This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldJudiciary committee authorized to look into sexual misconduct allegations against governor by six womenFirst published on Thu 11 Mar 2021 19.40 ESTThe New York state assembly has authorized its judiciary committee to start an “impeachment investigation” into sexual misconduct allegations brought by six women against .The panel’s investigation into the governor, which would run parallel to one being led by the state attorney general, Letitia James, would be authorized to interview witnesses, subpoena documents and...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldJudiciary committee authorized to look into sexual misconduct allegations against governor by six womenFirst published on Thu 11 Mar 2021 19.40 ESTThe New York state assembly has authorized its judiciary committee to start an “impeachment investigation” into sexual misconduct allegations brought by six women against .The panel’s investigation into the governor, which would run parallel to one being led by the state attorney general, Letitia James, would be authorized to interview witnesses, subpoena documents and...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldWhatcom county’s council passed measure that bans new refineries, coal-fired power plants and other related infrastructureLast modified on Wed 28 Jul 2021 11.53 EDTA county in has become the first such jurisdiction in the US to ban new fossil fuel infrastructure, following a lengthy battle over the impact of oil refineries on the local community.In a vote on Tuesday night, Whatcom county’s council a that bans the construction of new refineries, coal-fired power plants and other fossil fuel-related infrastructure. The...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldWhatcom county’s council passed measure that bans new refineries, coal-fired power plants and other related infrastructureLast modified on Wed 28 Jul 2021 11.53 EDTA county in has become the first such jurisdiction in the US to ban new fossil fuel infrastructure, following a lengthy battle over the impact of oil refineries on the local community.In a vote on Tuesday night, Whatcom county’s council a that bans the construction of new refineries, coal-fired power plants and other fossil fuel-related infrastructure. The...WW…

The administration has pledged to cut US emissions by half by 2030, one of the most ambitious goals for a developed countryLast modified on Wed 25 Aug 2021 09.43 EDTJoe Biden has closed out a two-day climate summit of more than 40 world leaders by warning that the planet risks reaching the if more isn’t done to escalate efforts to constrain the climate crisis.Biden, along with several other national leaders, made a number of new promises in the summit. Here’s what it all means.As its centerpiece announcement, the Biden administration has said planet-heating emissions will be cut by . The...…The administration has pledged to cut US emissions by half by 2030, one of the most ambitious goals for a developed countryLast modified on Wed 25 Aug 2021 09.43 EDTJoe Biden has closed out a two-day climate summit of more than 40 world leaders by warning that the planet risks reaching the if more isn’t done to escalate efforts to constrain the climate crisis.Biden, along with several other national leaders, made a number of new promises in the summit. Here’s what it all means.As its centerpiece announcement, the Biden administration has said planet-heating emissions will be cut by . The...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldPresident will unveil new emissions reduction target while much will hinge upon cooperation between China and USFirst published on Wed 21 Apr 2021 02.00 EDTJoe Biden’s desire to re-establish US leadership on the climate crisis will face a severe test this week at a summit the president hopes will rebuild American credibility and kickstart a spluttering international effort to stave off the effects of global heating.Biden has invited 40 world leaders to a two-day virtual gathering starting on Earth Day, Thursday, as the...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldPresident will unveil new emissions reduction target while much will hinge upon cooperation between China and USFirst published on Wed 21 Apr 2021 02.00 EDTJoe Biden’s desire to re-establish US leadership on the climate crisis will face a severe test this week at a summit the president hopes will rebuild American credibility and kickstart a spluttering international effort to stave off the effects of global heating.Biden has invited 40 world leaders to a two-day virtual gathering starting on Earth Day, Thursday, as the...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldLast modified on Fri 16 Apr 2021 00.24 EDTRapid advances in the technology and cost of batteries should allow all new cars and trucks sold in the US to be powered by electricity by 2035, saving drivers trillions of dollars and delivering a major boost to the effort to slow the climate crisis, new research has found.Electric vehicles currently only about 2% of all cars sold in the US, with many American drivers put off until now by models that were often significantly more expensive than gasoline or diesel cars, as well...