Environment

US President Declares Emergency For North Dakota Flood

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to North Dakota to supplement the state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding...

UN FORMS PARTNERSHIP WITH MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES TO SAVE REGION’S FORESTS

In an effort to save forests in the Mediterranean region from damage exacerbated by the impact of climate change, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has formed a partnership that will tackle the threats facing the woodlands and...

Secretary Chu Announces Over $110 Million in SunShot Projects to Advance Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing in the U.S.

As part of the SunShot Initiative, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the selection of up to $112.5 million over five years for funding to support the development of advanced solar photovoltaic (PV)-related manufacturing...

UN chief lauds Kenya''s efforts to generate clean energy

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