Climate Change

SEC climate rule prompts lawuits. Experts say companies are likely to prepare to comply anyway

By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press

SEC had scarcely passed the rule in early March before the agency was being hauled to court. The legal challenges come from conservative states, business groups and companies who argue the SEC is overstepping its authority.

EPA aims to accelerate transition to electric vehicles with updated emissions rules

By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris

The Biden administration has finalized what are the toughest standards for vehicle emissions that limit the amount of greenhouse gasses allowed from tailpipes. The new rules are designed to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles, but it hasn't come without…

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Climate researcher on what’s causing the record rise in ocean temperatures

By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow

The World Meteorological Organization issued a red alert warning Tuesday about warming and climate change, saying 2024 is shaping up to be another record year. One of the many worries about how the planet is changing, thanks in part to…

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UN weather agency issues ‘red alert’ on climate change after record heat, ice-melt increases in 2023

By Jamey Keaten, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

The U.N. weather agency is sounding a "red alert" about global warming, citing record-smashing increases last year in greenhouse gases, land and water temperatures and melting of glaciers and sea ice.

As electric vehicle sales slow, U.S. relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards

By Tom Krisher, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The auto industry has cited lower sales growth in objecting to the EPA's preferred standards unveiled last April as part of the most ambitious plan ever to cut planet-warming emissions from passenger vehicles.

South Sudan closes all schools in anticipation of 2 week extreme heat wave

By Deng Machol, Associated Press

The health and education ministries advised parents to keep all children indoors as temperatures are expected to soar to 45 Celsius, or 113 Fahrenheit.

California proposes delaying rules aimed at reducing water on lawns, concerning environmentalists

By Adam Beam, Associated Press

Last year, regulators proposed new rules aimed at reducing statewide water use by 14 percent. The rules included standards for outdoor water use. On Tuesday, the state Water Resources Control Board proposed delaying those rules by five years.

As farmer protests grow, the EU offers more environmental concessions

By Raf Cassert, Associated Press

The European Union's executive arm has proposed weakening even more climate and environmental measures in the bloc's latest set of concessions to farmers apparently bent on continuing disruptive tractor protests until the June EU elections.

Interior Department will give tribal nations $120 million to fight climate-related threats

By Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press

The Interior Department will be allocating more than $120 million to tribal governments to fight the impacts of climate change. The funding is designed to help tribal nations adapt to climate threats, including relocating infrastructure.

Greta Thunberg and other climate activists block entrance to Swedish parliament

By Associated Press

Some 40 activists on Monday held signs reading "Climate Justice Now" as they sat in front of at least two entrances to the 349-seat Riksdagen, including the main doorway.