The Biden administration is banning certain natural gas water heaters from the market as part of its climate change agenda, a move critics say will jack up energy costs for low-income and senior households. The move in the final days of the administration will take non-condensing, natural gas-fired water […] Click here to view original […]

The state of New York, the US, will assess oil and gas companies a collective $75 billion over 25 years under a new climate law signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on December 26, Report informs, citing S&P Global Ratings. The Climate Change Superfund Act (S.2129-B) aims to shift the […] Click here to view original

(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed the Climate Change Superfund Act, but most agree that it is only the beginning of a lengthy process to get it implemented. The legislature still has to vote on chapter amendments sought by the governor, and the legislation is widely […] Click here to view original

Standard Digital Access Already a subscriber? General view of an Acapulco beach four months after hurricane Otis seen on February 28, 2024, in Acapulco, Mexico. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) By Mia Taylor, TravelPulse (TNS) The increasingly severe weather brought about by global climate change is weighing on the […] Click here to view original

President-elect Donald Trump speaks at AmericaFest on Sunday in Phoenix. Rick Scuteri/AP Every few years, the federal government publishes a comprehensive report that chronicles how climate change is transforming the United States and devastating the country with more extreme storms, wildfires and droughts. But the next installment of the […] Click here to view original

A bamboo forest Transcript: Bamboo is not just for panda bears. These tall, fast-growing plants can be used to make everything from flooring and furniture to fabric and cutting boards. And some scientists say bamboo could also help reduce climate change . As bamboo grows, it quickly absorbs a […] Click here to view original