Environment
Argentine court halts new mining permits on environmental grounds
An Argentinean court in the province of Catamarca has suspended the granting of new mining permits, demanding that new environmental impact studies be carried out
Australian scientists have discovered coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef
Australian researchers have discovered coral bleaching around six islands in the far northern parts of the Great Barrier Reef after a government agency said last
France proposes EU ban on exports of worn clothes
France is proposing that the European Union ban the export of used clothing, the environment ministry told Reuters, as governments look for new ways to
The meteorological agency says Indonesia’s dry season will be less severe this year
Indonesia’s dry season will be less severe this year compared to 2023, improving the country’s chances of fighting forest fires and crops, the country’s meteorological
After floods, EU sues Greece for failing to revise risk plans
The European Commission has taken Greece to the EU’s High Court for failing to revise its flood risk management plans, a key tool for EU
California needs to triple the rate of emissions reductions to meet the 2030 goal
California needs to triple its annual reduction in carbon dioxide emissions to meet its 2030 goal, according to a report by consulting firm Beacon Economics
Shell weakens target to reduce carbon emissions by 2030
Shell weakened its 2030 carbon reduction target and abandoned its 2035 target, citing expectations of lower electricity sales and high gas demand in the energy
Energy sector methane emissions to reach record levels in 2023
Methane emissions from the energy sector remained close to record levels in 2023 despite a series of commitments by the oil and gas industry to
Heavy rains cause flash floods in Buenos Aires
Heavy rains caused flooding in parts of the city of Buenos Aires, where residents had to wade through waist-deep water and the storms caused “a
Greta Thunberg blocks Swedish parliament again
Swedish police again forcibly removed Greta Thunberg and other climate activists blocking the entrance to Parliament, taking them away in a police van for the