States that produce the most greenhouse emissions from agriculture
Findbusinesses4sale used Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Agriculture data to explore emissions from agriculture across the U.S.
Continue ReadingEnvironment
Native Hawaiian salt makers combat climate change and pollution to protect a sacred tradition
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press HANAPEPE, Hawaii (AP) — On a warm summer afternoon, Tina Taniguchi was on her hands and knees scraping dirt off an oblong depression in the ground. Thick brown hair peeked out from her coconut leaf hat. Splotches of mud stuck to her T-shirt and speckled her smiling face. Taniguchi smiles
Continue Reading
In Michigan, not-so-sunny prospects for solar farms
Grist visits some rural areas in Michigan, where residents are concerned that solar installations could compromise their small-town vibes.
Continue ReadingHuge waves to hit California coast for third day, bringing flooding and life-threatening conditions
CNN, KCBS, KCAL, KION, KGO By Elizabeth Wolfe and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — Massive waves and coastal flooding are wreaking havoc for a third day in many of California’s coastal communities, where extreme conditions have forced water rescues, washed away cars and injured a handful of enthralled onlookers. The unusually large surf – often
Continue ReadingMore monster waves will collide with the California coast after injuring onlookers and causing serious flooding
CNN, KCAL, KCBS By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford, Mary Gilbert and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A series of powerful storms in the Pacific Ocean are driving towering waves into the California coastline, triggering flooding and posing a significant risk to people and structures along the coast. Monstrous, 20-foot-plus waves on Thursday crashed over
Continue Reading
As tree species face decline, ‘assisted migration’ gains popularity in Pacific Northwest
By NATHAN GILLES, Columbia Insight PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the U.S. Forest Service, Portland, Oregon and citizen groups around Puget Sound are turning to a deceptively simple climate adaptation strategy called “assisted migration.” As the world’s climate warms, tree growing ranges in
Continue Reading
The year in clean energy: Wind, solar and batteries grow despite economic challenges
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY, JENNIFER McDERMOTT and ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press Led by new solar power, the world added renewable energy at breakneck speed in 2023, a trend that if amplified will help Earth turn away from fossil fuels and prevent severe warming and its effects. China, Europe, and the U.S. each set records for
Continue ReadingTreacherous travel underway as blizzard conditions and ice blast parts of central US
CNN, STRINGER, NEBRASKA STATE PATROL, @NEBRASKADO, WBBM, WLS By Nouran Salahieh and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — A blizzard-fueling winter storm is sweeping across the Plains and upper Midwest with heavy snow, freezing rain and strong winds, making for dangerous travel during the busy holiday week. The storm’s frequent wind gusts of 50 to 60
Continue ReadingA driver dies after his vehicle hydroplaned amid heavy rain in Los Angeles area
KCAL, KCBS, VAZQUEZ FAMILY, GARY HARBOUR, PHOTOS OBTAINED BY KCBS, X , @_SILVER_CRONE_, CNN, Photos Obtained by KCBS/KCAL, X /@_SILVER_CRONE_ By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A driver died in Los Angeles County early Friday after his vehicle hydroplaned and crashed before submerging in water from heavy rainfall in parts of Southern California. The death
Continue ReadingThousands of homes and businesses without power as cold weather and ‘significant’ storm damage torment Maine
WMTW, WMUR, WCVB, WPTZ, WGME, JASON NELSON, BLACK FLY MEDIA, AUGUST PUBLIC WORKS, STRINGR, CNN, WMTW, WMUR, WCVB, WPTZ, WGME, Jason Nelson/Black Fly Media, August Public Works, Stringr By Holly Yan, Elizabeth Wolfe, Dave Hennen and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — A deadly storm that deluged much of the the Northeast has given way to
Continue ReadingMillions across Southern California are under flood threat that could snarl travel ahead of the holiday weekend
KFSN By Aya Elamroussi, Robert Shackelford, Sara Tonks and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — An atmospheric river continues to unload a deluge of rainfall across Southern California Thursday, leaving roadways flooded and prompting evacuations ahead of the holiday weekend. The atmospheric river poured more than 4 inches of rain over parts of the region from
Continue Reading
At least 100 elephants die in drought-stricken Zimbabwe park, a grim sign of El Nino, climate change
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — At least 100 elephants have died in Zimbabwe’s largest national park in recent weeks because of drought, their carcasses a grisly sign of what wildlife authorities and conservation groups say is the impact of climate change and the El Nino weather phenomenon. Authorities warn that more
Continue Reading
As climate warms, that perfect Christmas tree may depend on growers’ ability to adapt
By MELINA WALLING Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — For decades, Christmas tree growers and breeders have been preparing for a future of hotter weather and warming soil. People buying their trees may not have noticed a difference in availability this year and may not even in the next couple. But the trees being grown right
Continue Reading
A volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland and spews magma in a spectacular show of Earth’s power
By MARCO Di MARCO and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano has erupted in southwestern Iceland, sending a flash of light into the evening sky and spewing semi-molten rock into the air in a spectacular show of the Earth’s power in the land known for fire and ice. The eruption Monday
Continue Reading Colorado releases first 5 wolves in reintroduction plan approved by voters to chagrin of ranchers
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press GRAND COUNTY, Colorado (AP) — Somewhere on a remote mountainside in Colorado’s Rockies, a latch flipped on a crate and a wolf bounded out, heading toward the tree line. Then it stopped short. For a moment, the young female looked back at it’s audience of roughly 45 people who stared
