Tag: Climate and environment
California sues ExxonMobil and says it lied about plastics recycling
SAN FRANCISCO -- California sued ExxonMobil Monday, alleging it deceived the public for half a century by promising that recycling would address the...
Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for the first time, showing how to cut emissions from shipping
KINGSTON, N.Y. -- On a tributary of the Hudson River, a tugboat powered by ammonia eased away from the shipyard dock and sailed...
‘Short corn’ could replace the towering cornfields steamrolled by a changing climate
WYOMING, Iowa -- Taking a late-summer country drive in the Midwest means venturing into the corn zone, snaking between 12-foot-tall green, leafy walls...
9 European Union nations pledge to turn the Mediterranean into a green energy hub
LARNACA, Cyprus -- Officials from nine southern European Union member countries said Monday they're focused on harnessing offshore wind and solar energy to...
California governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — “Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California...
Birds, bees and ballots: Swiss voters to decide on plan to bolster country's fragile biodiversity
GENEVA -- GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland, known for natural beauty like pristine lakes and majestic Alpine peaks, ranks among the world's richest countries...