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- Stores are closing. This discount chain plans to move in For many teens, the pandemic has created an environment in which most of their lives take place in the shadows.
- Opinion: Biden could be the most impactful president in 75 years Americans believe by hefty majorities that we can solve our national problems and that the federal government should play a major role in areas including infrastructure, health care, environment, poverty reduction and economy. This broad support provides a foundation for Joe Biden to become the most transformative president since Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- Justice Amy Coney Barrett Issues Her First Majority Opinion The 7-to-2 ruling rejected an environmental group’s Freedom of Information Act request.
- Many teens live online, alone. Here's how to stay connected For many teens, the pandemic has created an environment in which most of their lives take place in the shadows.
- Then and now: A 'megadrought' in California See how extreme weather has affected an vital reservoir in California.
- Extinct 400 years ago, these animals are back in England Beavers have been extinct in England for 400 years. Now they're back and proving a useful ally against the effects of the climate and biodiversity crises.
- How Green Are Electric Vehicles? In short: Very green. But plug-in cars still have environmental effects. Here’s a guide to the main issues and how they might be addressed.
- Reversing Trump, Interior Department Moves Swiftly on Climate Change As Deb Haaland, President Biden's choice for Interior secretary, heads toward a showdown vote, the department she would head is moving ahead on environmental policies.
- The Golden Globes proves that award-show challenges aren't getting any easierIf the entertainment industry truly wants the Golden Globes to clean up its act, then Sunday's awkward, glitch-heavy ceremony blew a golden opportunity, while highlighting the problems that all award shows face in this pandemic-impacted environment.
- The City Where Cars Are Not WelcomeAs automakers promise to get rid of internal combustion engines, Heidelberg is trying to get rid of autos.
- Smoky Artwork by Judy Chicago at Desert Zoo Is Canceled“Living Smoke” was scheduled for April but the California venue withdrew after an activist said the colorful smoke display could harm the environment.
- For Travel, a Sustainable Comeback?From a newly certified Whale Heritage Site to scenic byways for electric cars, five new initiatives suggest the travel industry may be envisioning a more responsible future.
- Environmental advocate believes children are the answer to climate changeAs young children, most of us don't know what we want to be when we grow up.
- New York Times Calls for Workplace Changes in Diversity Report“The Times is a difficult environment for many of our colleagues,” the report found. People of color described “unsettling and sometimes painful day-to-day workplace experiences.”
- Japan increases protection for US military amid 'severe security environment'Japan's military performed 25 missions in 2020 in defense of US ships or planes, a sign of the growing integration of two of Asia's most powerful armed forces.
- Israel’s Beaches Are Littered With Tar After Mysterious Oil SpillThe environmental damage is being called one of Israel’s worst ecological disasters in decades. “I feel like I want to cry,” said an official. “It’s everywhere.”
- Yale professor offers tips for students during remote learningCNN's Anderson Cooper talks to Yale psychology professor Laurie Santos, about how students can "slay their new learning environment" during the Covid-19 pandemic. Watch "Full Circle" Monday, Thursday and Friday this week at 6p E.T.
- Video shows Perseverance rover's dramatic Mars landingThe Perseverance robot is seen touching down on the Red Planet in a whirl of dust and grit.
- Companies Say They Care About the Climate. Their Actions Fall Short.Many big businesses have not set targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Others have weak goals.
- Keeping the Australian Open Safe from CoronavirusAn army of workers toiled to create a safe environment at the Australian Open.
- Imbolo Mbue Has Been Working Toward This MomentHer novel, “How Beautiful We Were,” is a story about how people respond to environmental destruction. It was delayed by the pandemic and before that by the success of her previous book, “Behold the Dreamers.”
- Mars landing: Photo shows Perseverance about to touch downNasa releases an astonishing image of its new Mars robot taken just moments before touchdown.
- Here's why Corporate America is jumping for joy while millions are joblessAmerica's CEOs are the most confident they have been in 17 years, as company leaders expect fewer layoffs and further improvements in the business environment, according to a recent survey from the Conference Board, a non-profit think tank.
- Magnetic poles reversal may have triggered Neanderthal extinction. It could happen againThe reversal of Earth's magnetic poles, along with a temporary breakdown of the world's magnetic field about 42,000 years ago, could have triggered a raft of environmental changes, solar storms and the extinction of the Neanderthals, according to a new study.
