The Trump administration's cuts to climate research and federal weather forecasting agencies are "blinding" the U.S. to oncoming threats to its food supply — and kneecapping efforts to protect it. As Congress debates its own research and forecasting cuts, a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature suggests that fossil fuel-driven climate change poses an...

New Mexico is poised to become the third state to institute a full-fledged ban on products that contain toxic "forever chemicals," as two key bills head to the governor's desk. The concurrent pieces of legislation, which have both passed through the state Legislature, would prohibit most items that contain these compounds, while also deeming specific...

The Biden administration is looking to place charging infrastructure for electric freight trucks in high-traffic corridors, under a new plan it released on Tuesday. The plan calls for electric freight truck chargers to be deployed initially along key stretches of highways. This includes parts of I-95 in the Northeast, sections of I-5 in California and...

Meta has secured a 20-year deal to utilize nuclear power for artificial intelligence (AI) and other technology developments, the Facebook and Instagram parent company announced Tuesday. The deal with Constellation Energy makes Meta the latest of numerous technology companies to turn to nuclear energy to meet the increasing power demand of AI and computing operations....

U.S. counties with hog and cattle feeding operations may be subject to higher air pollution levels, while lacking the health insurance necessary to treat related medical problems, a study published Tuesday found. Concentrations of an airborne contaminant linked to heart and respiratory issues were much greater near these feeding sites than in counties without them,...

The outlook for electric grid reliability in North America is worsening, as demand may outpace supply in the years ahead, according to a key watchdog. In its annual Long-Term Reliability Assessment, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) warned that demand from new data centers and other large loads is expected to outpace energy supply...

The Treasury Department announced its Office of Foreign Assets Control will target and place sanctions on nine Iranian shadow fleet vessels and their owners who allegedly transported hundreds of millions in Iranian oil and petroleum to foreign markets. “Today’s sanctions target a critical component of how Iran generates the funds used to repress its own...

Governor Mara Lezama attended as a guest at the XV congress of the Autonomous Confederation of Workers and Employees of Mexico (CATEM), where Claudia Sheinbaum, National Coordinator of the Committees for the Defense of the Fourth Transformation, was also present. During the event in Mexico City, the governor of Quintana Roo reiterated her full support and collaboration with Claudia Sheinbaum, whom she accompanied on the dais along with other authorities and the leader of Morena, Mario Delgado. The CATEM congress is a space for dialogue with union representatives to improve the working conditions of workers, especially those from Quintana Roo. This union, which emerged 15 years ago, has around 7 million members in 1,192 labor organizations across various sectors. "Thank you, Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum, for dedicating part of your agenda. First, you governed my homeland, of which I am a proud Tlalpense, then you governed this city where we are now, and soon you will see what will happen, a first-rate woman, thank you very much, dear friend," said Pedro Haces, union leader. Sheinbaum responded with the formal announcement of a coalition with that labor union. "Next Monday, we will begin the formal process of pre-campaigning for the Presidency of the Republic, and I...