Energy & Environment
The latest updates on energy and environment news, analysis and opinion covering energy policy and its impact on resources and climate.
U.S. envoy Howery to meet Greenland, Danish officials at joint summit amid strained relations
President Trump’s ambassador to Denmark, Kenneth Howery, is in Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, this week for a series of talks with foreign diplomats from Greenland and Denmark, even as the U.S. pushes for more control over the island nation and its mineral-rich resources.
False alarm: U.S. Geological Survey alerts of Nevada quake were wrong
A U.S. Geological Survey alert system sent out an alert Thursday for a 5.9 earthquake in Nevada that didn’t actually occur.
U.N. nuclear agency returns to Chernobyl to check damage from recent Russian drone attack
The International Atomic Energy Agency is sending technicians to the site of Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant to assess the current condition of an arch-shaped steel structure that was erected over the damaged reactor following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
Weaponized weather emerges as new hybrid warfare tool
Analysts who have been tracking Russia’s widespread and increasingly elaborate hybrid war campaign against Europe — including espionage plots, sabotage attacks and waves of drone incursions over sensitive sites — are warning that Moscow is working on another weapon to deploy against adversaries: the weather itself.
More snow, rain and cold weather in store for post-Thanksgiving travelers
A lot of snow, rain and cold weather await travelers for the rest of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with winter storm warnings posted Friday across the northern part of the country and more snow falling over the Great Lakes region.
Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rises to 164
The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 164 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said, as rescue workers found their efforts hampered by damaged bridges and roads and a lack of heavy equipment.
Hungary’s Orban seeks more Russian oil and gas at Kremlin talks with Putin
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Friday, once again shunning efforts by his European Union partners to isolate Moscow over its invasion of neighboring Ukraine nearly four years ago.
Great Lakes region preparing for bad weather as lake-effect snowfall ingredients begin mixing
It’s that time of year - again - when cold air sweeps across the Great Lakes region, dropping huge amounts of lake-effect snow from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula into Western New York.
Americans eye Thanksgiving travel weather after Texas tornadoes, snow and rain elsewhere
Kenny Beck surveyed the damage Tuesday to his family’s two-story home after at least two tornadoes tore through the Houston area, damaging over 100 homes at the start of a busy Thanksgiving travel week that has Americans closely eyeing the weather.
Torn roofs and smashed windows among damage to over 100 homes in a tornado near Houston
A tornado that raced through residential areas north of Houston damaged more than 100 homes, tearing off roofs, moving garages off their foundations and smashing windows, authorities in Texas said.
Your Thanksgiving leftovers are harming the planet. There are ways to shop and cook smarter
A major highlight of Thanksgiving is the menu, but the big meal can come with a lot of wasted food. Experts say a pinch of extra planning can ensure more gets eaten.
Supreme Court to weigh in on ‘climate lawfare,’ consider disputes over jurisdiction
The Supreme Court is poised to play referee on climate change lawsuits this term, with the justices being asked to decide where the court battles should take place.
CDC reportedly ordered to end taxpayer-funded monkey research
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been ordered to end all research on primates, according to a new report that marks a major new step in the Trump administration’s effort to end taxpayer-funded animal research.
U.S. sanctions on big Russian oil firms are having their intended effect, Treasury official says
The Trump administration said it is seeing signs that its sanctions on major Russian oil producers are crimping the economic engine that has allowed Moscow to continue to fund its war in Ukraine.
Canada bear attack on students, teachers leaves 11 injured, two critically
A grizzly bear attacked elementary school students and teachers in British Columbia, Canada, leaving 11 injured, two critically.
Energy Department loans $1B to help finance the restart of nuclear reactor on Three Mile Island
The U.S. Department of Energy said Tuesday that it will loan $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island that is under contract to supply power to data centers for tech giant Microsoft.
