China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick
China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick months after it lifted most containment measures
2023-07-06 14:51
Rights group reports allegations of dozens of abuses in critical minerals supply chains
A human rights advocacy group says it found allegations of dozens of labor and environmental abuses by Chinese-invested companies involved in mining or processing minerals used in renewable energy
2023-07-06 13:20
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's climate agenda highlights tensions with environmental groups
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and environmental groups are clashing over some climate policies
2023-07-06 03:28
EU moves toward latest gene techniques in food production to counter climate change, shortages
The European Union has taken a step toward adapting its food production to the new ways of the world
2023-07-05 23:20
IAEA chief visits Fukushima before radioactive water is released
The United Nations nuclear chief is visiting Japan’s tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant after the agency affirmed the safety of a contentious plan to release treated radioactive water into the sea
2023-07-05 11:59
How did Katerina Pavelek die? 'The Mindy Project' star was 41 and fell ill following vaccine booster
Katerina Pavelek was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome after she took the Covid-19 booster shot
2023-07-04 15:21
Kenya's president lifts 6-year logging ban to create jobs. Environmentalists are concerned
Kenyan President William Ruto has lifted a six-year ban on logging over the concerns of environmentalists
2023-07-04 11:51
EU climate chief is concerned over the expansion of the coal industry in China
The European Union's climate chief has expressed concern over the expansion of China's coal industry, with the building of new coal-fired plants
2023-07-04 09:22
US maternal deaths doubled in last 20 years, study finds
American Indian and Alaska Native women see the greatest increase, new research finds.
2023-07-04 06:16
Kimberly Palmer: Creative ways to cut your energy costs this summer
With energy prices rising and summer heat looming, it’s a good time to make sure your home is running as efficiently as possible
2023-07-03 21:21
UN chief urges maritime nations to chart course for net zero shipping emissions by 2050
The head of the United Nations called Monday for maritime nations to agree on a course for the shipping industry to reduce its climate-harming emissions to net zero by the middle of the century at the latest
2023-07-03 17:59
Deep sea mining permits may be coming soon. What are they and what might happen?
The United Nations body that regulates the world’s ocean floor is preparing to resume negotiations that could open the international seabed for mining, including for materials vital for the green energy transition
2023-07-03 12:27