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Strong
regulations and
incentives are needed
to curb greenhouse gas
emissions from Chinese
manufacturing, two new
studies conclude.
By
Phil McKenna
China’s
Belt and Road
Initiative, the
world’s largest
ongoing infrastructure
program, has a
substantial climate
impact. More than half
its emissions stem
from steel, the
majority of which was
produced in China.
 
The
tool forecasts heat
risks for wildlife in
some regions months in
advance. But questions
remain about whether
this information can
prevent deaths at a
large scale.
By
Kiley Price
At
the end of May, eight
endangered Asiatic
lions died at a
national park in
India. Officials
feared the animals had
succumbed to a
tick-borne parasitic
disease that
previously killed
lions in the area.
With
its
multi-billion-dollar
fishing industry and
vulnerable coastal
communities,
scientists say the
federal government’s
decision leaves Alaska
flying blind.
By
Paula Dobbyn
The
upcoming loss of a
deep-ocean monitoring
system is triggering
deep anxiety in
Alaska, the nation’s
top fish-producing state, where temperatures are
warming twice as quickly as the global average.
Tailpipe
emissions standards
implemented early this
century helped reduce
smog levels. Longer,
more intense fire
seasons have erased
much of that progress.
By
Avril Silva
Wildfires
have worsened ozone
levels across the
United States so much
over the last decade
that they have
reversed around four
years of progress, a
new study has found.
The
Orlando plant had been
scheduled for
retirement in 2025.
The order cited an
energy emergency
related to a shortage
of facilities and
proliferation of data
centers.
By
Amy Green
Under
a Trump administration
emergency order, a
Florida coal-fired
power plant will
continue operating.
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