Tag: Air quality
America’s gas-fueled vehicles imperil Biden’s climate goals
DETROIT — For President Joe Biden to reach his ambitious goal of slashing America’s greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, huge reductions would...
Biden to restore California’s power to set pollution rules
DETROIT — The U.S. Transportation Department is moving to reverse former President Donald Trump's bid to end California's ability to set its own automobile...
In Romania, ‘modern slaves’ burn noxious trash for a living
Vidra, Romania — In the trash-strewn slums of Sintesti, less than 10 miles from Romania’s capital, Mihai Bratu scrapes a dangerous living for his...
In Biden climate show, watch for cajoling, conflict, pathos
WASHINGTON — It won't rival Netflix for drama, but 40 world leaders will try to save the planet from ever-worsening global warming in a...
In Biden climate show, watch for cajoling, conflict, pathos
WASHINGTON — It won't rival Netflix for drama, but 40 world leaders will try to save the planet from ever-worsening global warming in a...
EXPLAINER: How come nations’ climate targets don’t compare?
WASHINGTON — This week's climate change summit features lots of talk from different nations about their goals for reducing carbon emissions. But in the...
Mayors ask Biden to be included in climate migration study
SAN DIEGO — The mayors of a dozen major U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, New York City, and San Diego, are asking President Joe...
Australia plans to spend $417 M on hydrogen, carbon capture
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister has proposed spending an extra 539 million Australian dollars ($417 million) on hydrogen and carbon sequestration projects, seeking...
EU reaches major climate deal ahead of Biden climate summit
BRUSSELS — The European Union reached a tentative climate deal that should make the 27-nation bloc climate-neutral by 2050, with member states and parliament...
Behind production of a top-selling bourbon, push to go green
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The process of making fine whiskey involves aging spirits to a golden brown, but a bourbon producing giant is going green...
