climate

Alaska landslide kills 1 person and injures 3 in Ketchikan

2024-08-27 12:20:02 JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A landslide cut a path down a steep, thickly forested hillside and crashed into…

2 months ago

In boosting clean energy in Minnesota, Walz lays foundation for climate influence if Harris wins

When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz strolled onstage to welcome a conference of clean power advocates to Minneapolis in May, he…

3 months ago

Walz lays foundation for climate influence if Harris wins

When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz strolled onstage to welcome a conference of clean power advocates to Minneapolis in May, he…

3 months ago

Life sciences investor BEVC raising $25M climate fund

Life sciences investor BEVC is raising a $25 million fund aimed at climate-related startups, according to an SEC filing. BEVC…

3 months ago

Wildfires are growing under climate change, and their smoke threatens farmworkers, study says

LOS ANGELES -- As wildfires scorched swaths of land in the wine country of Sonoma County in 2020, sending ash…

3 months ago

The top UN court sets a December date for the start of hearings in a landmark climate change case

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The top United Nations court announced Friday that public hearings will open Dec. 2 in a…

3 months ago

Wary of Trump and Azerbaijan, businesses shun COP climate talks – POLITICO

2024-08-12 14:50:02 The country is heavily dependent on oil and gas revenues to power its economy, creating concerns for companies…

3 months ago

5,000 rescued from flooding in North Korea, state media says

2024-07-30 08:55:02 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — More than 5,000 people isolated by flooding in northwestern North Korea were rescued…

3 months ago

Joyce DiDonato stars in `Eden in Olympia’ coinciding with Paris Games, a call to climate action

NEW YORK -- While much of the globe is focused on the Paris Olympics, a movie filmed from ancient Olympia…

3 months ago

Fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies hits the town of Jasper

2024-07-26 11:45:02 GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alberta (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies that had prompted 25,000 people to…

4 months ago

‘Our worst nightmare’: Raging wildfire hits western Canada town of Jasper | Environment News

2024-07-26 02:45:02 A fast-moving wildfire has hit the town of Jasper in the Canadian Rockies, causing “significant” losses as firefighters…

4 months ago

The Biden administration made progress on climate change. Experts say Kamala Harris needs to convince climate voters.

As Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns for the presidency, she is anticipated to prioritize the Biden administration's climate accomplishments and…

4 months ago

Whale surfaces, capsizes fishing boat off New Hampshire coast

2024-07-24 22:50:02 RYE, N.H. (AP) — Two fishermen are safe after a whale crashed onto their boat, capsizing it off…

4 months ago

Tesla shares fall 12% after earnings miss

2024-07-24 19:30:02 Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla.Antonio Masiello | Getty ImagesTesla shares dropped 12% Wednesday morning after the electric car…

4 months ago

Prominent Algerian opposition figures blast ‘authoritarian climate’ ahead of presidential election

ALGIERS, Algeria -- Eleven prominent Algerian opposition figures wrote an open letter this week, denouncing “the authoritarian climate” surrounding the…

4 months ago

Climate protesters steer clear of Republican National Convention

This year's Republican National Convention has seen a notable absence of climate protesters. While the United States grapples with unprecedented…

4 months ago

UN climate talks leader says financial help for poor nations is urgent goal

The head of upcoming climate negotiations told world leaders Wednesday that a new financial aid package for poor and disaster-struck…

4 months ago

Philadelphia just set a record for snow—in July

2024-07-17 16:45:02 Las Vegas hit record highs of 120 degrees earlier this month and areas along the East Coast are…

4 months ago

Caribbean seeks help in fighting climate change after Hurricane Beryl devastates small islands

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Caribbean officials on Friday demanded more access to funding and help in fighting climate change,…

4 months ago

Former US Sen. Jim Inhofe, defense hawk who called human-caused climate change a ‘hoax,’ dies at 89

2024-07-10 11:25:02 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, a conservative known for his strong support of defense spending…

4 months ago