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This image made from a video, shows rescuers in shallow waters with whales near Strahan, Australia Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. A day after 230 whales were found stranded on the wild and remote west coast of Australia’s island state of Tasmania, only 35 were still alive despite rescue efforts that were to continue Thursday. (Australian Broadcasting Corporation via AP)

32 Pilot Whales Rescued Out of 230 Stranded in Australia

September 22, 2022

HOBART, Australia (AP) — Wildlife experts on Thursday rescued 32 of the 230 whales that were found stranded on the wild and remote west coast of Australia’s island state of Tasmania a day earlier.

FILE - A flare burns at Venture Global LNG in Cameron, La., on April 21, 2022. On Monday, Sept. 19, the world’s first public database of fossil fuel production, reserves and emissions launches. It shows that the United States and Russia have enough fossil fuel reserves to exhaust the world’s remaining carbon budget to stay under 1.5 degrees Celsius warming. (AP Photo/Martha Irvine, File)

First Public Global Database of Fossil Fuels Launches

September 19, 2022

A first-of-its-kind database for tracking the world’s fossil fuel production, reserves and emissions launched on Monday to coincide with climate talks taking place at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

100 Years After Compact, Colorado River Nearing Crisis Point

September 12, 2022

DENVER (AP) — The intensifying crisis facing the Colorado River amounts to what is fundamentally a math problem.

State Agrees to Upgrade Fish Hatchery Over Pollution Fears

September 8, 2022

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire has agreed to make upgrades at its largest fish hatchery as part of a proposed settlement following allegations that the facility was polluting nearby waterways, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.

A boat navigates at night next to large iceberg

Zombie Ice from Greenland Will Raise Sea Level 10 Inches

August 29, 2022

Greenland’s rapidly melting ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches (27 centimeters) — more than twice as much as previously forecast — according to a study published Monday.

Climate Initiative Centers on Black Americans

August 25, 2022

The Movement for Black Lives launched a new climate change initiative Thursday, uniting more than 200 Black environmental leaders and organizations nationwide who have pledged to find equitable climate solutions centering on Black Americans and communities.

Climate Bill’s Unlikely Beneficiary: US Oil and Gas Industry

August 19, 2022

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. oil industry hit a legal roadblock in January when a judge struck down a $192 million oil and natural gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico over future global warming emissions from burning the fuels. It came at a pivotal time for Chevron, Exxon and other industry players: the Biden administration had curtailed opportunities for new offshore drilling, while raising climate change concerns.

African Wildlife Parks Face Climate, Infrastructure Threats

August 11, 2022

MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s national parks, home to thousands of wildlife species such as lions, elephants and buffaloes, are increasingly threatened by below-average rainfall and new infrastructure projects.

Study Connects Climate Hazards to 58% of Infectious Diseases

August 8, 2022

Climate hazards such as flooding, heat waves and drought have worsened more than half of the hundreds of known infectious diseases in people, including malaria, hantavirus, cholera and anthrax, a study says.

A captured merlin is held near Lake Michigan

As Species Recover, Some Threaten Others in More Dire Shape

August 1, 2022

GLEN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Concealed behind trees near Lake Michigan, two scientists remotely manipulated a robotic owl on the forest floor. As the intruder flapped its wings and hooted, a merlin guarding its nest in a nearby pine darted overhead, sounding high-pitched, rapid-fire distress calls.

Intermountain Power Agency spokesperson John Ward

Can Green Hydrogen Save a Coal Town and Slow Climate Change?

July 20, 2022

DELTA, Utah (AP) — The coal plant is closing. In this tiny Utah town surrounded by cattle, alfalfa fields and scrub-lined desert highways, hundreds of workers over the next few years will be laid off — casualties of environmental regulations and competition from cheaper energy sources.

Dr. Iain Kerr, CEO of Ocean Alliance; Dr. Wendy Marshall, CEO and President of Ocean Institute; Craig Dudenhoeffer, Chief Innovation Officer (And Ocean Solutions Accelerator Co-Founder) of Sustainable Ocean Alliance; and Manuel Oliva, CEO of Point Blue Conservation Science.

Ocean Stewardship: Caring for Our Largest Reservoir | Nonprofit Report

July 5, 2022

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on ocean stewardship & protecting beaches, with guests; Dr. Iain Kerr, CEO of Ocean Alliance; Dr. Wendy Marshall, CEO and President of Ocean Institute; Craig Dudenhoeffer, Chief Innovation Officer (And Ocean Solutions Accelerator Co-Founder) of Sustainable Ocean Alliance; and Manuel Oliva, CEO of Point Blue Conservation Science.

Environmental Justice Advocates Slam Supreme Court Ruling

July 2, 2022

The Supreme Court decision to limit how the Environmental Protection Agency regulates carbon dioxide emissions from power plants could make an already grave situation worse for those affected most by climate change and air pollution, advocates say.

Mr. Trash Wheel, a mechanism that collects trash from tributaries that feed into Baltimore's Inner Harbor sits in the water, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Baltimore. Many novel devices are being used or tested worldwide to trap plastic trash in rivers and smaller streams before it can get into the ocean. Officials say Mr. Trash Wheel has inspired fans to begin recycling or join trash cleanups. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

River Trash Traps Chew at Huge Ocean Plastics Problem

June 16, 2022

Floating fences in India. Whimsical water- and solar-driven conveyor belts with googly eyes in Baltimore. Rechargeable aquatic drones and a bubble barrier in The Netherlands.

Latino Activism Leads in Grassroot Efforts on Climate Change

June 12, 2022

PHOENIX (AP) — Students at a largely Hispanic elementary school in Phoenix have long lined up for morning classes on a dusty patch of dirt under a broiling sun.

FILE - A North Atlantic right whale feeds on the surface of Cape Cod bay off the coast of Plymouth, Mass., March 28, 2018. The federal government is close to releasing new rules that the shipping industry might have to comply with to help protect a vanishing species of whale. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

New Restrictions on Ships to Protect Whales Coming Soon

June 10, 2022

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal authorities spent the past few years analyzing rules for the shipping industry and are now close to releasing fresh guidelines to help protect a vanishing species of whale.

Sizzling Temperatures in Store Across Southwestern US

June 9, 2022

Scorching temperatures are in store for the southwestern U.S. over the next several days, with cities like Phoenix, Las Vegas and Palm Springs in California expected to top 110 degrees.

formerly sunken boat now on cracked earth

EXPLAINER: How Cities in the West Have Water Amid Drought

May 24, 2022

As drought and climate change tighten their grip on the American West, the sight of fountains, swimming pools, gardens and golf courses in cities like Phoenix, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Boise, and Albuquerque can be jarring at first glance.

FILE - Cans and plastic bottles brought in for recycling fill containers at a recycling center in Sacramento, Calif., July 5, 2016. California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday, April 28, 2022, that a subpoena has been issued to ExxonMobil as part of what he called a first-of-its-kind investigation into the petroleum industry for its part in causing a global plastics pollution crisis. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California Subpoenas ExxonMobil in Probe of Plastics Waste

April 30, 2022

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general on Thursday subpoenaed ExxonMobil as part of what he called a first-of-its-kind broader investigation into the petroleum industry for its alleged role in causing a global plastic pollution crisis, allegations that the company called meritless.

This artist rendering provided by REM Public Relations

Surge of Desert Surf Parks Stirs Questions in Dry California

April 25, 2022

Hours from the California coast, surfers are hoping one of the next spots where they can catch a wave is in the desert.

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