Climate Change
Friday, December 8, 2023
Some SD farmers unhappy with industrial ag getting conservation funds
Agriculture accounts for more than 10% of greenhouse-gas emissions in the United States. Advocates for small farms in South Dakota hope the next Farm …
Friday, December 8, 2023
Heavy-duty trucks: Rolling toward electric power?
While lawmakers and environmental groups strive to lower vehicle emissions and the nation's carbon footprint, many truckers see unrealistic …
Friday, December 8, 2023
Misinformation slows CT’s new emission standards
Connecticut lawmakers are reluctant to approve new emission standards that would require 90% cleaner emissions from internal-combustion engines and re…
Thursday, December 7, 2023
New project weaves in older populations in responding to climate threats
From prolonged droughts to intense rain and snowstorms, the Midwest is not immune to climate change threats. An emerging resource aims to place more …
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Research project aims to make climate adaptation age-inclusive
From prolonged droughts to intense rain and snowstorms, the Midwest is not immune to climate change threats. An emerging resource aims to place more …
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Backers of offshore wind tout good jobs, fossil fuel independence
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy wants the state's Board of Public Utilities to initiate more bids for offshore wind projects in the New Year. The move …
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
New EPA rule expected to affect Texas oil industry emissions
A new rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency could reduce the amount of methane escaping from equipment in Texas oil fields. Last …
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
New heat-pump technology helps Maine reduce oil use, reach climate goals
A new report shows Maine is exceeding the home-heating goals set forth in its ambitious four-year climate plan to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions…
Report: New York won’t meet its 2030 climate goals
Just as New York State prepares for its first offshore wind farm to come online, a new report predicted the state will not meet its climate goals…
Environmental justice and Xcel plans for new fossil fuel power plants
Xcel Energy says its latest proposal before the Public Utilities Commission will help Colorado reach it's clean energy goals - by adding more wind and…
State skips climate-change grants, Iowa cities reap $3 million instead
A handful of Iowa's biggest cities has been awarded $3 million to work on solutions to climate change at the local level. The climate pollution …
NASA grant funds study on impact of farming techniques on greenhouse gases
NASA-funded research using satellites to study atmospheric nitrogen will examine how different farming approaches affect greenhouse gas emissions…