May 25, 2023 Miami park prepares Lolita the whale for a possible return to the wild Lolita, an orca that has been held captive at Florida’s Miami Seaquarium for more than 50 years, may one day return to her home waters in Washington’s Puget Sound.
May 25, 2023 New Bedford aspires to light the world once again with offshore wind energy Nearly two centuries after providing the world with whale oil for lamps, New Bedford aspires to light the world again. The city plans to use offshore wind turbines to produce energy.
May 24, 2023 Brazil builds carbon dioxide emitting towers in Amazon to simulate climate change Brazil is building a complex of carbon dioxide-emitting towers in the Amazon to simulate climate change. The technology was developed in a New York lab.
May 24, 2023 Pennsylvania Supreme Court to consider making power plants pay for emissions Pennsylvania's highest court will hear arguments regarding whether power plant owners will have to pay for greenhouse gas emissions. The plan is being pushed by Gov. Josh Shapiro.
May 23, 2023 Tonga undersea volcano eruption disrupted satellite signals halfway around the world, researchers say The submarine eruption of Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano last year reportedly disrupted satellite signals halfway around the world, according to scientists.
May 23, 2023 Geneva airport briefly stops flights after climate activists stage protests against private jets Climate activists staged protests against private jets at Geneva airport on May 23, 2023. The airport was forced to briefly stop flights due to the protests.
May 23, 2023 Popocatépetl volcano: Alert level raised as ash shutters Mexico schools, airports The Mexican government raised the alert level over the weekend as the Popocatépetl volcano sent ash falling onto communities, closing schools and airports.
May 22, 2023 Great white shark spotted feasting on seal carcass near Cape Cod A great white shark was spotted about five miles off the coast of Massachusetts' Cape Cod in the area's first confirmed sighting of the season.
May 22, 2023 Oklahoma offers Enel solar panel manufacturing facility a $180M incentive package Oklahoma has offered Enel solar panel manufacturing facility a $180 million incentive package to help lure the company. The company announced construction will start in the fall.
May 22, 2023 China to enter struggling Sri Lankan fuel market Chinese petroleum giant Sinopec has signed an agreement with the Sri Lankan government to take over its state-run oil company and some 150 fuel stations.