- US rejoins Paris accord: Biden's first act sets tone for ambitious approachRe-joining the Paris climate pact is a symbolic and practical first step for the Biden White House.
- Mars landing: Excitement builds over new images from Nasa Perseverance roverThe rover touched down successfully on Thursday in Mars' Jezero Crater.
- Mars landing: Nasa's Perseverance rover in 'great shape'Perseverance will now spend at least two years looking for evidence of past life on the Red Planet.
- 'Touchdown' - The moment rover landed on Red PlanetThere are celebrations as Perseverance completes its seven-month journey to the Red Planet.
- Do these 5 things if you want to improve your credit scoreThe current low interest rate environment is great news for borrowers, especially those who have good credit.
- Texas Storms, California Heat Waves and ‘Vulnerable’ UtilitiesPower failures have cast a spotlight on whether energy companies and regulators are doing enough to prepare for climate change and natural disasters.
- Stuck in traffic? Americans with longer commutes could be inhaling dangerously high levels of carcinogens, study saysA California study published in the journal Environment International found drivers with longer commutes could be inhaling high levels of carcinogens.
- Do I tell HR about a rude boss? Ask HRWith nearly 1 in 5 people leaving a job due to poor workplace culture over the past five years, creating a supportive work environment is critical.
- The Auto Industry Bets Its Future on BatteriesCarmakers, government agencies and investors are pouring money into battery research in a global race to profit from emission-free electric cars.
- Along the Southwest Border, Trump’s Wall Is Only One of the Insults He Left BehindHere’s what Biden should do about the poverty, discrimination and environmental destruction.
- Bill Gates: Solving Covid easy compared with climateSolving global warming would be “the most amazing thing humanity has done”, says the billionaire.
- Book Review: ‘Under a White Sky,’ by Elizabeth KolbertIn “Under a White Sky,” the Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Kolbert meets people who are trying to reverse the course of man-made environmental disaster.
- Opinion: US will come to regret Biden's decision to cancel KeystoneAt first glance, President Joe Biden's executive order revoking the 1,200-mile Keystone XL pipeline cross-border permit may seem to be a symbolic bone throw to the environmental community. After all, the once cause célèbre pipeline project is much less economically viable now than when it launched 12 years ago and oil was at $100 per barrel. But quashing Keystone XL matters in two underappreciated and important ways.
- The Task Ahead for Biden on ClimateThe new president has shown a welcome interest in combating climate change. But more will need to be done.
- Artemis: Biden administration backs US Moon shotThe White House gives its backing to Nasa's effort to return to the Moon.
- Brazil mining company will pay nearly $7 billion over dam collapse that killed 270Vale has agreed to pay nearly $7 billion in compensation after a dam collapsed at one of its mines in Brazil two years ago, killing 270 people and causing huge damage to the local environment.
- After a Bruising Year, the Oil Industry Confronts a Diminished FutureBig oil companies lost billions in 2020 because of the pandemic and face broad questions about how they will adapt to climate change and regulations.
- The Daily: Joe Biden’s Climate PlanThe president has signed several executive orders for environmental policies since taking office. But the real work of reducing America’s emissions has just begun.
- Robinhood CEO: We're helping those left behind by Wall Street, not hedge fundsStanding by our Robinhood community means being a responsible partner and being there for our customers through any trading environment.
- At Elite French Universities, Students Demand Environmental ActionAt schools known for ambition, not activism, students are calling for climate change to be at the heart of the curriculum, and telling the companies that recruit them to change their ways.
- Kristin Hannah Reinvented Herself. She Thinks America Can Do the Same.In “The Four Winds,” the author of “The Nightingale” and “The Great Alone” takes readers back to another era of environmental disaster, economic collapse and fresh starts.
- Former U.S. Climate Leaders Press Biden on Amazon DeforestationFormer environmental officials from both parties are pressing President Biden to counter deforestation in the Amazon, especially in Brazil.
- Toxic ‘Black Mayonnaise’ Seeps Into Gowanus Bay After Barge AccidentAs Brooklyn residents voiced concern, the Environmental Protection Agency said it appeared little toxic material had been released into the bay.
- Biden signs 'existential' executive orders on climate and environmentOil and gas extraction will be paused and wind energy will expand under Joe Biden's climate plan.
