Climate Change office at presidency to coordinate national response to climate – Technical Advisor

Technical Advisor at the Office of the Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, Cedric Dzelu, says the newly created office will serve as the political coordinating hub for all climate-related efforts across government ministries,...

Climate Change Fueling 'Most Widespread and Damaging' Droughts in History: UN Report

Climate change is driving "some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history," according to a report published Wednesday on global drought hotspots. Over the past two years, droughts have fueled increased food insecurity,...

Environmental Benefits of E-Waste Recycling

By Junior Thin About five or six years ago, I opened a computer training centre. My training centre operated with 20 desktop computers. Since I also ran a small English language course, I taught computer skills once a week to the young students...

Climate Science Digest: July 3, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (July 3, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. U.S. military spending reductions could substantially lower energy consumption Ryan...

Climate change threatens wild Vanilla and its pollinators, study warns

Summary: Wild Vanilla species may face a critical threat from climate change, as shifting habitats could separate them from the insects they rely on for pollination. In a study published in Frontiers in Plant Science, researchers modeled future...

Climate advocate joins B.C. Greens leadership race

The B.C. Greens have added 24-year-old climate advocate Emily Lowan from Victoria to the slate of candidates in the party’s leadership race. “British Columbians are facing unprecedented challenges—from a crushing affordability crisis to the...

OIL SPILL UPDATE, MAYOR’S STATEMENT

July 3, 2025 · 0 Comments Officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have identified a vehicle of interest and continue to investigate an oil spill in a stormwater pond in Bolton. “Investigators from the Caledon...

Green, healthy lifestyle revolution boosts China's consumer market

Tourists visit an alley in Yuzhong district, Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, June 8, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING - With policy support and improving environmental awareness and growing health consciousness of the public, a green and...

Green lung gasping for air

PRISTINE green, flora and fauna in abundance, birds chirping and dragonflies hovering over crystal clear streams. That is how long-time Petaling Jaya resident Andrea Pavee described the popular Bukit Gasing hiking trails some 10 to 15 years ago....

Oil marketers seek meeting with PM

Listen to article LAHORE: The Oil Marketing Association of Pakistan (OMAP) has written a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, seeking immediate intervention and a meeting to address the worsening challenges faced by the sector. In the letter,...

Energy grant targets Falls City power outages

An outage prevent agreement is proposed between the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment and Falls City. To increase resiliency of the electric grid, the state will reimburse Falls City $584,524 and the city will match $265,000....

Plastic ban: LASG defends sales of packing bags in malls

The Lagos State Government has defended the sales of packing bags in some malls in the state. The PUNCH reports that some residents have complained of sales of packing bags in some malls, following the ban on single-use plastics in the state. The...

Environmental Regulations Are Literally Baking Europeans to Death

Much of the U.S. has been suffering a sweltering heat wave for the past two weeks. Though uncomfortable, particularly in areas with nearly 100 percent humidity like Washington, D.C., most Americans experience heat waves as a sweaty annoyance. Our...

Climate Efficiency Partners Acquires Tri-Tech Energy, continuing CEP’s rapid growth in commercial & industrial HVAC and energy efficiency services

PHILADELPHIA, July 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Climate Efficiency Partners, LLC (“CEP”), a leading provider of commercial & industrial (“C&I”) HVAC and energy efficiency services, is pleased to announce it has acquired Tri-Tech Energy of Boonton, NJ...

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Environmental agencies, advocates respond to Braun executive orders

INDIANAPOLIS (INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) –The Indiana Department of Environmental Management identified a handful of regulations that could clash with a gubernatorial order to eliminate “unduly burdensome” or costly rules, though nearly all of...

New $2m environmental project fund green-lit

South Otago environmental projects can look forward to further opportunities for meaningful funding, thanks to the Otago Regional Council. Last week, councillors gave the green light for staff to progress a proposed $2million large-scale...

Revolutionary Eco-Friendly Electronic Plastic: Paving the Way for Wearable Technology and Advanced Sensors

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have embarked on an exciting journey towards creating an innovative and environmentally-friendly type of plastic tailored for the next generation of wearable electronics, sensors, and various...

Climate Action: Igalamela Lawmaker Urges Kogites to Embrace Tree Planting

The member representing Igalamela-Odolu Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon. Major Enefola, has called on residents of the state to actively engage in tree planting as a crucial step in combating the adverse effects of climate...

Zimbabwe's scrap metal hunters fight climate change a piece at a time

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