Planet Earth - Page 197

September 27, 2022

Underwater volcano creates new island in the Pacific

An underwater volcano near Tonga in the South Pacific sea has created a new but potentially temporary island land mass.

September 26, 2022

Manchin 'didn't expect' Republicans to join Bernie Sanders in opposition to energy permitting bill

West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin joined 'Your World' to discuss the potential fate of his energy permitting legislation forthcoming and its surprise opposition.

September 26, 2022

Congress flirts with government shutdown as Manchin permitting bill may drag down funding package

Congress faces an end-of-month race to keep the government funded if a continuing resolution with an energy proposal from Sen. Joe Manchin fails Tuesday.

September 26, 2022

Civil rights law targets ‘cancer alley’ discrimination

Louisiana residents are complaining about a chemical plant that may be emitting harmful pollution to nearby neighborhoods and an elementary school.

September 26, 2022

HHS embraces new mission: 'Climate Change and Health Equity'

The HHS office on climate was established by President Joe Biden during his first week in office.

September 25, 2022

Florida Keys under tropical storm watch as Ian gains strength in the Caribbean

A tropical storm watch was issued for the lower Florida Keys on Sunday evening as Tropical Storm Ian approaches the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean.

September 24, 2022

Israel, Lebanon inch closer to resolve maritime dispute as terror group threatens over drilling

Talks between Israel and Lebanon on a prized swath of Mediterranean Sea appear to be making progress as the Biden administration urges the two countries to expedite a resolution.

September 24, 2022

Hawaii fisherman catches huge octopus, breaks his own brother's record: report

Fisherman Michael Matsunaga reportedly caught a 25.29 pound octopus while he was fishing on Aug. 31. His catch breaks the state record which Matsunaga’s brother previously held.

September 23, 2022

Puerto Rico still owes company $350 million for restoring grid in 2017 as it faces fresh hurricane outages

The Oklahoma-based Mammoth Energy has reiterated calls for Puerto Rico to pay it more than $360 million it says it is owed for restoring the island's grid after Hurricane Maria.

September 23, 2022

Hurricane Fiona passes by Bermuda, bringing strong winds and heavy rain

Hurricane Fiona sent choppy seas and high rip current risks to the East Coast. The storm is dumping heavy rain and bringing hurricane-force winds to Bermuda.