A new rule proposed by the administration would also bar hunters from invading wolf dens to kill pups.
Tag: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Biden Administration Moves to Tighten Limits on Deadly Air Pollution
A new rule would, for the first time in a decade, reduce emissions of soot that disproportionately harm communities of color.
Ahead of Major Court Case, E.P.A. Revises Clean-Water Protections
A new rule revives an older set of protections for rivers, marshes and waterways, setting aside changes in the Obama and Trump administrations that led to years of legal wrangling.
What Is a ‘Bomb Cyclone’?
These storms aren’t tremendously rare, but this particular one is much more powerful than most.
What Is the Polar Vortex? And Other Cold-Weather Climate Questions
As much of the United States plunges into a deep freeze, scientists continue to debate how rapid Arctic warming is playing a role.
Congress Offers $1 Billion for Climate Aid, Falling Short of Biden’s Pledge
Activists called the funding to help developing countries cope with the impacts of climate change “hugely disappointing.”
EPA Tightens Rules on Pollution From Vans, Buses and Trucks
For the first time in decades, the agency has restricted nitrogen dioxide emissions from heavy vehicles.
COP15 Biodiversity Talks: Countries Sign On to “30×30” Conservation Plan
Roughly 190 nations, aiming to halt a dangerous decline in biodiversity, agreed to preserve 30 percent of the planet’s land and seas. The United States is not officially a participant.
When Did the Anthropocene Start? Scientists Closer to Saying When.
A panel of experts has spent more than a decade deliberating on how, and whether, to mark a momentous new epoch in geologic time: our own.
Crucial Talks on Preserving Nature Are on Now. Here Are the Key Issues.
Negotiators from around the world are meeting in Canada in an effort to halt, and reverse, staggering declines in wildlife.