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    Trump Pauses Federal Leases and Permits for Wind Energy Projects

    Trump Pauses Federal Leases and Permits for Wind Energy Projects

    One of the many executive orders President Donald Trump signed on his first day back in office temporarily stopped the United States’ sale of offshore wind leases in federal waters. It also paused permits, approvals and loans for offshore and onshore wind projects. “On day one, the Trump administration is putting dirty fossil fuels front […]

    Trump Pulls U.S. Out of Paris Agreement, Again

    Trump Pulls U.S. Out of Paris Agreement, Again

    As one of his first orders of business upon taking office, President Donald Trump has once again withdrawn the U.S. from the Paris Agreement.  During his former presidency. Trump had announced the withdrawal of the U.S. from the agreement in June 2017, as he argued that the accord put an unfair economic burden on American […]

    CO2 Levels Rose at Record Rate in 2024

    CO2 Levels Rose at Record Rate in 2024

    Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rose faster than ever last year, according to scientists who say the rise is “incompatible” with goals set by the Paris Agreement, the United Kingdom’s Met Office said, as reported by BBC News. Carbon levels are currently over 50 percent higher than before the rampant burning of fossil fuels by humans […]

    EPA Regulations Limiting Power Plant Emissions Likely to Be Weakened by Trump

    EPA Regulations Limiting Power Plant Emissions Likely to Be Weakened by Trump

    Recent policies from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would lower emissions and force an early retirement of most U.S. coal plants, speeding up the transition away from fossil fuels with limited cost, a new study shows. However, whether those rules will stay intact during an upcoming Trump administration is doubtful. The power plant rules, […]

    Ecuador’s Coastal Ecosystems Have Rights, Constitutional Court Rules

    Ecuador’s Coastal Ecosystems Have Rights, Constitutional Court Rules

    The Constitutional Court of Ecuador has determined that coastal marine ecosystems have rights of nature, including the right to “integral respect for its existence and for the maintenance and regeneration of its life cycles, structure, functions and evolutionary processes,” per Chapter 7, Articles 71 to 74 in the country’s constitution. This is not the first […]

    Nearly 90% of New Car Sales in Norway Were EVs in 2024

    Nearly 90% of New Car Sales in Norway Were EVs in 2024

    According to new data from the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV), nearly 90% of new vehicles sold in Norway in 2024 were electric. The data revealed that 88.9% of new car sales in 2024 were fully electric, up from the 82.4% of all car sales being EVs in 2023, Reuters reported. As the BBC reported, some […]