Continue Reading
Mining company agrees with court decision ordering Guatemala to grant property rights to community
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Solway Investment Group, a Switzerland-based mining company with interests in Guatemala, says it agrees with a regional court’s decision requiring the Guatemalan government to recognize the property rights of an Indigenous community. The company, which was not a party to the case, stressed Monday that the
Continue ReadingAt least 4 dead after powerful Northeast storm knocks out power, floods roads and prompts an evacuation
CNN, WCSC By Mary Gilbert, Elizabeth Wolfe and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — At least four people died across four states as a powerful storm battered parts of the East Coast over the weekend and stretched into the Northeast Monday, knocking out power, washing out roads and prompting one community’s evacuation. A 72-year-old woman died
Continue ReadingIntense storm hits East Coast with damaging winds and heavy rain
CNN By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — A strengthening storm that hit Florida with heavy rains and powerful winds this weekend is roaring its way up the East Coast, threatening floods, dangerous surf, power outages and travel disruptions. More than 12 inches of rain fell near Georgetown, South Carolina on Sunday, according to the National
Continue ReadingHeavy rain drenches Florida as strong storm with gusty winds heads up East Coast
CNN, WESH By Mary Gilbert and Taylor Ward, CNN (CNN) — A powerful storm started drenching Florida Saturday and is expected to strengthen as it tracks up the East Coast through the weekend, unleashing heavy rainfall, gusty winds and coastal hazards along the way. A blockbuster snowstorm is not expected, despite the time of year,
Continue Reading
Judge denies cattle industry’s request to temporarily halt wolf reintroduction in Colorado
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A federal judge has allowed the reintroduction of gray wolves in Colorado to move forward after representatives of the state’s cattle industry asked for a temporary stay in the predators’ release in a lawsuit. While the lawsuit will continue, the judge’s ruling allows Colorado to proceed with its plan to
Continue Reading
Landfills in Washington and Oregon leaked 'explosive' levels of methane last year
Grist investigated EPA inspection reports that found methane exceedances are more common than operators say in the states of Washington and Oregon.
Continue Reading International court rules against Guatemala in a landmark Indigenous and environmental rights case
By DANIEL SHAILER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Guatemala violated Indigenous rights by permitting a huge nickel mine on tribal land almost two decades ago, according to a ruling from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Friday’s landmark verdict marks a monumental step in a four-decade struggle for Indigenous land rights and a bitter
Continue Reading
Experts at odds over result of UN climate talks in Dubai; ‘Historic,’ ‘pipsqueak’ or something else?
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The climate negotiations that just finished in Dubai hit upon the essence of compromise, finding common language that nearly 200 countries accepted, at times grudgingly. For the first time in nearly three decades of such talks, the final agreement mentioned fossil fuels —
Continue Reading
The last residents of a coastal Mexican town destroyed by climate change
By DANIEL SHAILER Associated Press EL BOSQUE, Mexico (AP) — Flooding driven by some of the world’s fastest sea-level rise and increasingly brutal winter storms has destroyed the Mexican town of El Bosque. Locals have left homes they built for rentals in nearby towns. Scarcely able to afford their new homes, they wait for government
Continue Reading
US nuclear regulators to issue construction permit for a reactor that uses molten salt
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is issuing a construction permit for a new type of nuclear reactor that uses molten salt to cool the reactor core. The NRC is issuing the permit to Kairos Power for the Hermes test reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The reactor won’t generate generate electricity
Continue Reading
Geminids meteor shower peaks this week under dark skies
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The year’s best meteor shower, the Geminids, peaks this week. Skygazers may see as many as one or even two a minute streaking across dark skies. The meteors will reach their frenzy Thursday. But Wednesday night should provide a cosmic spectacle as well. The
Continue Reading Heard at UN climate talks: Quotes that tell the story
By PETER PRENGAMAN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Over 14 days of U.N. climate talks, delegates from nearly 200 countries debated, made proposals, lobbed criticisms and did their best to convince each other how best to stop the planet from warming at a dangerous pace. As always at the annual talks, much
Continue Reading A volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island is sacred to spiritual practitioners and treasured by astronomers
By DEEPA BHARATH and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (AP) — Shane Palacat-Nelsen’s voice drops to a reverent tone as he tells the story of the snow goddess Poliahu who Native Hawaiians believe inhabits the summit of Mauna Kea, the highest point in Hawaii. The tale speaks of a chief who yearned to
Continue Reading
Tips from El Paso Electric to save energy during winter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With winter looming and temperatures dropping in the Borderland, El Paso Electric Company says there are simple ways for homeowners to save energy and cut costs during the colder months. Before cranking up the thermostat, EPE recommends setting temperatures between 68 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and no
Continue Reading
El Paso’s Star on the Mountain shining brighter, more sustainably than ever
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s Star on the Mountain has been extensively renovated. The El Paso Chamber announced the successful completion of the renovations Monday. Residents now have the opportunity to request a color change on the chamber’s website through the Starlight Request feature. “To the people of El Paso, this star is
Continue Reading