environmental-issues
US House Votes to Overturn Minnesota Mining Ban, Senate to Consider Next
Trump to Speed Permits for Deep-Sea Mining in International Waters
Environmental Campaigners Begin Legal Challenge Against Expansion of UK Airport
UN Biodiversity Treaty Enters Into Force, Aims to Protect 30% of Oceans by 2030
Economic Confrontation Replaces Armed Conflict as Top Risk in Wef Survey
Date: January 14, 2026
LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Economic confrontation between nations and its consequences topped the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual risks perception survey released on Wednesday, replacing armed...
Portugal Keen to Launch Lithium Prospecting Tender in 2026
Date: January 13, 2026
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Portugal's government hopes to launch a long-delayed tender for lithium prospecting licenses this year, the Environment Minister said on Tuesday,...
Odesa Zoo Saves Birds From Oil Spill Following Russian Attacks
Date: December 24, 2025
By Iryna Nazarchuk ODESA, Ukraine, Dec 24 (Reuters) - A volunteer lifts a lifeless bird from a windswept beach in Odesa, the Black Sea port city where an oil spill — blamed by Ukrainian officials on...
EU Plans Stricter Controls on Plastic Imports to Help Struggling Recyclers
Date: December 23, 2025
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The European Union will introduce stricter rules for imports of plastics, the European Commission said on Tuesday, as it attempts to help European recycling...
EU Plans Checks Against Cheap Plastic Imports, Ft Says
Date: December 23, 2025
Dec 23 (Reuters) - The European Union is planning checks on imported plastics and other steps to support its recycling industry, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Proposals, expected as soon as...
Mercedes Reaches $120 Million Settlement With US States Over Emissions Scandal
Date: December 22, 2025
BERLIN, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz said on Monday it will pay out $120 million to multiple U.S. states over emissions-rigging software in its vehicles, which the German carmaker says resolves...