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Groups File Suit to Compel U.S. Interior Department Transparency on Lack of Climate Action

Mar 23, 2022 01:41 PM EDT By Jessel Thomas

A Freedom of Information Act lawsuit was filed over the failure of Interior agencies to respond to a request for records.

Communities Expecting Another Challenging Year in Rio Grande Basin

Mar 11, 2022 05:49 AM EST By Jessel Thomas

The Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) has released its streamflow forecast for March in the Rio Grande Basin.

Activists Respond Globally to Climate Report With Actions Targeting Fossil Fuel Finance

Mar 01, 2022 11:53 AM EST By Jessel Thomas

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a seminal report presenting the most comprehensive scientific overview to date of the climate impacts that communities around the world are suffering, due to the ongoing exploitation of fossil fuels.

Brazil: Mining Firms Eyeing to Expand to Protected Indigenous Lands in Amazon Rainforest

Feb 23, 2022 02:17 AM EST By Mary Webber

Major mining firms are eyeing to expand to protected indigenous lands in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, a report said.

Argentina Wildfires: More Than $240 Million in Losses From Fires Burning Farms, Wildlife

Feb 22, 2022 02:09 AM EST By Jess Smith

Light rains in Argentina were anticipated to help firefighters put out raging wildfires that have damaged farmlands, wildlife, and plants in the country's north.

Brazil Mudslide Disaster: Pres. Jair Bolsonaro Visits Petropolis, Says Destruction Looks Like War Zone

Feb 18, 2022 11:17 PM EST By Joshua Summers

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro went to Petropolis after floods and mudslides killed at least 117 people in the mountain city, and hundreds are still missing.

U.S. Southwest Megadrought Blamed on Climate Change; New Mexico, Others in Its Driest State in 1200 years

Feb 14, 2022 07:30 PM EST By Mary Webber

New research shows that the megadrought has been experienced across the Southwestern U.S. for at least two decades. It added that the region is seeing its driest conditions in 1,200 years.

350.org Urges Senate to Confirm Biden’s Slate of Federal Reserve Nominees

Feb 04, 2022 01:59 AM EST By Jessel Thomas

Today, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee will conduct the hearings of President Biden's nominees to the Federal Reserve: Sarah Bloom Raskin for Vice Chair of Supervision, and Lisa Cook and Phillip Jefferson for the remaining vacancies on the Federal Board of Governors.

U.S. Oil and Gas Industry Seen to Worsen Climate Change With 30 Percent More Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2025

Oct 22, 2021 02:15 AM EDT By Mary Webber

A new research shows that the U.S. oil and gas industry could emit 227 million tons of additional greenhouse gas emissions by the end of 2025.

Costa Rica Bags Prince William's Earthshot Prize Worth $1.4 Million for Its Climate Change Initiative

Oct 18, 2021 12:07 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Costa Rica has taken home the prize money of around $1.4 million after winning Prince William's Earthshot Prize for its climate change initiative.

Queen Elizabeth Overheard on Livestream Saying She's 'Irritated' by World Leaders' Inaction on Climate Change

Oct 15, 2021 01:38 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Queen Elizabeth II has reportedly said she is "irritated" by world leaders who "talk but don't do" on climate change.

YouTube Originals to Release 'Laudato Si,' A Documentary Based on Pope Francis' Environment Encyclical

Sep 28, 2021 03:54 AM EDT By Mark Smith

YouTube Originals announce ordering the critically-acclaimed documentary "Laudato Si," based on Pope Francis' second encyclical, and provides an urgent call to action to protect the planet and human lives.

San Diego Climate Advocates Rally for Green New Deal That Aims to Control Climate Change

Aug 20, 2021 08:59 AM EDT By Jess Smith

San Diego climate advocates encouraged federal officials to support legislation that aims to control climate change when they conducted a rally in City Heights.

First Water Shortage on Colorado River Declared Amid Historic Drought; Cutbacks to Hammer Arizona Farmers

Aug 17, 2021 01:54 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

As the federal government declared the first water shortage on the Colorado River, farmers from Arizona would be the most affected sector when mandatory water cutbacks start next year.

Heat Wave in Oregon Leaves More Than 60 Dead, Including 45 in Multnomah County

Jul 01, 2021 01:08 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

The state of Oregon recorded more than 60 deaths amid the historic heat wave in the western region of the United States.