The province's environment minister announced a proposal that would expand the government's power to impose levies on those who break environment laws.
The UK and EU say they plan to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, even as both pursue plans to burn massive amounts of carbon-producing wood pellets.
Following intensive lobbying by the oil and gas industry, the unelected Canadian Senate has approved more than 180 controversial amendments to new environmental assessment legislation.
A novel, fast-acting eDNA test can help airport customs officials identify illegally trafficked European eels, which as juveniles cannot be visually distinguished from legally-traded species.
Under S.37, Vermonters without a disease would have a "cause of action" to sue a company that exposed them to toxic substances through wrongful conduct for medical monitoring costs.
Environmentalists in Indonesia have vowed to “never stop" in their fight to halt the construction of a hydroelectric project they say threatens the world's rarest great ape species with extinction, following a legal setback.
The Waorani community in Ecuador has filed a lawsuit against the government for failing to consult with it before putting its territory up for sale to the oil industry.
Data gathered from EPA reports, staffers and retirees show the Trump administration has brought fewer environmental enforcement actions to conclusion and deferred more to states.
Birdkeeping is so popular here that the most sought-after species are on the verge of disappearing in the wild. The government promotes breeding as a solution, but some warn of unintended consequences.
James Thornton, head of public interest law firm Client Earth, holds governments around the world accountable for environmental damage. He tells DW how the law can be harnessed for the good of people and the planet.
American industry, aided by federal regulators, is conducting a large-scale, consequential experiment with our hormones and the developing brains and reproductive systems of our children.
