Environment

United States Reaches Settlement with Hyundai and Kia in Historic Greenhouse Gas Enforcement Case

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced an historic settlement with the automakers Hyundai and Kia that will resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations based on their sale of close to 1.2 million...

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'Leaders must act', urges Ban, as new UN report warns man's impact on climate may soon be 'irreversible'

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Participants at press conference to launch Synthesis Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), including (...

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Hidden message of hope in the IPCC report

As the 40th IPCC session comes to a close, experts speaking at a Greenpeace press conference emphasized the leaps forward in renewable technology which refutes the dire future detailed in the draft 5th Assessment Report.

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Risks of Arctic Ocean Drilling Highlighted in New Obama Administration Draft Report

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The waters off the Arctic—especially the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas—host a rich variety of...

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