The US Environmental Protection Agency plans to use new limits on traditional pollutants such as ozone and coal ash to encourage the retirement of the nation’s remaining coal-fired power plants, according to the EPA chief, Michael Regan. The approach reflects how the Biden administration intends to forge ahead with goals […]
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ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY SCHERER As was the case when we launched the forecast a month ago, the Deluxe version of FiveThirtyEight’s midterm model still rates the battle for control of the Senate as a “toss-up.” But within that category there’s been modest, but consistent movement toward Democrats. Their chances of […]
The resolution, based on a similar text adopted last year by the Human Rights Council, calls upon States, international organisations, and business enterprises to scale up efforts to ensure a healthy environment for all. The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, welcomed the ‘historic’ decision and said the landmark development demonstrates that Member […]
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s environment and wildlife are facing even greater threats than previously acknowledged, according to a new report that the environment minister said painted a “story of crisis and decline.” “It shows that we are in the middle of catastrophic environmental decline where we’re seeing populations of wildlife […]
Sydney — Australia’s unique wildlife is being devastated by bushfires, drought, habitat loss and global warming, a government report said Tuesday, warning that more species are headed for extinction. The five-yearly State of the Environment report prompted calls for dramatic action to reverse the “poor and deteriorating” state of flora and […]
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 19, 2022 6:35 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Canada’s western provinces are dealing with a number of wildfires caused by warmer and drier weather. The B.C. Wildfire Service is keeping an eye on […]
The Perrottet government has been warned by its own advisers that proposed flood plain harvesting rules will not adequately protect the environment or the needs of downstream communities in the Murray Darling Basin. Documents obtained through parliament by independent MLC Justin Field show the government received advice that proposed targets […]
The Environmental Protection Ministry on Sunday filed a criminal indictment against Carmel Olefins, a subsidiary of Israel’s Bazan oil conglomerate, for emitting nearly 100 tons of potentially harmful gases into the air and violating the terms of its business license and emissions permit. Bazan denies the allegations, saying it operates […]
Crucial environment legislation must not be allowed to be sidelined or abandoned amid the distraction of a Tory leadership race, campaigners have warned. Ministers openly admit they do not know what is going on with much of the legislation, but those who remain in government are working with skeleton teams […]
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After two years of COVID-19-restricted access to the holy sites in Mecca, one million Muslims are expected to arrive as they respond to the call of hajj this year. Fundamentally, the hajj is embedded in a journey and an encounter. Outwardly, it is an enactment tracing the footsteps of Prophet […]