A lawsuit alleging for the first time that people died because of the disastrous 2023 East…
Climate and environment
Dutch court orders government to meet pollution reduction targets or face millions in fines
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered the country’s government to meet its…
Trump targets Alaska’s oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight
JUNEAU, Alaska — President Donald Trump’s expansive executive order aimed at boosting oil and gas drilling,…
South Korea to shrink biomass energy subsidies after criticism over link to deforestation
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The South Korean government will reduce subsidies for biomass energy after rising domestic…
What’s next for EVs under President Trump?
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to eliminate what he incorrectly labels…
North Carolina home insurance premium base rates increasing about 15% by mid-2026
RALEIGH. N.C. — Base rates for North Carolina homeowners’ insurance premiums will increase on average by…
A battery plant fire in California started during a boom for energy storage
AUSTIN, Texas — A fire at one of the world’s largest battery plants in Northern California…
The tax deadline for some small businesses affected by disasters in 2024 is drawing near
NEW YORK — The tax deadline for some small businesses affected by severe weather in 2024…
China’s electric car sales grow in 2024, as sales of gasoline cars plunge
BEIJING — Sales of all types of electric vehicles rose more than 40% in China last…