Climate / Environment

Indiana DNR to spray in 3 counties for invasive gypsy moths

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INDIANAPOLIS — State wildlife crews will begin an aerial spraying effort soon in three northern Indiana counties to combat an invasive moth that strips...

String of satellites baffles residents, bugs astronomers

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PHILADELPHIA — A string of lights that lobbed across the night sky in parts of the U.S. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday had some...

California proposes to steer new homes from gas appliances

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SAN FRANCISCO — California’s energy policy and planning agency wants to transition new homes away from gas-powered appliances. ...

Last wild macaw in Rio is lonely and looking for love

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<p>RIO DE JANEIRO &mdash; Some have claimed she’s indulging a forbidden romance. More likely, loneliness compels her to seek company at Rio de Janeiro’s...

Carbon emissions from energy dropped 10% in the EU last year

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BRUSSELS — Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion dropped 10% in the European Union last year amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to estimates...

Chair says UN climate talks in Glasgow must be COVID-safe

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BERLIN — The chair of this year's U.N. climate talks said Friday that he is planning for a physical meeting in November but that...

Red meat politics: GOP turns culture war into a food fight

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<p>DES MOINES, Iowa &mdash; Conservatives last week gobbled up a false news story claiming President Joe Biden planned to ration red meat. Colorado Rep....

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation surged in April after pledges

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Preliminary data released Friday signaled deforestation of Brazil’s Amazon in April was the highest for that month in at least...

Red meat politics: GOP turns culture war into a food fight

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DES MOINES, Iowa — Conservatives last week gobbled up a false news story claiming President Joe Biden planned to ration red meat. Colorado Rep....

Carbon emissions from energy dropped 10% in the EU last year

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<p>BRUSSELS &mdash; Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion dropped 10% in the European Union last year amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to estimates...