Environment

Washington (AFP) - Shark bites and fatalities ticked up worldwide last year, with Australia accounting for a disproportionate number of deaths resulting from heightened contact with humans even as the...

Washington (AFP) - Solar panels will be installed on the roof of the Pentagon as part of a push for clean energy at federal facilities, the US Department of Energy...

Paris (AFP) - The world added 50 percent more renewable energy capacity in 2023 over the previous year but more is needed in the battle against climate change, the International...

Paris (AFP) - The year of 2023 was the hottest on record, with the increase in Earth's surface temperature nearly crossing the critical threshold of 1. 5 degrees Celsius, EU...

Yuma (United States) (AFP) - As the world pivots from planet-warming fossil fuels to renewable energy, a new pollution problem is rearing its head: What to do with old or...

Washington (AFP) - US engine maker Cummins Inc has agreed to pay $1. 67 billion to settle claims it installed devices to defeat emissions controls in hundreds of thousands of...

Point Township (United States) (AFP) - On the banks of the Susquehanna river in rural Pennsylvania, a quiet, unassuming plot of land is the unlikely backdrop for a simmering debate...

Sasabe (United States) (AFP) - Jaguars don't understand borders, but where the United States meets Mexico, they are having to adapt to themOnce the master of the Sonoran Desert, the...

Washington (AFP) - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday announced a review that could eventually lead to the end of PVC plastic production -- impacting everything from records...

Washington (AFP) - A UN climate deal that approved a call to transition away from fossil fuels has been hailed as a major milestone and a cause for at least...