EU Carmakers Warn Combustion Engine Ban Is No Longer Feasible August 28, 2025 By William Wilkes European carmakers said the European Union’s planned ban on combustion engines is no longer realistic, warning that climate rules risk...
Zambia Assures Public Water Is Safe After Mine-Pollution Spill August 18, 2025 By Matthew Hill and Taonga Mitimingi The Zambian government sought to calm public concerns about pollution levels after a study found that the damage done by...
Taking Environmental Inventory Before and After Natural Disasters August 15, 2025 By Eric Telemaque The frequency and intensity of natural disasters have increased dramatically over the past decade driven by the effects of climate...
BHP, Vale Offer $1.4B Settlement in Lawsuit Over Brazil Dam Disaster August 7, 2025 By Rishav Chatterjee Global miners BHP Group and Vale have offered around $1.4 billion to settle a class action lawsuit in the United...
Chemours, Dupont, Corteva Settle New Jersey PFAS Claims for $875M August 4, 2025 By Tanay Dhumal and Sumit Saha Chemours, DuPont and Corteva have agreed to pay $875 million over 25 years to the State of New Jersey to...
Volkswagen Liable for Defeat Devices, Top EU Court Rules August 1, 2025 By Charlotte Van Campenhout The European Court of Justice on Friday ruled that carmakers like Volkswagen remain liable for using unlawful defeat devices, such...
BHP, Vale Accused of Cheating Law Firm Out of $1.7B by Pushing Settlements July 31, 2025 By Sam Tobin BHP and Vale are facing a London lawsuit from the law firm representing hundreds of thousands of people over Brazil’s...
Study: Smoke From Climate-Fueled Wildfires Contributed to Thousands of US Deaths Over 15 Years May 12, 2025 By Dorany Pineda Wildfires driven by climate change contribute to as many as thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in economic...
New Suit in Ohio Derailment Adds Doubts to Northfolk Southern’s Commitment May 2, 2025 By Josh Funk and John Seewer Norfolk Southern began making promises to East Palestine, Ohio, soon after its train derailed and caught fire in February 2023....
Lawsuits Against BP Over Health Impacts of Deepwater Horizon Cleanup Stalled in Court April 23, 2025 By Jack Brook Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf Coast, killing 11 and sending million of gallons...