Energy & Environment
The latest updates on energy and environment news, analysis and opinion covering energy policy and its impact on resources and climate.
Tropical Storm Beryl swirls toward southeast Caribbean and threatens to strengthen into hurricane
Tropical Storm Beryl chugged toward the southeast Caribbean on Saturday and could strengthen into the year’s first hurricane before reaching Barbados late Sunday.
Storm creates meteotsunami waves on Lake Michigan
Fierce thunderstorms in Michigan this week produced a rare weather phenomenon, a meteotsunami, reaching as high as 7 feet, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Rains, cooler weather help firefighters gain ground on large wildfires in southern New Mexico
Recent rains and cooler weather are helping more than 1,000 firefighters gain ground on two wildfires in southern New Mexico on Saturday that have killed two people, destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands to flee.
Helicopters scramble to rescue people in flooded Iowa town while much of U.S. toils again in heat
The governor of Iowa sent helicopters to a small town to evacuate people from flooded homes Saturday, the result of weeks of rain, while much of the United States longed for relief from yet another round of extraordinary heat.
Feds notch win as Supreme Court denies Rio Grande deal sought by Texas, New Mexico
The Supreme Court rejected a motion Friday by Texas and New Mexico to settle a long-running dispute over Rio Grande water management, ruling that the states can act only with the backing of the federal government.
Bather, beware: British beaches and rivers have a sewage problem. It has seeped into election talk
Endurance swimmer Joan Fennelly is undaunted by frigid water and long distances, swimming year-round in the wild. But she takes extra precautions in her own backyard. The River Thames is one of Britain’s many waterways contaminated with sewage and agricultural pollution.
Historic flooding in southern China kills 47, with more floods feared in coming days
At least 47 people have died as downpours in southern China’s Guangdong province caused historic flooding and slides, state media reported Friday, while authorities warned of more extreme weather ahead in other parts of the country.
Climate activists arrested for spray-painting jets at airfield thought to contain Taylor Swift plane
A pair of activists with an environmental protest group were arrested after they purportedly spray-painted two private jets at a British airfield in which they claimed Taylor Swift was parked.
EU envoys agree on more Russia sanctions. LNG imports are among the targets.
European Union ambassadors have reached an agreement on a “powerful and substantial” new series of sanctions that are part of its ongoing response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the bloc’s Belgian presidency said Thursday.
Tropical Storm Alberto moves inland over northeast Mexico as season’s first named storm
Tropical Storm Alberto, the season’s first named storm, rumbled ashore early Thursday and moved inland over northeast Mexico, bringing heavy rains to the parched region and leaving at least three dead.
Climate protesters arrested over spraying orange paint over Stonehenge monument
Two climate protesters were arrested Wednesday for spraying orange paint on the ancient Stonehenge monument in southern England, police said.
Tens of millions in the U.S. are under dangerous heat warnings
Extreme heat alerts continued for tens of millions of people in the United States on Tuesday as cities including Chicago broke records at the start of a week of sweltering weather.
Landmark EU nature restoration plan gets the green light despite months of protests by farmers
European Union countries on Monday gave final approval to a major and long-awaited plan to better protect nature in the 27-nation bloc, a divisive issue after months of protests by farmers who argued that EU environmental and climate laws were driving them toward bankruptcy.
U.S. braces for extreme weather, from heat wave in the south to possible snow in the Rockies
After days of intense flooding in Florida, that state and many others are bracing for an intense heat wave, while the Pacific Northwest will experience unseasonably cold weather and the potential for late-season snow in the Rocky Mountains early next week.
How do cicadas make their unique sound, so eerie and amazingly loud?
The most noticeable part of the cicada invasion blanketing the central United States is the sound - an eerie, amazingly loud song that gets in a person’s ears and won’t let much else in.
Here’s what could make a baby bison white
Photos of a white bison calf in Yellowstone National Park have generated excitement as well as questions: How does that happen?
Climate activists storm Congressional Baseball Game, arrested by Capitol Police
The Congressional Baseball Game held Wednesday at Nationals Park in the District of Columbia was interrupted by eight Climate Defiance protesters who rushed the field.
After rare flash flood emergency, Florida prepares for more heavy rainfall in coming days
A tropical disturbance has brought a rare flash flood emergency to much of southern Florida as residents prepared to weather more heavy rainfall on Thursday and Friday.
World faces ‘staggering’ oil glut by end of decade, energy watchdog warns
A new report from the International Energy Agency highlights a potential oversupply of oil by the decade’s end, driven by increased production and decreased demand as consumers and businesses turn to electric vehicles and renewable energy sources.
Trump returns to Capitol Hill with wish list for Republican lawmakers
Former President Donald Trump will shed more light on his legislative priorities when he huddles with Republican lawmakers Thursday on Capitol Hill.
The European Union moves to hike tariffs on Chinese electric car imports, escalating trade spat
The European Union moved Wednesday to hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, escalating a trade dispute over Beijing’s subsidies for the exports that Brussels worries is hurting domestic automakers.
Heat wave in Greece halts visits to Acropolis as drones with thermal cameras monitor temperatures
Authorities in Athens announced the closure of the Acropolis for five hours due to heat wave temperatures that also prompted many schools to close.
