Climate

An offshore oil spill has caused a ‘national emergency,’ Trinidad and Tobago prime minister says

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister said a large oil spill near the twin-island nation in the eastern Caribbean has caused a “national emergency” as crews struggled to contain the oil already coating numerous beaches on Tobago’s southwest coast. The government has yet to identify the owner of the vessel that overturned near Tobago last …

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India’s clean energy boom slows as new solar projects get delayed. Experts say it can pick back up

BENGALURU, India (AP) — For years, renewable projects in India have been growing steadily, from small-town rooftop solar installations to large-scale projects across the desert and long stretches of wind turbines and solar panels on farmland all contributing to the country’s climate goal of transitioning to clean energy. But a mix of policy decisions, politics and supply chain issues meant …

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Why Taylor Swift’s globe-trotting in private jets is getting scrutinized

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — For weeks, scrutiny over singer Taylor Swift’s travel in private jets has been bubbling up on social media, with people pointing out the planet-warming emissions of carbon dioxide released with every flight. The megastar is dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, one of the NFL’s most celebrated players. The growing romance between the couple has …

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Un río atmosférico deja fuertes lluvias en el norte de California y avanza hacia el sur

LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — El primero de dos ríos atmosféricos consecutivos empapó el jueves el norte de California, donde inundó carreteras y provocó preparativos contra tormentas en todo el estado, entre avisos sobre chaparrones, nevadas intensas y vientos peligrosos. Aguaceros y vendavales empezaron a golpear la zona de la bahía de San Francisco el miércoles por la noche y se …

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