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldLast modified on Fri 16 Apr 2021 00.24 EDTRapid advances in the technology and cost of batteries should allow all new cars and trucks sold in the US to be powered by electricity by 2035, saving drivers trillions of dollars and delivering a major boost to the effort to slow the climate crisis, new research has found.Electric vehicles currently only about 2% of all cars sold in the US, with many American drivers put off until now by models that were often significantly more expensive than gasoline or diesel cars, as well...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldNational Weather Service station in Massachusetts evacuated on 31 March with a demolition crew set to raze the site this monthLast modified on Wed 25 Aug 2021 09.43 EDTTwice a day for the past half a century, a weather balloon to measure atmospheric conditions was released from a research station situated on Cape Cod, . Faced with advancing seas that are set to devour it, the outpost has now been abandoned.On 31 March, the handful of workers who operated the National Weather Service station in Chatham were evacuated due...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldNational Weather Service station in Massachusetts evacuated on 31 March with a demolition crew set to raze the site this monthLast modified on Wed 25 Aug 2021 09.43 EDTTwice a day for the past half a century, a weather balloon to measure atmospheric conditions was released from a research station situated on Cape Cod, . Faced with advancing seas that are set to devour it, the outpost has now been abandoned.On 31 March, the handful of workers who operated the National Weather Service station in Chatham were evacuated due...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldFigures show 77 companies received $8.2bn under tax changes related to Covid relief and yet almost every one let workers goLast modified on Fri 2 Apr 2021 13.19 EDTFossil-fuel companies have received billions of dollars in tax benefits from the US government as part of coronavirus relief measures, only to lay off tens of thousands of their workers during the pandemic, new figures reveal.A group of 77 firms involved in the extraction of oil, gas and coal received $8.2bn under tax-code changes that formed part of a major...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldFigures show 77 companies received $8.2bn under tax changes related to Covid relief and yet almost every one let workers goLast modified on Fri 2 Apr 2021 13.19 EDTFossil-fuel companies have received billions of dollars in tax benefits from the US government as part of coronavirus relief measures, only to lay off tens of thousands of their workers during the pandemic, new figures reveal.A group of 77 firms involved in the extraction of oil, gas and coal received $8.2bn under tax-code changes that formed part of a major...WW…

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This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldDaniel Zarrilli is leaving New York’s top climate post after eight years and says more needs to be done to tackle fossil fuels Last modified on Wed 25 Aug 2021 09.43 EDTFollowing an eight-year tenure as City’s climate tsar, a tumultuous period when the city faced Superstorm Sandy and charged headlong into a legal battle with fossil fuel companies, Daniel Zarrilli is departing his position.A long-term city employee and ally of Mayor Bill de Blasio, Zarrilli said it was the “right time to move on and hand over the reins”...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldDaniel Zarrilli is leaving New York’s top climate post after eight years and says more needs to be done to tackle fossil fuels Last modified on Wed 25 Aug 2021 09.43 EDTFollowing an eight-year tenure as City’s climate tsar, a tumultuous period when the city faced Superstorm Sandy and charged headlong into a legal battle with fossil fuel companies, Daniel Zarrilli is departing his position.A long-term city employee and ally of Mayor Bill de Blasio, Zarrilli said it was the “right time to move on and hand over the reins”...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldDeaths discovered over a course of nine days are ‘just the tip of the iceberg’ for the species, says expertFirst published on Fri 9 Apr 2021 20.54 EDTFour dead gray whales have washed up on beaches in the Bay area in the past nine days, in the latest spate of whale deaths in the region.One whale died after being struck by a ship, authorities confirmed, with investigations under way into the other mortalities.The carcass of a 41ft adult female gray whale landed at San Francisco’s Crissy Field on 31 March. A second adult...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldDeaths discovered over a course of nine days are ‘just the tip of the iceberg’ for the species, says expertFirst published on Fri 9 Apr 2021 20.54 EDTFour dead gray whales have washed up on beaches in the Bay area in the past nine days, in the latest spate of whale deaths in the region.One whale died after being struck by a ship, authorities confirmed, with investigations under way into the other mortalities.The carcass of a 41ft adult female gray whale landed at San Francisco’s Crissy Field on 31 March. A second adult...WW…