Tag: Climate and environment
Researcher identifies enslaved people she believes are buried at planned Louisiana plastics complex
NEW ORLEANS, La. -- A genealogist scoured historical records for years to establish the identities of enslaved people who she believes are buried...
Brazil environmental disaster victims take case against mining giant BHP to UK court
LONDON -- Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster were taking their case for compensation to a UK court on Monday, almost nine years...
Cubans struggle with an extended power outage and a new tropical storm
HAVANA -- Many Cubans waited in anguish and some took to the streets in protest as widespread blackouts stretched into their third day....
One of the largest solar projects in the US opens in Texas, backed by Google
One of the largest solar projects in the U.S. opened in Texas on Friday, backed by what Google said is the largest solar...
Biden administration races to shell out billions for clean energy as election nears
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration is shelling out billions of dollars for clean energy and approving major offshore wind projects as officials race...
Aging farmers face extreme temperatures as they struggle to maintain Japan's rice crop
KAMIMOMI, Japan -- In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama prefecture, a small group of rice farmers began their most...