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NY-17: First in a series on the environmental stakes of one of the nation’s most fiercely contested congressional races. The Hudson River bisects New York’s 17th Congressional District, with basalt bluffs lining its western bank 40 miles north of New York City.  The district, which includes Putnam and Rockland counties, as well as parts of […]

Under a recent legal settlement, Florida will have to adopt new plans for addressing pollution in nine of the hundreds of freshwater springs in the state that constitute one of the largest concentrations of springs in the world. The agreement between environmental groups and the state Department of Environmental Protection, announced earlier this month, applies […]

Google is backing the buildout of a novel green-steel mill in Sweden as the tech giant grapples with rising greenhouse gas emissions from its AI expansion. On Thursday, the company said it is partnering with Stegra to help bring the Swedish firm’s flagship facility online. Unlike traditional coal-fueled mills,…

Taiwan is developing an emissions trading scheme (ETS) alongside its carbon fee system, with the Ministry of Environment planning to issue a pilot-plan draft by the end of 2026 and targeting a pilot launch in 2028 to align with international systems. Minister Chi-Ming Peng said the pilot will cover 20 companies and 126 factories, and participation will be voluntary.

Taiwan will launch a pilot emissions trading scheme (ETS) by the end of 2026 to help semiconductor and technology manufacturers align with international systems. Ministry of Environment adviser and former deputy environment minister Wen-Chen Shih said the ETS design must address three key areas.

Shyni William, Assistant Professor, Al Azhar Law College INTRODUCTION The MARPOL serves as the cornerstone of global maritime environmental regulation, addressing multiple forms of marine pollution. Through its six annexes, MARPOL establishes legally binding standards for the prevention of pollution caused by oil, noxious liquid substances, harmful substances in packaged form, sewage, garbage, an…

Climate attribution researchers say “there is absolutely no doubt” that decades of global warming set the stage for the deadly rock and glacier collapse on Langtang Lirung Mountain in Nepal. At least 1,300 people died in August when a cascade of semi-frozen sludge, boulders, trees and other debris roared through the region at speeds up […]

Solar radiation modification (SRM) is proposed to temporarily offset global warming, yet its impact on temperature extremes at regional scales remains uncertain. This study examines how temperature extremes over Northern Africa respond to two SRM scenarios (G6solar and G6sulfur) relative to high- (SSP5-8.5) and intermediate-emission (SSP2-4.5) pathways, with emphasis on their evolution, relations…

A major report has found that 12.5 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979.

Participating factories emit up to 30% less particulate pollution than non-market counterparts. But can the scheme work in Rio’s vastly different context? The post After Gujarat win, an emissions trading experiment heads to Rio appeared first on Dialogue Earth .

  The new Limiting Overshoot report from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) paints a grim picture. Global warming is likely to exceed 1.5oC above pre-industrial levels within the next decade and could reach as high as 3.6oC by 2100. Still, UNEP is adamant that we must not give up on the 1.5oC target, and […]

What are practical steps to protect against the health and environmental impacts of wildfire smoke?

Canada and the U.S. have partnered for decades to clean up pollution in the Great Lakes. Nipigon Bay is one of the success stories

The survey data say about half, 53%, of Americans are “extremely” or “very” concerned about artificial intelligence’s environmental impacts. That is up from 41% last year.