NOTTINGHAM, England, Dec. 9 -- The British Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * New 3D model to help mitigate groundwater flooding BGS has released a 3D geological model of Gateshead to enhance understanding of groundwater and improve the response to flooding. * Groundwater flooding is the emergence of groundwater at the surface, which can occur in a variety of geological settings, including areas with historical mining. In England and Wales, it's estimated that ground  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Bulgaria: Delayed Coal Phaseout Fuels Health Harm * * Bulgaria's delayed decommissioning of coal-fired power plants contributes to dangerous air pollution, risks breaching new air quality standards, and is slowing down the country's transition away from fossil fuels. * Data shows that Maritsa 3, a coal plant near the town of Dimitrovgrad, contributes to the dangerous air pollution around the  more

WEST PERTH, Australia, Dec. 8 -- The Conservation Council of Western Australia issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * Chevron forges ahead with gas export expansion despite carbon dumping failures and falling global demand Multinational gas giant Chevron today announced its final investment decision in stage-three of its Gorgon gas project, meaning it will ship millions more tonnes of Australian gas overseas every year and further fuel the climate crisis. Conservation Coun  more

PARIS, France, Dec. 9 -- The Council of Europe Development Bank issued the following remarks on Dec. 8, 2025, by Governor Carlo Monticelli at an event marking the 10 year anniversary of the Paris Agreement underlining the importance of the council's social objectives: * * * Excellencies, colleagues, Ten years ago in Paris, the international community recognised something essential. Not only the urgency of climate change, but also that effective climate action must be people-centred, placing p  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Court Strikes Down Trump Administration's Reckless Wind Energy Permitting Ban * (WASHINGTON - Dec. 8, 2025) Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts struck down the Trump administration's federal permitting ban on wind energy projects, a Day One Executive Order halting a vital source of clean affordable energy benefitting millions of people. The challeng  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Dec. 9 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Harnessing Energy Under Our Feet The Duke Climate Collaboration Symposium explored the history of geothermal energy at Duke and accelerate its use along the East Coast. * Nesjavellir's ION Adventure Hotel in Iceland. The Millennium hotel in New Zealand. The Chena hot springs in Alaska. All are examples of geothermal energy in use - the use of natural heat underfoot in a sustainable  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Indianapolis Billboard Calls Out Coal for Hoosiers' High Utility Bills * INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - A new ad in downtown Indianapolis reminds Hoosiers that their high utility bills are thanks to coal. According to a new report, Indiana is the state with the highest year-over-year electric bills, as bills have increased more than 16% in the last year, and Indiana's energy prices have seen t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * LCV Statement on Upcoming Anti-Environmental and Permitting Bills * Washington, D.C.- Ahead of Congress voting on slate of anti-environmental bills this week and next including, the PERMIT Act (H.R. 3898), the SPEED Act (H.R. 4776), H.R. 3668, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, the League of Conservation Voters released the following statement from Vice President of Federal   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * LETTER: LCV Urges Congress to PERMIT Act, SPEED Act, and other Anti-Environmental Legislation * December 5, 2025 U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Re: Oppose H.R. 3898 the PERMIT Act, H.R. 4776 the SPEED Act, and other anti-environmental legislation (H.R. 3668, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632) Dear Representative: The League of Conservation Voter  more