Environment

Thawing of permafrost to be ‘major factor’ in global warming, warns UN report

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A scientist (bottom right) standing in front of an ice-rich permafrost exposure on the coast of...

New Haven Company Will Pay Penalty for Hazardous Waste Violations

A New Haven, Conn. company that makes door hardware has agreed to pay $39,705 to settle EPA’s claims that it violated state and federal hazardous waste laws.

Climate change is now reality; Doha talks must spark clean energy revolution

As governments meet for climate talks in Doha, Greenpeace warned on Monday that they must wake up to the reality that climate change is already gripping the planet and take urgent action to avoid catastrophic global warming.

CLIMATE CHANGE: Underfunding leaves poor unable to adapt

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Poor countries have little to hope for