Ethanol groups slam US EPA advisors for report on fuel's 'minimal' climate benefit
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON The ethanol and corn industries on Thursday slammed an advisory board to the U.S.
2023-09-22 01:51
California governor says he will sign climate bill
By Isla Binnie NEW YORK California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Sunday he would sign legislation that would
2023-09-18 08:46
Apple endorses California bill to oblige companies to report carbon footprint
By Isla Binnie NEW YORK Apple has endorsed a California Senate bill that would require large companies to
2023-09-09 01:29
Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon
The unmanned craft span out control before its planned landing on the Moon's south pole.
2023-08-20 18:25
America's richest 10% are responsible for 40% of its planet-heating pollution, new report finds
America's wealthiest people are also some of the world's biggest polluters -- not only because of their massive homes and private jets, but because of the fossil fuels generated by the companies they invest their money in.
2023-08-18 02:24
The climate-friendly cows bred to belch less methane
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba When Canadian dairy farmer Ben Loewith's calves are born next spring, they will
2023-08-08 18:24
For investors, green companies still hard to find with new emissions reporting rules
By Simon Jessop and Huw Jones LONDON Is Ford doing a better job of cutting emissions than rival
2023-08-02 13:21
Department of Education launches civil rights probe after lawsuit accuses Harvard of giving preferential treatment to legacy admissions
The US Department of Education has begun a civil rights investigation into whether Harvard University discriminates in its admissions process by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, roughly three weeks after a lawsuit made those allegations.
2023-07-26 05:30
Wesleyan University joins other schools in nixing legacy admissions after Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling
Wesleyan University says it will stop giving preferential treatment to applicants who are the children of alumni. Last month, the Supreme Court said universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis for granting admission.
2023-07-20 01:48
GM says it could face compliance challenges under new emissions rules
WASHINGTON General Motors Co said on Wednesday it could face compliance challenges under the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed
2023-07-06 03:53
Lawsuit alleges Harvard gives preferential treatment to legacy admissions, who are 'overwhelmingly' White
Three minority advocacy groups are suing Harvard University's governing body, accusing the school of discrimination by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, and are citing the recent US Supreme Court ruling that gutted affirmative action to bolster their lawsuit.
2023-07-04 08:18
More Americans disapprove than approve of colleges considering race, ethnicity in admissions decisions, study shows
Half of surveyed adults in the US disapprove of students' race and ethnicities factoring into the college admissions process, according to a recent Pew Research Center study.
2023-06-11 21:59