Brazil reaches a $23 billion settlement with mining firms over a 2015 environmental disaster
SAO PAULO -- SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's federal government on Friday reached a multibillion-dollar settlement with the mining companies...
Climate and environment
Red-cockaded woodpeckers’ recovery in southeast leads to status change from endangered to threatened
WASHINGTON -- The red-cockaded woodpecker, an iconic bird in southeastern forests, has recovered enough of its population to be downlisted...
Environmentalists sue New York, New Jersey and Delaware over endangered sturgeon
New York, New Jersey and Delaware were accused in federal lawsuits Thursday of improperly allowing Atlantic sturgeon to be killed...
World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, report warns
The world is on a path to get 1.8 degrees Celsius (3.2 Fahrenheit) warmer than it is now, but could...
Nevada lithium mine wins final federal approval despite potential harm to endangered wildflower
Nevada lithium mine wins final federal approval despite potential harm to endangered wildflower
North Carolina lawmakers convene again to address Hurricane Helene’s billions in damages
RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina state legislators returning to work Thursday to consider further Hurricane Helene relief have received an...
North Carolina lawmakers convene again to address Hurricane Helene’s billions in damages
RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina state legislators returning to work Thursday to consider further Hurricane Helene relief have received an...
North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina is likely to have...
Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Whether it's digging for metals and minerals for cellphones and electric vehicles or coal for power generation,...
Carbon removal industry calls on U.S. government for regulation in new industry report
The unregulated carbon dioxide removal industry is calling on the U.S. government to implement standards and regulations to boost transparency...
