Results for “Environmental Protection”

ReutersCenter3 days ago

China adopts law on Antarctic activities and environmental protection

China adopts law on Antarctic activities and environmental protection Reuters

Bangor DailyLeans left4 hours ago

Developer revives data center plan for old Maine paper mill

The developer plans to file a site location permit and an air emission license application with the Department of Environmental Protection.

Daily MailCenter11 days ago

Maine residents warned not to fish in local river over fears it is being contaminated by old mill that's being cleaned up

The US Environmental Protection Agency sent out an advisory warning Windham residents to not eat any fish caught from Presumpscot River that flows downstream from the Keddy Mill site building.

Mother JonesLeft1 day ago

The American Dream Is No Match for Climate Change

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It is part of a series The Dream That Oil Built, which explores the connections between climate change, fossil fuels, and the...

PhysCenter6 days ago

Fire losses to U.S. buildings could nearly triple by 2060 without new protections

Fires in the U.S. are getting faster, larger and more dangerous, but people continue to develop and move into fire-prone regions. New research from the University of Colorado Boulder's Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental...

Washington ExaminerRight2 hours ago

Measure to overhaul California’s bedrock environmental law fails

California voters have rejected an attempt to overhaul and roll back decades-old environmental rules to make it easier to build highways, housing, and clean energy projects. Known as Proposition 45, the proposed changes to California’s...

BrandonsunCenter3 hours ago

Environmental economist tells trial Canada has limited power to alter climate change

The Japan TimesCenter13 hours ago

Environmental groups embrace AI, even as they warn of data center impacts

The contradiction is forcing organizations to justify their AI use in carrying out missions to combat climate change or protect natural resources.

The New York TimesLeft4 days ago

Environmental Ballot Wins

Voters around the country approved measures on conservation, water and data centers on Tuesday.

The HinduLeans left4 days ago

Environmental organisation flags dilution of safeguards in rules regarding conversion of agricultural land in T.N.

Times of IndiaCenter6 days ago

SFC Environmental Technologies lists at nearly 8% premium

In a landmark event, SFC Environmental Technologies debuted on the stock exchange with a promising start, opening at a premium. The IPO garnered impressive attention, being oversubscribed 9.47 times. Institutional investors showed...

PhysCenter7 days ago

Clearer environmental benefits could encourage green EV insurance purchases

For many customers, choosing an electric vehicle (EV) is an environmentally conscious choice. But sustainability doesn't end at the showroom. It also extends to the choices people make while owning and operating their vehicles. For an...

BBC NewsCenter9 days ago

Bute House protested by environmental campaigners

A Halloween-themed protest against fossil fuels has targeted the first minister's residence in Edinburgh. Environmental campaigners have staged a Halloween themed demonstration outside the Scottish First Minister’s official residence...

The Jerusalem PostLeans right8 days ago

Iran’s energy and environmental crises: The promise of a free Iran - opinion

Making Iran’s skies breathable, its energy reliable, and its industries competitive would be powerful measures of a free Iran’s renewal.

India TodayCenter11 days ago

CBSE drops Class 10 environmental education: New subject choices explained

CBSE drops Class environmental education New subject choices explained

Bangor DailyLeans left1 day ago

Bristol solar project fined $94K for environmental violations

According to the settlement, erosion control measures at Overlook Solar Partner's 5 megawatt solar site failed in 2022.

ReasonTVLeans right3 days ago

A Major Reform of California's Environmental Regulations Looks Destined for Failure

An illustration of construction equipment alongside California

PhysCenter4 days ago

New European database to support environmental risk assessment of human pharmaceuticals

The PREMIER project, a public-private European consortium of research organizations (like Radboud University) and international pharmaceutical companies, has launched a new database to support the environmental risk assessment (ERA) of...

PhysCenter5 days ago

Intercropping could improve animal feed and reduce environmental impact

Scientists at Nottingham Trent University, the International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) in Ethiopia and Ethiopia's Jimma University wanted to explore the benefits of growing oats and alfalfa together, as...

Scottish News Herald ScotlandLeans left7 hours ago

Organics body stops certifying farmed salmon over welfare and environmental failings

Salmon farms in Scotland are to have their organic status dropped by the UK’s certifying body due to "welfare and environmental" failings.

PhysCenter4 days ago

Ancient Maya mercury use may have come at a severe environmental cost

Ancient Maya communities made extensive use of liquid mercury and a red, mercury-containing pigment called cinnabar to decorate buildings, pottery and burial sites. Unsurprisingly, as previous research has shown, this led to mercury...

PhysCenter5 days ago

This fruit fly's aphrodisiac reveals how social and environmental context shape mating practices

Imagine a crowded dance floor where bodies move to the beat beneath a glittering disco ball. Some of the dancers pair up, drawn together by the heady atmosphere. For flies, as for humans, the right atmosphere can serve as a potent aphrodisiac.

ReasonTVLeans right10 days ago

California Voters Have a Chance To Address the State's Broken Environmental Regulations

Construction project in California

The GuardianLeft2 days ago

National Trust votes to seek banking partner more in tune with its environmental policies

Charity’s AGM decides overwhelmingly to begin tendering process amid criticism of Barclays’ fossil fuel investments The National Trust has voted overwhelmingly to seek a new banking partner in a significant victory for members who have...

PhysCenter3 days ago

New placenta-on-a-chip model allows engineers to study effects of environmental toxins

Exposure to toxic metals like cadmium has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as miscarriage, preterm birth and low birth weight. Because these effects are difficult and ethically challenging to study directly in...

The HillCenter5 days ago

Congress drafted a historic climate bill. Environmental groups want to kill it.

Environmental organizations are opposing the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, which aims to accelerate the U.S. clean energy transition by streamlining permitting processes and limiting litigation.

OttawacitizenCenter7 days ago

How can public servants reconcile using more AI with its moral and environmental impacts?

A former public servant gives advice on how to navigate the moral quandaries of increased AI use for government employees.

Chicago Sun-TimesLeans left11 days ago

Ald. Nicole Lee wants full-fledged environmental review of Amtrak planned maintenance facility in Bridgeport

<p> Ald. Nicole Lee on Thursday demanded a full-blown environmental review of Amtrak’s proposed maintenance facility in Bridgeport, claiming the assessment promised this week by the Federal Railroad Administration appears to be confined...

The HinduLeans left4 days ago

OpenAI formalises future U.S. data-centre safeguards; pledges union engagement, environmental disclosures

Amid growing U.S. opposition to data-centre expansion, company commits to bearing electricity and grid infrastructure costs, publishing water and power consumption, and working with unions on local hiring and training; proposes measures...

Breaking Science NewsNo political lean3 days ago

Salt-Loving Microbe Can Grow Under Mars-Like Conditions: Study

Haloferax volcanii, a model halophilic (salt-loving) archaeon, showed growth during a 160-day experiment simulating Martian subsurface brine, according to a paper published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.