, but Many Homeowners Can’t Afford the Price
As the smoke cleared and the ash began to settle from January’s devastating Los Angeles wildfires, an arresting image spread across news and social media channels: a gleaming white, three-story house, standing tall amongst the smoldering ashes of its neighbors along the Malibu beachfront. Dubbed the “miracle mansion” and the “last house standing,” the home’s […]
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Nation’s First Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Could Come to Michigan in 2030
Michigan could soon host the United States’ first commercial small modular nuclear reactors—essentially mini nuclear plants with simpler and more compact designs that proponents say could shorten construction timelines and cut costs. Two SMRs are set to begin operations in 2030 in Covert Township, on Lake Michigan about 36 miles north of the Indiana border. […]
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Fears 19th Century canal could start to run dry in days
The operators of a 225-year-old canal warn of an "urgent" water shortage without imminent rainfall.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Nearly Half of the Country’s Attorneys General Make Legal Effort to Restore FEMA Funds
President Donald Trump has recently floated the idea of scrapping the federal agency aimed at helping people through disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and floods. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) brings in emergency personnel, supplies and equipment to stricken areas and works to ensure Americans are prepared for emergencies. Some states have been unable […]
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Nearly Half of the Country’s Attorney Generals Make Legal Effort to Restore FEMA Funds
President Donald Trump has recently floated the idea of scrapping the federal agency aimed at helping people through disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and floods. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) brings in emergency personnel, supplies and equipment to stricken areas and works to ensure Americans are prepared for emergencies. Some states have been unable […]
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Cropped 26 March 2025: US birds in peril; UK ecologists ‘job fears’; Finance ‘fuelling’ deforestation
We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food... The post Cropped 26 March 2025: US birds in peril; UK ecologists ‘job fears’; Finance ‘fuelling’ deforestation appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:UN, Germany say tackling climate crisis is path to economic and national security
Top diplomats urge governments gathered at conferences in Berlin to seize the opportunities offered by a green transition to shore up growth and peace The post UN, Germany say tackling climate crisis is path to economic and national security appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Guest post: How human behaviour shapes effective climate policies
There is clear evidence that technological change will be insufficient to meet UK and global... The post Guest post: How human behaviour shapes effective climate policies appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Localities, Rural Lawmakers Win in Halting Solar Siting Reform in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va.—Last month, a couple of weeks before the end of the regular legislative session, Virginia lawmakers killed a bill to reform the state’s process approving utility-scale solar projects despite achieving some rare support from both the environmental and agricultural communities. Continued concern from localities over a loss of control won out. The bill would […]
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Small New York Farms Suffer as Federal Funds Freeze
Hannah Smith-Brubaker runs a farmer-led nonprofit that, for over 30 years, has focused on teaching climate-resilient agricultural practices across the Northeast. Since 2023, Smith-Brubaker has expanded from hosting 50 educational workshops and a regional conference every year to providing direct financial and technical assistance to farmers seeking on-the-ground change. Her organization, Pasa Sustainable Agriculture,...
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:California Farmworker Communities Win the Right to Be Notified of Pesticide Applications in Advance
On a sweltering August morning in 1988, Cesar Chavez ended a 36-day water-only fast to protest high rates of cancer and birth defects among California grape workers and their children, which he blamed on the profusion of pesticides in the fields, water and air around farming towns. Thirty-seven years later, state regulators launched the nation’s […]
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: