Tag: Environment and nature
Colony of shy Albanian pelicans flourishes during pandemic
DIVJAKA, Albania — The pandemic has brought one good thing to western Albania's Divjaka-Karavasta Lagoon — badly needed peace and quiet for endangered mating...
Nissan to make new electric cars, batteries in Britain
LONDON — Japanese carmaker Nissan and two partners on Thursday announced plans to invest 1 billion ($1.4 billion) pounds to produce a new model...
After deadly blazes, PG&E’s bankruptcy promises falling flat
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — The nation’s largest utility has long vowed to change its reckless ways. After leaving a trail of death and destruction...
Tropical Storm Enrique misses direct hit on Baja resorts
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — Tropical Storm Enrique swirled to the east of the tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, missing a direct hit...
As the Titanic decays, expedition will monitor deterioration
The Titanic is disappearing. The iconic ocean liner that was sunk by an iceberg is now slowly succumbing to metal-eating bacteria: holes pervade the...
California tests off-the-grid solutions to power outages
SAN FRANCISCO — When a wildfire tore through Briceburg nearly two years ago, the tiny community on the edge of Yosemite National Park lost...
Buttigieg doles out transport grants with eye toward climate
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg doled out $905 million in infrastructure grants Wednesday, including to repair a cracking bridge in Seattle during a crippling heat...
NJ awards 2 more offshore wind projects, tripling capacity
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. —
New Jersey utility regulators approved the...
Another mild algae bloom forecast for Lake Erie this summer
TOLEDO, Ohio — The toxic blob of algae that turns western Lake Erie a ghastly shade of green each summer and threatens drinking water...
Amazon says its carbon footprint grew 19% last year
NEW YORK — Amazon said Wednesday that its carbon footprint grew 19% last year as it rushed to deliver a surge of online orders...
