Ward: Infrastructure

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The Environmental and Human Rights Costs of China’s Clean Energy Investments Abroad

Chinese companies have pledged hundreds of billions of dollars in clean energy manufacturing investments overseas, but the projects are having significant social, environmental, and human rights impacts.

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Winter weather disrupts air traffic in New Jersey and New York

Nearly 15,000 flights were canceled or delayed as both states declared weather emergencies after snowstormA mix of snow and ice bore down on the US north-east early on Saturday, disrupting post-holiday weekend airline traffic and prompting officials in New York and New Jersey to issue weather emerge…

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How to save money on your energy bill as heating costs surge

The cost of heating a home is going through the roof, but there are steps you can take to try to keep your energy bills down. Ash-har Quraishi has details.

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Study says African penguins starved en masse off South Africa

Endangered penguins living off South Africa's coast have likely starved en masse due to food shortages, a study said, with some populations dropping by 95% in just eight years.

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New Yorkers Wake Up to Snow, Though Not as Much as Forecast

Predictions were revised down on Friday. Central Park still saw more than 2 inches of snow, with higher totals outside of New York City.

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We analyzed 73,000 articles and found the UK media is divorcing 'climate change' from net zero

In October 2024, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch declared herself a "net zero skeptic," but "not a climate skeptic." Most recently she doubled down, announcing plans to scrap the 2030 ban on new petrol cars in a 900-word Sunday Telegraph article that did not mention climate change once.

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Snow, ice and freezing rain bears down on Northeast

A triple threat of snow, ice and freezing rain is bearing down in parts of the Northeast. Tom Hanson reports and Bill Kelly has the forecast.

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Elon Musk Says He’s Removing ‘Sustainable’ From Tesla’s Mission

The future is "amazing," it's not necessarily sustainable.

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How New York Is Preparing for Its First Major Snowstorm in Years

Streets were brined, plows were ready and flights were canceled as the metropolitan region braced for up to 10 inches of snow.

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2025's best photos of the natural world, from volcanoes to icebergs

A village buried by a landslide, the world’s largest tidal bore and the aftermath of ferocious storms and wildfires appear in our pick of images from environment stories this year

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California Faces More Flood Risks With LA Evacuations Extended

California is facing another day of heavy rain and risks of flash floods, prompting Los Angeles County to extend evacuation orders as officials warn about the dangers for road travel in this busy holiday period.

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From gifts that last to sustainable swaps, how we’re encouraging more thoughtful spending

In this week’s newsletter: as we head into 2026, we’ll be testing products to help you cut waste and lighten your load on the planet• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereChristmas Day is almost a relief when it arrives, isn’t it? The season of consumption – from overindulgin…

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Southern California sees third death from atmospheric river storm drenching region

Some parts of LA saw more than 11in of rain, with flooding, road closures and debris flows reported across the regionA strong rain and wind storm, carried by an atmospheric river from the Pacific, has been blamed for a third death in southern California as flooding, road closures and debris flows ar…

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Endangered wild cat seen in Thailand for the first time in 30 years

Flat-headed cats are among the world's most threatened wild felines.

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California reeling after days of severe weather

California is still reeling after heavy rain and wind battered parts of the state. Meanwhile, a winter storm is expected to hit the Northeast U.S.

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More Rain Heading for Southern California, Heightening Flood Risk

More rain was forecast for the Los Angeles Area on Friday, adding to wet weather that prompted emergency declarations across the state.

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US voters linking climate crisis to rising bills despite Trump’s ‘green scam’ claims

New polling shows 65% of registered US voters believe global heating is affecting cost of livingMost Americans now connect the worsening climate crisis with their cost of living pressures, with clear majorities also disagreeing with moves by the Trump administration to gut climate research and halt …

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Indonesians hold Christmas mass at flood-devastated area

Residents of Aek Ngadol village, in Indonesia’s North Sumatra, gathered for Christmas mass amid the wreckage.

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The paints, coatings, and chemicals making the world a cooler place

It’s getting harder to beat the heat. During the summer of 2025, heat waves knocked out power grids in North America, Europe, and the Middle East. Global warming means more people need air-conditioning, which requires more power and strains grids. But a millennia-old idea (plus 21st-century tech) m…

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California rain may ease but more mudslides, flooding possible, forecasters say

A strong storm system that brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California this week was expected to ease Friday but there was still a risk of more mudslides and flooding, forecasters said.