- Homeland Security worries extremists 'emboldened' by Capitol riots may cause more violenceDHS warned of a continuing threat posed by domestic extremists, cautioning that a "heightened threat environment" may persist into the spring.
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- 13 New Books to Watch For in FebruaryShow-business biographies of Mike Nichols and Tom Stoppard, environmental treatises by Bill Gates and Elizabeth Kolbert, debut novels of life online and more.
- Fashion Trends Are Often Recycled. Now More Clothing Can Be, Too.Designers and tech start-ups are working to improve sustainability and interrupt the path to the landfill.
- CBS Suspends Two Executives Accused of Racist and Sexist ConductThe executives, Peter Dunn and David Friend, were placed on leave after a report in The Los Angeles Times in which they were accused of creating a hostile work environment.
- Biden’s Executive OrdersOn his first day, President Biden reversed some of his predecessor’s most divisive policies. But governing by decree can be fraught.
- How Biden Plans to Reverse Trump’s Environmental StrategyPresident Biden has promised to reinstate more than 100 environmental rules and regulations reversed by his predecessor. It won’t happen overnight.
- Julie Payette: Canada governor general quits amid bullying claimsThe Queen's representative says she is sorry for the lack of a healthy work environment at her office.
- Biden, in a Burst of Climate Orders, Rejoins the Paris AgreementThe president also canceled the Keystone XL pipeline and ordered federal agencies to begin the process of reinstating environmental regulations reversed under the Trump administration.
- Biden, in a Burst of Climate Orders, Rejoins the Paris AgreementThe president also canceled the Keystone XL pipeline and ordered federal agencies to begin the process of reinstating environmental regulations reversed under the Trump administration.
- Harris Is First Woman and First Woman of Color to Be Vice PresidentAfter taking the oath of office in at noon, he is set to issue several executive orders aimed at reversing policies on issues like the environment and immigration. President Trump, who won’t attend the inauguration, issued a raft of pardons overnight.
- Suriname Could Be Latest Big Oil Find as Industry Cuts CostsThe small South American country has become a hot prospect for oil companies looking to produce fossil fuels while spending less.
- SLS: Nasa finds cause of 'megarocket' test shutdownAn issue with hydraulic systems led to the early shutdown of a test for Nasa's new "megarocket".
- Biden to Cancel Keystone XL Pipeline in Inauguration Day Executive OrderThe project had already been languishing, but the action by Mr. Biden would signal his determination to undo President Trump’s environmental legacy.
- SLS: Nasa's 'megarocket' engine test ends earlyA critical engine test for Nasa's new "megarocket" - the Space Launch System (SLS) - ends early.
- Why Isn’t Kelp Catching On?It’s a superfood and good for the environment. So, what’s the problem?
- Climate change: US emissions in 2020 in biggest fall since WWIIUS greenhouse gas emissions tumbled below their 1990 level last year, because of Covid-19 shutdowns.
- Let’s Work With Latin America to Fight Climate ChangeThe Biden administration should support clean energy investments and environmental protections in the region.
- Nancy Bush Ellis, Sister and Aunt of Presidents, Dies at 94Unlike most of her family, she was a liberal Democrat for a time, supporting the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and environmental causes.
- It Spied on Soviet Atomic Bombs. Now It’s Solving Ecological Mysteries.Imagery from the Cold War’s Corona satellites is helping scientists fill in how we have changed our planet in the past half century.
- Saudi Arabia Will Cut Its Oil Production, Allowing Russia’s to GrowOil prices rose to levels not seen since February. The two major oil producers had been moving in lock step since an April agreement to cut output.
- South Korea Will Send Delegation to Iran Over Seized ShipTehran said the ship, which was taken with its crew, had been violating environmental protocols, but its owner has called the accusation “absurd.”
- Home Solar Is Growing, but Big Installers Are Still Losing MoneySome companies are having trouble surviving and making money installing panels because of intense competition and the high costs of doing business.
- New 2021 state laws ranging from banned sunscreens to robot deliveriesOne state has banned sunscreens containing certain ingredients in an effort to protect their marine environment.
- Environmental heroes to inspire you in 2021The new year is a time for resolutions, and few could be more important than choosing to do better by nature.
- Not Just Another PipelineThe expansion of Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline is a breathtaking betrayal of Minnesota’s Indigenous communities — and the environment.
