Environment News
Trump Criticizes Program for Low-Income Americans’ Energy Bills
A year ago, the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, known as LIHEAP, spread around $4 billion to families who were having a hard time paying their energy bills. This program was a lifeline for...
Revealing Most-Polluting Rigs 15 Years After Largest U.S. Offshore Oil Spill
15 years ago on April 20, BP's Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, spilling 134 million gallons of oil off the coast of Louisiana. This marked the largest oil spill in the country's history, causing devastation...
ExxonMobil’s Dominance in Guyana: Impact on Local Communities
So, like, there's this whole thing going on in Georgetown, Guyana, where heavy trucks are hauling stuff for huge construction projects, making the city sound like a noisy construction site. They're building a new...
Protecting Malaysia’s Indigenous Peoples from Deforestation and Illegal Evictions
On October 20, 2022, Jeffery Nang, the big cheese of the Rumah Jeffrey folks in Malaysia, rocked up to a community shindig and got handed a letter by a government guy in Sarawak, a...
Hydrogen Pipeline Change on Navajo Nation: Community Impact and Concerns
Alright, so check this out - there's this big project happening in New Mexico and Arizona that's causing quite a stir. Originally, the plan was to use this pipeline to carry some environmentally friendly...
Financing Green Development in the Global South Amid Trump’s Aid Cuts and Market Turmoil
Funders of climate and development action face a gargantuan task at key gatherings over the coming weeks: working out how to move ahead when the world’s biggest aid donor is turning off the tap...
Solar Grant Funding Delays in Pennsylvania Legislature Amid Rising Demand
Alrighty, so let's dive into the world of Tunkhannock Area School District, where Charles Suppon is shaking things up with some grand plans. This northeastern Pennsylvania district, home to around 2,000 students, is not...
Trump’s Executive Order Promotes Deep Sea Mining in US and International Waters
The year was 2013, and a company called UK Seabed Resources decided to dive deep into the ocean for some mining action. They brought in marine biologist Diva Amon and her crew from the...
Increased Frequency of Deadly Rains in Congo: Every Two Years Prediction
Heavy rainfall in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has caused devastating floods this month, resulting in at least 33 deaths, major road closures, and destroyed homes. The extreme weather...
European Companies Backing Strong Climate Action: Key Findings
Alright, so check this out. Solar panels were recently set up on top of a production hall at Halloren, Germany's oldest chocolate factory. This place has been around since way back in 1804, making...
