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Surge of new oil and gas activity threatens to wreck Paris climate goals
World’s fossil-fuel producers on track to nearly quadruple output from newly approved projects by decade’s end,...
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Sixteen states sue US over ban on approvals for LNG exports
States including Texas, Louisiana and Florida say federal government lacks authority to broadly deny permitsSixteen US...
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Officials investigating 2.5-mile long oil sheen off southern California coast
Unified command was formed to look in to the origin of the sheen, which did not...
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On the brink: California’s luxe clifftop mansions in peril after record rain
Homeowners in wealthy towns watching anxiously in face of heavy storms that have caused flash floods...
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Texas wildfires: nuclear weapons factory shuts down amid evacuations
Unseasonably warm temperatures, strong winds and dry grasses fuel Smokehouse Creek fire, the largest in the...
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Oil firms and green groups challenge Biden plan for offshore drilling leases
Dueling petitions raise concerns over interior department’s five-year plans to offer drilling leases in Gulf of...
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Weather tracker: ‘Pineapple express’ atmospheric river deluges California
Weather system brings heavy rainfall, strong winds and mudslides. Elsewhere, Nova Scotia declares state of emergencyDuring...
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Rain to worsen in LA as hundreds of thousands remain without power in California – as it happened
This blog is now closedCalifornia is grappling with another round of strong storms this week and...
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A year on from the East Palestine toxic train derailment, what’s changed? – podcast
A year ago on 3 February a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in a small village...
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Louisiana court upholds air permits for petrochemical complex in Cancer Alley
Decision helps clear path for Formosa Plastics to build US’s largest petrochemical complex of its timeA...
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US climate scientist’s defamation case over online attacks finally comes to trial
Michael Mann alleges, in lawsuit first brought in 2012, that attacks on his work by climate...
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Multiple fatalities as dangerous winter storm hits much of US
From the north through the midwest all the way to the south, cold temperatures, rain and...
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US to invest $1bn in plan to move from diesel to electric school buses
EPA says funds to be given to 280 school districts to ‘help secure a healthier future...
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Weather tracker: Western Canada and parts of US brace for cold snap
Temperatures could be 10-15C below seasonal average in some areas, with Calgary and Edmonton experiencing low...
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California dazzled by ‘extremely rare’ killer whale sightings off southern coast
A group of 10 orcas has been seen leaping into the air to catch prey, delighting...
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Weather tracker: Nor’easter drenches US south-east coast
Up to 127mm of rain falls on Florida and gusty winds and flash flooding hit parts...
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Would you drink toilet water? California approves wastewater for human consumption
Regulators approve rules to let agencies recycle wastewater into drinking water for homes, schools and businessesWhen...
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Joe Biden plans to ban logging in US old-growth forests in 2025
Move aims to protect millions of old-growth trees, which are better at storing carbon, but its...
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Weather tracker: Low Mississippi River levels take toll on farmers
Economic loss from disruption on important travel route for grain exports estimated to be $20bnExtreme drought...
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Eight workers at Texas chemical plant hospitalized after toxic gas leak
Altivia Chemicals said personnel have contained leak of phosgene as city lifts shelter-in-place order that affected...