- Small Donations Aiming to Make a Big SplashEnvironmental issues may seem too big to tackle, but some smaller foundations have figured out ways to have an impact.
- Norway’s Supreme Court Makes Way for More Arctic DrillingThe top court ruled against environmental groups Tuesday, saying the right to a clean environment did not bar the government from drilling for offshore oil.
- In Last Rush, Trump Grants Mining and Energy Firms Access to Public LandsThe outgoing administration is pushing through approval of corporate projects over the opposition of environmental groups and tribal communities.
- Biden Announces Climate Team, Including Gina McCarthy, Deb Haaland and Michael ReganThe president-elect said he has chosen a team that prioritizes making clean energy jobs and environmental protection a cornerstone of his economic plans.
- Fight over Biden's EPA pick highlights a crack in the Democrats' climate coalitionUnder President Donald Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency became an oxymoron, run by people who'd spent their careers suing or lobbying the EPA on behalf of oil and coal companies. Trump pulled out of the Paris Accords and rolled back more than 100 protections for land, air, water, wildlife and human health.
- Unlike Trump, Biden believes in climate sciencePresident-elect Joe Biden will restore key features of the presidency that have been absent for the past four years, chief among them a belief that humans cause climate change. Biden made his commitment to science abundantly clear in announcing the nominations of his economic, health and environment teams.
- Can I refuse to attend my company's diversity training? Ask HRIn today's changing landscape, diversity, equity, and inclusion training is one important step toward building a better workplace environment.
- Biden Picks Michael Regan, North Carolina Environment Chief, to Head E.P.A.Mr. Regan, if confirmed, will take over an agency central to achieving the new administration’s climate agenda.
- Biden expected to nominate North Carolina environmental official to run EPAPresident-elect Joe Biden is poised to nominate Michael Regan of North Carolina to run the Environmental Protection Agency, two people familiar with the matter tell CNN.
- In Landmark Ruling, Air Pollution Recorded as a Cause of Death for British GirlLegal and environmental experts hailed a coroner’s ruling that, for the first time in Britain, directly linked a specific person’s death to air pollution.
- Biden to Pick Brenda Mallory to Run the Council on Environmental QualityThe office, the Council on Environmental Quality, is expected to have an expanded focus on environmental justice under Ms. Mallory, an environmental lawyer.
- Biden to name Gina McCarthy to top domestic climate jobPresident-elect Joe Biden will name Gina McCarthy as his White House climate czar, a source familiar with the decision tells CNN, making the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency his top domestic climate coordinator.
- Is an iceberg weighing hundreds of billions of tons on a penguin collision course?On South Georgia, a remote island in the South Atlantic, millions of penguins in some of the largest colonies on the planet live out their days amid a pristine environment shared with only a handful of humans. An ex-whaling outpost, today it sits in over one million square kilometers of marine protected area, allowing species to thrive despite its rugged, sometimes hostile climate.
- ‘Is Exxon a Survivor?’ The Oil Giant Is at a Crossroads.Exxon Mobil is struggling to find its footing as demand for oil and gas falls and world leaders and businesses pledge to fight climate change.
- Inspector General Criticizes V.A.’s Handling of Sexual Assault ComplaintThe inspector general’s report also expressed disappointment that the V.A. did not determine whether to take action “to provide a safer and more welcoming environment” for women at its facilities.
- Elon Musk's Starship prototype makes a big impactThe US entrepreneur's latest Starship rocket prototype impresses in flight, but crashes on landing.
- New EPA rule could make it more difficult to limit air pollutionThe Trump administration on Wednesday finalized a rule that could prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from strengthening measures to combat air pollution and the climate crisis in the future.
- Big Push Into Helium Could Have the World on Russia’s StringIt’s not just party balloons. A huge Siberian production plant is expected to reshape the market for a gas that’s essential to many critical industries.
- Xavier Becerra Brings Environmental Justice to ForefrontJoseph R. Biden, Jr.’s choice to run the Department of Health and Human Services is the first state attorney general to create an environmental justice bureau.
- Trump administration pushes 'midnight regulations' after breaking records for final-year rulemakingPresident Donald Trump's political appointees are finalizing an array of last-minute federal regulations ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration, including rules that would make it harder to enforce environmental protections, tighten immigration, remove penalties for killing birds, and possibly eliminate food assistance for millions of Americans.
