CO2: 415.78 ppmSUMBERWULUH, Indonesia (AP) — Improved weather conditions Monday allowed rescuers to resume evacuation efforts and a search for possible victims after the highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island erupted, triggered by monsoon rains.
Thousands of residents in Indonesia's East Java were on high alert on Monday after a violent eruption at the island's tallest volcano prompted authorities to impose an 8-kilometer no-go zone and forced evacuations of entire villages.
A volcano erupted in Indonesia on Sunday spewing a cloud of ash 15 km into the sky and forcing the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people, authorities said, as they issued their highest warning for the area in the east of Java island.
Editorial: A million animal and plant species are perilously close to extinction. Their fate and ours are intimately connected
Country is in a unique position as a wealthy, megadiverse nation to commit to ambitious targets and stronger resourcing of conservation actions, campaigners say
Delegates at a UN summit on global biodiversity being held in Canada this week will have in mind the threat to ecosystems which economies, livelihoods, food, health and quality of life rely on worldwide.
The first round of negotiations on a global plastics treaty ended on Friday with agreement to end plastic pollution but a split on whether goals and efforts should be global and mandatory, or voluntary and country-led.
On Friday afternoon more than 2,000 experts will wrap up a week of negotiations on plastic pollution at one of the largest global gatherings ever to address what even industry leaders in plastics say is a crisis.
Countries have begun to discuss a future global plastics treaty which would cut pollution, some hope entirely by 2040, at U.N. talks in Uruguay this week, with many states calling for curbs on plastic production as a way to reach that goal.
The United Nations’ highest court has found little to rule on in a long-running dispute over a small river that flows from Bolivia to Chile.
THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Court of Justice on Thursday found little to rule on in a long-running dispute over a small river which flows from Bolivia to Chile as the Latin American neighbors had mostly resolved their conflict during the proceedings.
THE HAGUE (AP) — The United Nations’ highest court found little to rule on Thursday in a long-running dispute over a small river which flows from Bolivia to Chile as the Latin American neighbors had mostly resolved their conflict during the 6-year proceedings.
Air pollution in Bangladesh is robbing the South Asian nation of economic growth as well as causing premature death and illness, the World Bank said on Sunday.
India is to ban the use of diesel autorickshaws in areas around the capital Delhi, expanding restrictions introduced in the city itself to tackle some of the worst city air quality in the world.
Concentrations of fine particles in the air were recorded at three times above the acceptable limits as pollution has worsened with the arrival of winter.
When the holiday gift-giving is done, the leftover boxes, plastics and paper usually end up in greenhouse-gas-emitting landfills or waste incinerators. Here's how to cut down on some of the waste.
Hurricane Ian caused the largest insured loss this year and was the second-costliest on record after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Ian caused between $50 and 65 billion in insured damages after it made landfall in western Florida in late September with extreme winds and torrential rain.
The overhaul could shift a program focused on gas, diesel, and other liquid fuels to one aimed at decarbonizing transportation.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed increasing the amount of ethanol and other biofuels that must be blended into the nation’s fuel supplies over the next three years, a move welcomed by renewable fuel and farm groups but condemned by environmentalists and oil industry groups.
The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled a three-year proposal to expand the U.S. biofuels policy with bigger volume mandates and - for the first time - include a pathway for electric vehicle manufacturers to generate lucrative credits.
Ford topped Hyundai after the South Korean automaker lost incentive of consumer tax credits up to $7,500 for buyers of its EVs.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK is heading up the consortium.
Tesla originally showed off the Semi design in Dec. 2017.
The Biden administration will give three tribal communities $75m to move from coastal areas.
Historically disenfranchised tribal groups across the U.S. are more exposed to climate-related disasters.
Two tribes in Alaska and a third in Washington State will get $25 million each to retreat to higher ground.
The National Weather Service says record high temperatures in Texas and Louisiana fired up the storm front that spawned tornadoes across the South.
The ‘threat for supercells capable of all severe hazards’ continued into Wednesday
A mother and child were killed early on Wednesday when a tornado tore through central Alabama, one of numerous twisters that reportedly touched down in the region overnight, leaving behind a path of destruction and power outages.
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Many people on the Big Island of Hawaii are bracing for major upheaval if lava from Mauna Loa volcano slides across a key highway and blocks the quickest route connecting two sides of the island.
The lava flowing from Hawaii's Mauna Loa, which is the world's largest active volcano and erupted this week, is edging closer to the Big Island's main highway.
Onlookers are flocking to glimpse the lava flowing from Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano that this week began erupting for the first time since 1984.
Rolls-Royce and easyJet said they had carried out the ground test of a jet engine that used hydrogen produced from tidal and wind power.
The use of hydrogen in the shift to a more sustainable future has become a big talking point in recent years.
"We're looking at one or two years of extreme volatility in the energy markets," Francesco Starace told CNBC.
Sir Mark Rowley says operations have led to a number of the group's leaders being held in custody.
The controversial climate activists have issued a call to England captain Harry Kane to wear an armband carrying their message at the World Cup in Qatar.
The small protest comes at the start of what is expected to be two weeks of action in the capital.
The Department of Water Resources announced an initial allocation of just 5% of requested supplies from the State Water Project.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California water agencies that serve 27 million people will get just 5% of what they requested from the state to start 2023, water officials announced Thursday. The news of limited water comes as California concludes its driest three-year stretch on record and as water managers brace for a fourth year with below-average precipitation.
With another dry year ahead, state water officials are stressing that water conservation efforts must continue in 2023.
Australia’s government hits back saying Unesco is ‘singling out’ world’s largest reef
The UN cultural agency released a report warning that without "ambitious, rapid and sustained" climate action, the world's largest coral reef is in peril.
The Great Barrier Reef should be added to the list of world heritage sites that are "in danger", a team of scientists concluded after conducting a mission to the world's largest coral reef system.
Exclusive: Trees standing alone and in small groups worth billions to UK, which researchers say justifies spending to protect them
A majestic tree is fading fast. For the people who loved it, it’s like losing a family member.
Up to 2.4 million trees would be cut down as part of a project to prevent major wildfires in a federally protected New Jersey forest heralded as a unique environmental treasure.