Trump Says E.P.A. Layoffs Will Cut Staff by 65 Percent
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Trump Says E.P.A. Layoffs Will Cut Staff by 65 Percent

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines During his cabinet meeting on Wednesday, President Trump casually mentioned that Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, intended to fire 65 percent of employees, an incision so deep that officials said it would hobble the E.P.A. Mr. Trump said Mr….

Trump Plan to Repeal Climate Policy Could Upend Shift to Electric Cars
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Trump Plan to Repeal Climate Policy Could Upend Shift to Electric Cars

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are preparing an unusual legislative maneuver in an effort to eliminate one of the country’s most ambitious climate policies, an order that was designed to shift the auto industry toward electric cars. They plan to vote…

Scientists Discover Declining Global Ocean Evaporation Amid Rising Temperatures

Scientists Discover Declining Global Ocean Evaporation Amid Rising Temperatures

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates A decline in global ocean evaporation has been identified over the past decade, despite rising sea surface temperatures. This shift challenges established climate models, which have long linked higher temperatures to increased evaporation. The unexpected trend was observed through satellite data analysis, revealing…

Coffee Prices Are Soaring, but Growers Aren’t Celebrating
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Coffee Prices Are Soaring, but Growers Aren’t Celebrating

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines These should be wonderful times at Finca El Puente, a coffee plantation carved into the mountains of southwestern Honduras. On world markets, the price of ordinary coffee has more than doubled over the past year. The specialty varieties of coffee harvested at the…

California’s FAIR Plan Gets  Billion Bailout After L.A. Fires
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California’s FAIR Plan Gets $1 Billion Bailout After L.A. Fires

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines California’s home insurance plan of last resort, designed for people who can’t get coverage on the private market, does not have enough money to pay claims from the Los Angeles wildfires and is getting an infusion of cash from regular insurers. State regulators…

Extreme Arctic Warming Sees North Pole Temperatures Rise Above Freezing

Extreme Arctic Warming Sees North Pole Temperatures Rise Above Freezing

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates A dramatic rise in temperature was recorded at the North Pole, with levels surpassing the freezing point due to an extreme winter warming event. Reports indicate that temperatures climbed 20 degrees Celsius above the seasonal average, raising concerns among climate scientists about its…

January Was Hottest January on Record, Scientists Report
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January Was Hottest January on Record, Scientists Report

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Even as much of the United States shivered under frigid conditions last month, the planet as a whole had its warmest January on record, scientists said on Thursday. The warmth came as something of a surprise to climate researchers. It occurred during La…

7 Steps L.A. Could Take to Gird Against Future Wildfires
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7 Steps L.A. Could Take to Gird Against Future Wildfires

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Fire and wind are certain to shape the future of Los Angeles as the world warms. Los Angeles had started taking steps to prepare. But there are lessons it can learn from other cities adapting to extreme fire weather: managing yards; taking care…

Ocean Warming Rate Quadruples Over Four Decades, Accelerating Climate Change

Ocean Warming Rate Quadruples Over Four Decades, Accelerating Climate Change

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates The pace of ocean warming has intensified significantly over the past four decades, with recent data highlighting a quadrupling of heat absorption rates. This shift points to an acceleration in climate change, as oceans act as the planet’s primary heat sink. Researchers warn…

Shell and Equinor Oil and Gas Production Is Blocked at Sites Off British Coast
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Shell and Equinor Oil and Gas Production Is Blocked at Sites Off British Coast

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A court in Scotland blocked the production of oil and gas on Thursday at two large project sites being developed in British waters until their impact on climate change can be assessed. The decision was a blow for the sites’ developers, Shell and…