Climate Change, Climate Policy & Regulation, Environment Protection, Technology

In 2024, China saw warmest year in decades, breaking records yet again

Chinese meteorological data shows 2024 was the warmest year for the country since comparable records began more than six decades ago, the second straight year in which milestones were broken. The national average temperature stood at 10.92 degrees Celsius (51.66 Fahrenheit) last year, more than 1 degree higher than 2023, according to weather.com

Jan 02, 2025

Climate Change, Energy Management, Environment Protection

US agency takes steps to protect Nevada mountains from energy development

The Biden administration on Monday took steps to protect the Ruby Mountains in northeast Nevada from oil, gas and geothermal development for 20 years. The Interior Department said it had approved an application by the U.S. Forest Service to withdraw 264,442 acres of federal lands in the Ruby Mountains from mineral and geothermal leasing

Dec 31, 2024

Environment Protection, Climate Change

Australian authorities assess damage from Grampians bushfire

Authorities in Australia's Victoria state looked on Sunday to contain and assess damage from a large fire that has ripped through The Grampians National Park this week, destroying homes and farmlands

Dec 29, 2024

Climate Change, Climate Policy & Regulation, Environment Protection

Brazil court suspends law cutting tax breaks for firms with deforestation soy commitment

A justice on Brazil's top court on Thursday suspended a law from the country's top soy-producing state that would end tax breaks for firms following an agreement to not purchase soy from deforested areas of the Amazon rainforest. Justice Flavio Dino suspended the law from the western state of Mato Grosso from going into effect on Jan

Dec 28, 2024

Climate Policy & Regulation, Energy Management, Environment Protection, Climate Change

Big Oil backtracks on renewables push as climate agenda falters

LONDON (Reuters) - Major European energy companies doubled down on oil and gas in 2024 to focus on near-term profits, slowing down - and at times reversing - climate commitments in a shift that they are likely to stick with in 2025

Dec 28, 2024

Environment Protection, Climate Change, Climate Policy & Regulation

Peru declares environmental emergency after oil spill

Peru's government on Thursday declared an environmental emergency in a northern coastal area, where state oil firm Petroperu last weekend spilled a crude oil shipment into surrounding waters of the Pacific Ocean. A vessel carrying out pre-shipment maneuvers caused the spill on Saturday at a terminal of Peru's Talara refinery in northern Peru

Dec 27, 2024

Energy Management, Environment Protection, Climate Change, Climate Policy & Regulation

Russia declares federal emergency over Black Sea oil spill

Russia declared a federal emergency on Thursday over an oil spill caused by two Russian tankers in the Black Sea, the Emergencies Ministry said. The tankers were hit by a storm on Dec. 15. One split in half and the other ran aground

Dec 27, 2024

Environment Protection, Energy Management, Climate Policy & Regulation, Climate Change

Russian region declares emergency situation as Black Sea oil spill fallout widens

Authorities in Russia's southern Krasnodar region on Wednesday declared a region-wide emergency, saying that oil was still washing up on the coastline 10 days after two ageing tankers ran into trouble. The oil is from the tankers which were hit by a storm on Dec. 15. One of the vessels split in half, while the other ran aground

Dec 26, 2024

Climate Policy & Regulation, Environment Protection, Climate Change

Brazil probes risks from chemicals after tankers plunged off collapsed bridge

Brazilian state and federal authorities were assessing on Tuesday the risks of water contamination after trucks carrying sulfuric acid and agricultural pesticides plunged into a river on Sunday in a deadly bridge collapse

Dec 26, 2024

Climate Change, Climate Policy & Regulation, Environment Protection

The barnacle, Spaniards' favourite Christmas dish, imperilled by climate change

CORME, Spain (Reuters) - On the craggy rocks on northwestern Spain's treacherous Costa da Morte (Death Coast), wetsuit-clad fishermen dodge crashing waves as they pick barnacles, a prized Christmas delicacy facing decline due to climate change and other factors. Fetching up to 200 euros ($208) per kilogram (2

Dec 25, 2024

In 2024, China saw warmest year in decades, breaking records yet again

Jan 02, 2025

US agency takes steps to protect Nevada mountains from energy development

Dec 31, 2024

Australian authorities assess damage from Grampians bushfire

Dec 29, 2024

Brazil court suspends law cutting tax breaks for firms with deforestation soy commitment

Dec 28, 2024

Big Oil backtracks on renewables push as climate agenda falters

Dec 28, 2024

Peru declares environmental emergency after oil spill

Dec 27, 2024

Russia declares federal emergency over Black Sea oil spill

Dec 27, 2024

Russian region declares emergency situation as Black Sea oil spill fallout widens

Dec 26, 2024

Brazil probes risks from chemicals after tankers plunged off collapsed bridge

Dec 26, 2024