New Electric Car Grant ties payments to manufacturing emissions and verified climate targets, but limited disclosure and supply‑chain rules have manufacturers, experts and buyers seeking clarity
Torrential seasonal rains leave at least 15 dead, 10 missing and hundreds displaced as authorities begin clearing mud and restoring services
Non-profit groups can apply for grants of £2,100 to £5,350 as part of a £4m household support package from government
A powerful coastal low brought intense rainfall, flash flooding, damaging winds and at least two tornadoes across New South Wales, prompting hundreds of emergency calls and multiple warnings.
Scientists and local officials say warm conditions and excess nutrients have fuelled a large, persistent bloom that has suffocated marine life, forced mass beach clean-ups and strained coastal communities.
All-out refuse strike has left recycling uncollected across the city and general waste collections intermittent; union warns action could continue past March
Secretary Doug Burgum moves to rescind the April 2024 rule that allowed restoration leases on Bureau of Land Management holdings, opening a 60-day public comment period and intensifying debate over multiple-use mandates
City Council unanimously approves Coastal Resilience Master Plan to address sea-level rise; residents, public safety officials and environmental groups clash over proposed changes to beaches and access
Incidents and protests highlight fire risks as Europe and cities pursue rapid expansion of battery energy storage systems