Chris Wright on Politics, Power and Energy Under Trump
At a Climate Forward live event, Chris Wright defended President Trump’s crackdown on renewable energy, and said he would push for other countries to withdraw from a global climate pact.
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Super Typhoon Ragasa batters Hong Kong – video
Super Typhoon Ragasa has caused widespread flooding and damaged roads in Hong Kong, which resumed international flights on Thursday but kept kindergartens and some schools closed. Ragasa, the strongest storm so far this year, killed 14 people in Taiwan and…
Fema’s acting chief reportedly could not be reached during deadly Texas floods
Disaster relief agency reportedly didn’t answer two-thirds of calls after criticism for slow response during devastation The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema)’s acting administrator was largely unreachable after deadly flooding swept through Texas in July, according to a new…
Alaskan rivers turn orange as permafrost thaws, threatening fish and communities
The writer John McPhee once described Alaska’s Salmon River as having “the clearest, purest water” he’d ever seen. Today, that same river runs orange with toxic metals unleashed by thawing permafrost. “During the summer of 2019, the clear waters of…
Which States Are Getting Hit Hardest by Electricity Price Increases?
The pain of rate hikes is not distributed evenly across the U.S. By Dan Gearino Rising electricity rates are hitting consumers just about everywhere as utilities struggle to build enough power plants to meet rising demand from data centers.
BP predicts higher oil and gas demand, suggesting world will not hit 2050 net zero target
Conflict in Ukraine and Middle East as well as trade tariffs are making states focus on energy security Business live – latest updates BP has raised its forecasts for oil and gas demand, suggesting the global net zero target for…
Turning camera traps into real-time sentinels: Interview with Conservation X Lab’s Dante Wasmuht
Camera traps are ubiquitous in conservation. They’re deployed to monitor biodiversity, study animal behavior, observe habitats over long periods of time, and enforce effective conservation action on the ground. However, they have an inherent shortcoming that’s especially prominent in remote…
United Utilities underspent £52m on vital work in Windermere, FoI reveals
Privatised water company criticised over efforts to connect private septic tanks to mains and cut pollution Business live – latest updates The water company United Utilities has underspent by more than £50m on vital work in Windermere, north-west England, to…
What to Know About the ICE Shooting, and a Rare Climate Pledge from China
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A dancing lemur could help save one of Madagascar’s most endangered ecosystems
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Madagascar’s rainforests often steal the spotlight, with their flamboyant biodiversity and familiar lemur mascots. Less noticed are the country’s dry forests in the…