Supreme Court lets stand rules to curb mercury, methane emissionsNews
SourceOctober 5, 2024
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Supreme Court lets stand rules to curb mercury, methane emissions
Washington, United States (AFP) - The US Supreme Court declined on Friday to block environmental regulations aimed at reducing harmful emissions of mercury from power…

Biden orders 1,000 troops to boost storm reliefNews
SourceOctober 2, 2024
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Biden orders 1,000 troops to boost storm relief
Washington, United States (AFP) - US President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered deployment of up to 1,000 troops to flood-ravaged North Carolina to boost emergency…

With 118 dead from Hurricane Helene, Biden defends US government responseNews
SourceOctober 1, 2024
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With 118 dead from Hurricane Helene, Biden defends US government response
By John Falchetto | AFP Valdosta, United States - The death toll from a devastating storm that battered the southeastern United States climbed to 118…

As toll crosses 100, Trump puts Hurricane Helene at election center stageNews
SourceOctober 1, 2024
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As toll crosses 100, Trump puts Hurricane Helene at election center stage
By John Falchetto | AFP Valdosta, United States - Donald Trump sought to turn a storm that killed more than 100 people and caused destructive…

100 dead in storm Helene damage, flooding across US southeastNews
SourceSeptember 30, 2024
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100 dead in storm Helene damage, flooding across US southeast
By John Falchetto | AFP Valdosta, United States - At least 100 people have been killed after destructive floods ripped through the US southeast, officials…

More than 60 dead from storm Helene as rescue, cleanup efforts growNews
SourceSeptember 29, 2024
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More than 60 dead from storm Helene as rescue, cleanup efforts grow
By Gerard MARTINEZ with Lucie AUBOURG in Washington | AFP Cedar Key, United States - Rescuers struggled on Saturday with washed-out bridges and debris-strewn roads…

Weakening Hurricane Helene still ‘extremely dangerous,’ officials warnNews
SourceSeptember 27, 2024
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Weakening Hurricane Helene still ‘extremely dangerous,’ officials warn
Tallahassee, United States (AFP) - Hurricane Helene weakened on Friday hours after it made landfall in the US state of Florida, with officials warning the…

Hurricane Helene downgraded to Category 2: US forecastersNews
SourceSeptember 27, 2024
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Hurricane Helene downgraded to Category 2: US forecasters
Tallahassee, United States (AFP) - Hurricane Helene was downgraded to a "strong" Category 2 hurricane on Friday, hours after it slammed into the southeastern US…

‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene races towards FloridaNews
SourceSeptember 26, 2024
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‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene races towards Florida
By Gianrigo Marletta, with Chandan Khanna in Crawfordville | AFP Tampa, United States - Hurricane Helene was set to slam into the Florida coast as…

Storm heading toward Florida reaches hurricane strength: NHCNews
SourceSeptember 25, 2024
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Storm heading toward Florida reaches hurricane strength: NHC
Tampa, United States (AFP) - A major storm bearing down on Florida strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday, US meteorologists said, as the US state mandates…

Trump stalks global climate talks as COP29 draws nearNews
SourceSeptember 16, 2024
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Trump stalks global climate talks as COP29 draws near
By Nick Perry | AFP Paris, France - The prospect of Donald Trump returning as president is hanging over crucial UN-sponsored climate negotiations, with countries…

Hurricane Francine makes landfall in US state of Louisiana: NHCNews
SourceSeptember 12, 2024
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Hurricane Francine makes landfall in US state of Louisiana: NHC
Houma, United States (AFP) - Hurricane Francine, a Category 2 storm, made landfall Wednesday evening along the southeastern US state of Louisiana, according to the…

US climate envoy says planning summit with China on methane, polluting gasesNews
SourceSeptember 6, 2024
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US climate envoy says planning summit with China on methane, polluting gases
Beijing, China (AFP)(UPDATED) - United States climate envoy John Podesta said Friday that plans were moving forward for a summit with China on reducing emissions…

Four killed after Storm Debby hits Florida coastNews
SourceAugust 6, 2024
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Four killed after Storm Debby hits Florida coast
Miami, United States (UPDATED) - Tropical Storm Debby drenched Florida on Monday, killing at least four people and threatening southeastern US states with heavy rainfall…

China, Russia push back over Washington’s Arctic warningClimateNews
SourceJuly 23, 2024
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China, Russia push back over Washington’s Arctic warning
Washington, United States (AFP) - Russia and China on Tuesday pushed back against a US warning over their increasing military and economic cooperation in the…

US warns of China-Russia cooperation in ArcticClimateNews
SourceJuly 23, 2024
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US warns of China-Russia cooperation in Arctic
Washington, United States (AFP) - The US Defense Department warned Monday of increasing Russian-Chinese collaboration in the Arctic, as climate change opens the region to…

Google greenhouse gas emissions grow as it powers AIClimateNews
SourceJuly 3, 2024
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Google greenhouse gas emissions grow as it powers AI
San Francisco, United States (AFP) - Google, despite its goal of achieving net-zero emissions, is pumping out more greenhouse gas than before as it powers…

European and US used cooking oil demand increasingly unsustainable – analysisNews
SourceJune 19, 2024
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European and US used cooking oil demand increasingly unsustainable – analysis
By Transport & Environment (T&E) The world’s leading used cooking oil (UCO) producer, China, will soon run out of waste oil, as demand from Europe…

Gray whales shrinking fast as climate warmsClimateNews
SourceJune 13, 2024
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Gray whales shrinking fast as climate warms
By Issam AHMED | AFP Washington, United States - Pacific coast gray whales have shrunk in length an astonishing 13 percent since 2000, adding to…

Western Agricultural Communities Need Water Conservation Strategies to Adapt to Future ShortagesScience
SourceJune 13, 2024
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Western Agricultural Communities Need Water Conservation Strategies to Adapt to Future Shortages
By Desert Research Institute The Western U.S. is heavily reliant on mountain snowpacks and their gradual melt for water storage and supply, and climate change…

Climate misinformation overshadows record floods worldwideClimateNews
SourceJune 11, 2024
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Climate misinformation overshadows record floods worldwide
By Manon JACOB | AFP Washington, United States - Climate skeptics are scapegoating a weather modification technique known as cloud seeding to deny the role…

EarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climateClimateNews
SourceMay 29, 2024
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EarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climate
By Patrick T. FALLON with Juliette COLLEN in Paris | AFP Vandenberg Air Force Base, United States (UPDATED) - A rocket carrying a sophisticated satellite…

Death toll climbs to 21 after tornadoes, storms buffet USNews
SourceMay 27, 2024
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Death toll climbs to 21 after tornadoes, storms buffet US
Washington, United States | AFP - The death toll from tornadoes and other extreme weather that buffeted the central United States over the weekend climbed…

At least 15 dead in US tornadoes, stormsNews
SourceMay 27, 2024
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At least 15 dead in US tornadoes, storms
Washington, United States | AFP - At least 15 people were killed across the central United States as tornadoes and other extreme storms hit several…
