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How honeybees can be used to collect environmental data
Honeybees already have a "busy" reputation. Now, a Belgian company is putting the industrious insects to work. The company uses millions of bees to collect data from the environment. For one ...Top stories - CBS News - October 19 -
Climate change reshapes cities, both environmentally and financially
In thousands of U.S. towns and cities, worsening climate threats — largely due to fossil fuels — trap cities in a paradox. Big cities like Houston and Tampa, Fla., and smaller ones like Port ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
5 congressional races key to energy and environmental policy
The outcome of the presidential election is expected to have a dramatic impact on U.S. energy and environmental policy, with Vice President Harris and former President Trump offering starkly ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
The environmental campaigners fighting against data centres
A growing global movement is seeing people object to data centres in their locality.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Kamala Harris urged to flesh out climate plan amid warnings about Trump
Democratic presidential nominee has raised alarm about Trump’s plans but has not said much about her own. US politics – live updates As the US south-east struggles to rebuild after two deadly ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Amazon region environmental crime investigations often fail to 'follow the money': Report
Countries in the Amazon region are failing to “follow the money” in their investigations of environmental crimes, the Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition said in a ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
'We are poisoning ourselves': Ghana gold rush sparks environmental disaster
Rivers have been polluted and forests destroyed on a shocking scale by illegal gold miners.Top stories - BBC News - October 20 -
This Female Founder Is on a Mission to Empower Women of Color in Environmental Justice
Diamond Spratling’s organization Girl + Environment connects communities to education and mental health tools for a new climate future.Business - Inc. - October 22 -
Could new, environmental voters decide the 2024 presidential election?
Voters who care about climate change and its effects on the environment who may have never voted before could have a powerful impact in the 2024 presidential election. Nathaniel Stinnett, the ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Prince of Wales' environmental roadshow to arrive in Africa next week
Prince William’s roadshow for environmental innovation will arrive in South Africa next week as the heir to the British throne announces the winners of his annual Earthshot Prize, aimed at finding ...World - ABC News - October 31 -
In an era of environmental crises, women closest to the destruction must be heard | Omaira Bolaños
My mother showed me the importance of Indigenous and Afro-descendant women in protecting the natural world. Yet they continue to face barriers and discrimination in their work. I learned about the ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Trump expected to roll back environmental protections, boost oil and gas
Former President Trump’s electoral victory will likely mean a significant shift in U.S. energy and environmental policy. His return to the White House next year is expected to lead to a rollback of ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
It’s ‘Trump’s America’
We take a look at how Trump won, and what’s next. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Biden administration proposes to boost geothermal energy projects by cutting early-stage environmental reviews
The Biden administration proposed this week to speed up the process of approving geothermal energy projects by exempting them from early-stage environmental reviews. If the Bureau of Land ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
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Brazil environmental disaster victims take case against mining giant BHP to UK court
Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster are taking their case for compensation to a UK court on MondayWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
Tesla shares jump on profit beat, Musk's prediction of at least 20% 'vehicle growth' next year
Tesla reported better-than-expected profit in its third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
‘You don’t want to waste time on climate change’: TV weather’s big problem with the environmental crisis
Lack of time, difficulties with scientific rigour, an uninterested public … television meteorologists open up about why they’re so quiet about the reasons for extreme conditions. Why do TV and ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Brazil reaches a $23 billion settlement with mining firms over a 2015 environmental disaster
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed an agreement worth tens of billions of dollars with the mining companies responsible for a 2015 dam collapse that was one of the country’s ...World - ABC News - October 25 -
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Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster to pursue claim in UK despite $31bn settlement
Case continuing in high court despite deal agreed with miner BHP to compensate those affected by dam collapse in 2015. Lawyers acting for victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster have said ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
AI boom thrusts Europe between power-hungry data centers and environmental goals
The growth in demand for AI could come at a cost to Europe's decarbonization goals as the specialized chips used by firms like Nvidia are expected to result in a rise in energy use of already ...Business - CNBC - October 29 -
‘You can’t shoot climate change’: Richard Seymour on how far right exploits environmental crisis
In his latest book, Disaster Nationalism, the Marxist thinker explores how extremist movements around the world seek to blame fictional enemies for real disasters. Like a lot of people, Richard ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Biden expected to soon issue anticipated study on proposed Alaska road’s environmental impacts
The Biden administration is soon expected to take the next steps over a contentious lands issue in Alaska. A source told The Hill that next week the administration is expected to release a draft ...Politics - The Hill - 20 hours ago -
10/14: America Decides
Harris and Trump hold dueling events in Pennsylvania; No indication Trump was in danger at Coachella rally, federal official saysTop stories - CBS News - October 14 -
America and... the war in Ukraine
Could the US election result threaten support for Kyiv?Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
The Essential Italian Returns to America
The designer Giorgio Armani made a splashy comeback to celebrate his new store and residences in Manhattan.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 20
