The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a key role to help President Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations, including those aimed at slowing climate change and encouraging use of electric vehicles. The vote was 56-42 in Zeldin’s favor. Zeldin, a former Republican congressman … Read more
London — Sixteen environmental activists who were jailed for actions including stopping traffic, blocking an oil facility and splashing a van Gogh painting with soup went to a London court Wednesday to challenge their sentences. The Just Stop Oil protesters say they received unduly harsh prison terms — between 15 months and five years — for … Read more
Solar industry using sheep to keep vegetation in check – CBS News Watch CBS News The solar industry has exploded over the past decade, and that includes putting panels on farmland to capture electricity. Maintaining the land underneath those panels can be a pricey proposition, but now there are workers doing it on the cheap. … Read more
Eye on America: Erosion threatens Outer Banks, and rethinking urban rivers – CBS News Watch CBS News In North Carolina, we see how erosion has been threatening a popular tourist destination and swallowing homes straight into the sea. And in Oregon and Illinois, we learn how cities are revitalizing their rivers to foster more fun … Read more
London — Record winds battered Ireland, Northern Ireland and parts of the mainland U.K. on Friday, with the severe gales expected to spread across the region, including the full width of Scotland, as the isles bore the brunt of Storm Éowyn. Met Éireann, the Republic of Ireland’s national meteorological service, said the country was being … Read more
Officials give update on quickly-growing Hughes Fire in Los Angeles County – CBS News Watch CBS News Officials held a press conference Wednesday after a new wildfire broke out in northern Los Angeles County earlier in the day. The Hughes Fire has burned over 9,000 acres in L.A. and Ventura counties, forcing tens of thousands … Read more
Trump to visit California to survey wildfire damage – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is set to visit communities hit by wildfires in Southern California on Friday. The president continues to blame local and state officials for the devastation. Alene Tchekmedyian, investigative reporter for the Los Angeles Times, joins “America Decides” to discuss … Read more
Adapting to climate change amid rising natural disasters – CBS News Watch CBS News As powerful weather events become more frequent, CBS News’ Jonathan Vigliotti examines how we can adapt. He reflects on the recent Los Angeles wildfires, the planet’s hottest year on record, and the growing toll of billion-dollar disasters, including Hurricane Helene. Be … Read more
What Trump’s executive orders mean for the fight against climate change – CBS News Watch CBS News On his first day in office, President Trump signed a slew of executive orders promoting fossil fuels and ending many of the Biden administration’s efforts to combat climate change. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter joins “America … Read more
President Donald Trump said Monday he will again withdraw the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement, dealing a blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and once again distancing the U.S. from its closest allies. The announcement, which came the day Mr. Trump was sworn in to a second term, echoed Trump’s actions … Read more