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UK records 47% annual drop as governments aim to replace fossil fuels but also spend billions on new LNG terminals

Using scented products indoors changes the chemistry of the air, producing as much air pollution as car exhaust does outside, according to a new study. Researchers say that breathing in these nanosized particles could have serious health implications.

Replicating the abilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fleet of weather satellites would take time and a lot of money—and expose private companies to a large amount of risk.

You can still get a $7,500 tax credit for buying an electric vehicle. But that might not last forever.

PLYMOUTH – Members of the Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel expressed concern at a recent meeting about how long it’s taking to fully tear down the former Pilgrim Nuclear Power Statio…

Reliable sinkhole data isn’t readily available to the public. For the fifth time, a Central Florida Congressman is trying to pass a law to change that.

After six years of fierce hurricanes and searing summer temperatures, Florida’s residential real estate industry worries that weather patterns influenced by climate change may have wilted the state’s reputation as an idyllic place to live and work.

Biden increased transparency around the risks of chemical disaster — industry lobbyists just asked Trump’s new EPA chief Lee Zeldin to roll that back.

Real estate developers are running a dark-money campaign to overturn new housing rules — and ignore basic laws of nature.

This weekend I was driving through Central Florida on U.S. 301, so I just HAD to stop at the Orange Shop in Citra. It was as if my car was pulled into their parking lot by one of those giant magnets that Wile E. Coyote always used for his harebrained schemes.   The Orange Shop has […]

National Grid's decision raises questions about the viability of a key strategy many environmentalists had hoped could accelerate Massachusetts’ efforts to wean itself off of natural gas and meet its ambitious climate goals.

HYANNIS – Animal experts say that residents should be mindful about bird feeders in their backyard as communities see spread of avian influenza. 

Communities including Harwich and Chatham have reported dead birds at local water sources, saying they are reaching out to state officials on testing for bird flu. 

Plymouth also suspects bird flu as the cause of a large number of dead birds recently. Since January 18th, the total number of deceased wildlife that has been removed by the town and state is 213 animals.

New England Wildlife Centers CEO Zak Mertz says songbirds are less affected by the spread, but taking the time to clean both bird feeders and bird baths can help reduce the spread of bird flu, as well as cut down on other viruses for wild animals. 

As artificial intelligence guzzles water supplies and jacks up consumers’ electricity rates, why isn’t anyone tracking the resources being consumed?

Administration officials just filed a rule to defang the 1970 National Environmental Policy Act — the statute that lets communities protect themselves from polluters.

The onset of some level of climate upheaval or widespread destruction of biomes and human lives, mild or severe, has essentially been forecast by the

About 80 percent of manufacturing investments spurred by a Biden-era climate law have flowed to Republican districts. Efforts to stop federal payments are already causing pain.

The Trump administration halted a federal program that promised Nevada $38 million to build faster, more efficient electric vehicle chargers along the state’s highways.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a memo last week announcing the suspension of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (NEVI) while the U.S. Department of Transportation reevaluates the program, leaving Nevada’s $38 million in funds in limbo.

Franklin County residents urge the state to reopen oyster harvesting in Apalachicola Bay WFSU | By Adrian Andrews Published February 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM EST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email North Florida residents are urging the state to once again allow oyster harvesting in the Apalachicola Bay.

Red Tide is a harmful alga bloom caused by a naturally occurring alga (a plant-like microorganism) called Karenia brevis or K. brevis. When K. brevis appears in large quantities – typically in the Gulf of Mexico – it can turn ocean water red, brown, or green.

Red Tide is not new to Florida. A prolonged Red Tide event in 2018 lasted over 10 months. During this period, the Red Tide was extreme, killing thousands of fish, sting rays, manatees, dolphins, and turtles. Once these toxins occur, there is not much we can do about them, at least in the short term.

Massachusetts gained access to at least some previously frozen federal money Monday after a federal judge ordered the Tump administration to immediately restore all funding. But the future of the projects the money will support — many of which protect public health, clean up environmental pollution and tackle climate change — remains unclear as officials grapple with ongoing uncertainty.

The Biden administration’s initiatives poured millions of dollars into Massachusetts nonprofits for climate, energy and environmental projects. Some of those projects are now on hold as federal grant funding remains frozen or faces an uncertain future.

Climate change can be confusing, writes Courtney Humphries, an assistant professor of environmental studies. Yes, we’ll continue to have big snows. They will break records. But what we’re losing is predictability.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Commercial fishermen who hoped for a loosening of fishing regulations during President Donald Trump’s administration faced a setback when a federal appeals court reinstated  rules meant to protect a dwindling whale species from getting entangled in fishing gear.

The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s decision on Thursday and reinstated the protections. The lower court had ruled against a federal law banning lobster fishing in a 200-nautical-mile area off the New England coast from Feb. 1 to April 30 annually.

For those of you scoring at home, you may have noticed the Biden administration’s lackluster performance in the arena of public lands and wildlife