Environmental Impact Assessment: The costs of compliance

How well-intentioned but poorly designed policies are wreaking havoc on Taiwan’s environment Across the world, well-intentioned but poorly designed policies have had alarming environmental consequences. Europe provides one especially striking...

Environment Canterbury declares nitrate emergency

Photo: RNZ/Rebekah Parsons-King Canterbury Regional Council, known as Environment Canterbury (ECan), has carried a motion to declare a nitrate emergency at its final meeting today. The vote was nine for, seven against. Some councillors and...

Climate change threatens date industry: Ghani

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government Saeed Ghani has said that climate change is a global issue, and its adverse impacts are being felt in various sectors, including Pakistan's date industry. He was speaking as the chief guest at the...

Climate crisis' ruinous impact on Mediterranean

Water temperatures in the Mediterranean are reaching record highs. Instead of offering a refreshing escape, waters off the coasts of Greece, Italy and Spain, among other countries, are now reaching temperatures of up to 28°Celsius (82.4°F) or...

Environmentalists Win Round One in Battle Over National City Fuel Depot 

The National City Planning Commission on Monday voted 4-1 to reject a controversial fuel depot on the city’s west side that would have brought a steady stream of oil tanker rail cars and big rig trucks to an industrial neighborhood abutting homes,...

Environmentalists at odds with government on plans for forest

Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com The U.S. Forest Service manages 144 million forested acres in 43 states, including land in Cherokee County. Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com The U.S. Forest Service manages 144 million forested acres in...

Climate protestors disrupt event celebrating Trump’s UK state visit

Climat : le roi Charles alertera Trump, qui ne l’écoutera probablement pas

Un thème avait alors dominé leur échange. “Il est...” commentait Trump, hésitant un instant, “... il est vraiment passionné par le changement climatique”. Sans une action globale sur le climat, écrivait Charles en 2010, le monde est “au bord d’un...

Environmental advocate warns feral deer will become Australia's next plague

The South Australian government has ramped up its aerial feral deer culling program as some drought-affected farmers battle large numbers of the pest on their properties. Experts are urging NSW and Victorian authorities to step up their...

Environmental groups raise alarm on AI data center use of energy, water

As power-hungry data centers proliferate, states are searching for ways to protect utility customers from the steep costs of upgrading the electrical grid, trying instead to shift the cost to AI-driven tech companies. (Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey...

Environmental advocate urges Twiggs County to reject data center plans

TWIGGS COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — For nearly four decades, environmentalist John Wilson has been an advocate for preserving land historically inhabited by the Muscogee Creek Nation. Wilson emphasized the cultural significance of the area. RELATED |...

Odisha’s Massive Tree Plantation Drive Targets Climate Resilience and Community Engagement

In a monumental push for environmental sustainability, Odisha is set to plant over 75 lakh saplings in a single day on September 17, 2025, as part of the national “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0” campaign, coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s...

NGO pushes for gender sensitive climate change policies

NON-GOVERNMENTAL organisations are spearheading a drive to ensure Zimbabwe’s delegation to a major United Nations climate conference in November champions policies that address the disproportionate impact of climate change on women and girls....

Finland report to the European Commission on the implementation of the Nature and Birds Directives - Finnish Environment Agency

Adapting Agriculture: Climate Resilience Strategies Unveiled

In an era where climate change is an undeniable reality, the need for adaptive strategies in agriculture has never been more pressing. A recent study by Veisi, Darijani, and Khoshbakht, published in Discover Agriculture, delves into this urgent...

Australian environmentalists of the year recognised

2025 Environmentalist of the Year Raelene Cooper. Bob Brown Foundation Australia’s leading environmentalists for 2025 have been recognised by the Bob Brown Foundation at its annual event in Hobart. ‘Here are remarkable Australians taking action in...

Ministry, Stakeholders Partner Against Harmful Environmental Substances

To promote the adoption of climate-friendly alternatives, the Federal Ministry of Environment is collaborating with partners to phase out harmful substances in refrigeration, air-conditioning, foam as well as aerosol, and fire protection sectors....

Your environmental spotlight with Edna Obiri: The Montreal Protocol: A Template for Climate Action Success

In 1987, the world came together to sign the Montreal Protocol, an agreement designed to phase out substances that were ‘eating away’ the Earth’s ozone layer. Almost four decades later, it remains the most successful environmental treaty ever...

Can Amazon and Andean Trees Move to Survive Climate Change?

Newswise — Wake Forest University and an international team of scientists have determined that tree communities across the Amazon and Andes are not adapting quickly enough to climate change, with major implications for the future of tropical...

Younger Professionals Should See Safety and Environmental Responsibility As The Heart of True Leadership, Says Agbakhamen

Dr. Cletus Onyemhese Agbakhamen, a distinguished engineer and renowned Climatologist, was honoured alongside Bill Gates, UN Secretary General Antonio Gutteres, Professor Gerald Okeke Ndubuisi, the first African Professor of Climate Change and...