• After a year of extreme floods and severe drought, what is Missouri doing about climate change?

    After a year of extreme floods and severe drought, what is Missouri doing about climate change?

    Nov 03, 2022 09:46 PM EDT

    ... role in saving the planet.“Farming and general crops, grazing and other things has a really high potential to really play a positive role in global warming,” he said. “Simply planting a cover crop behind corn and soy can really go a long way in cleaning water and sequestering carbon ...

  • Many of the world’s poorest countries are the least polluting but the most climate-vulnerable. Here's what they want at COP27

    Many of the world’s poorest countries are the least polluting but the most climate-vulnerable. Here's what they want at COP27

    Nov 02, 2022 05:29 PM EDT

    ... and damage The conversation on loss and damage is inherently about equity. It evokes the question: Why should countries that have done little to cause global warming be responsible for the damage resulting from the emissions of wealthy countries? That also makes it contentious. Negotiators know that the idea of ...

  • UK says new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak won't go to UN climate change conference

    UK says new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak won't go to UN climate change conference

    Oct 27, 2022 06:20 PM EDT

    ... and political mayhem. Officials from almost 200 countries are due to gather in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, starting Nov. 6 to discuss how to tackle global warming at the conference known as COP27. Britain hosted last year’s COP26 conference in Glasgow, Scotland, which was attended by then-Prime Minister ...

  • Future of Amazon rainforest at stake in Brazil's presidential election

    Future of Amazon rainforest at stake in Brazil's presidential election

    Oct 26, 2022 10:40 PM EDT

    ... the situation terminal for the rain forest? Carlos Nobre: Terminal for the rain forest, if we continue with the deforestation and degradation, and also with global warming. Jane Ferguson: The problem is the degradation of the forest. As the it is burned and cleared, the thick canopy that creates its ...

  • Most in U.S. want more action on climate change, says AP-NORC poll

    Most in U.S. want more action on climate change, says AP-NORC poll

    Oct 26, 2022 06:55 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two-thirds of Americans think the federal government is not doing enough to fight climate change, according to a new poll that shows limited public awareness about a sweeping new law that commits the U.S. to its largest ever investment to combat global warming. Democrats in ...

  • Humanity 'nowhere near' goals to reduce emissions that cause Earth to warm, UN says

    Humanity 'nowhere near' goals to reduce emissions that cause Earth to warm, UN says

    Oct 26, 2022 04:24 PM EDT

    ... effort supported by the U.S. and European Union, among others.Nitrous oxide remains “mostly ignored,” he added. Taalas, who has been repeating warnings about global warming for years, says the focus should remain on CO2. “As the top and most urgent priority, we have to slash carbon dioxide emissions ...

  • Insurers withdraw from fossil fuel projects amid climate change fears

    Insurers withdraw from fossil fuel projects amid climate change fears

    Oct 19, 2022 08:13 PM EDT

    ... But in this case, it's the fossil fuel sector that's engaging in risky behavior by contributing to climate change." In some insurance markets, such as Florida, people are already struggling to get coverage for hurricanes and other disasters that are forecast to become more potent with global warming.

  • U.S. awards $2.8 billion in grants for electric vehicle batteries in 12 states

    U.S. awards $2.8 billion in grants for electric vehicle batteries in 12 states

    Oct 19, 2022 06:21 PM EDT

    ... decade, they will amount to just over one-third of U.S. new vehicle sales. EXPLAINER: How electric vehicles and other transportation innovations could slow global warming, according to IPCC The LMC Automotive consulting firm expects EVs to represent 5.6 percent of U.S. sales this year, rising to ...

  • The COP27 climate conference kicks off in Egypt next month. Here's what you need to know

    The COP27 climate conference kicks off in Egypt next month. Here's what you need to know

    Oct 18, 2022 07:36 PM EDT

    ... target being met in 2022. Second, developing countries, including many Pacific nations, will call for greater focus on finance for adapting to the impacts of global warming. So far, most of the funds have been channelled to mitigation projects, focused on helping developing states reduce their emissions. But as climate ...

  • What will the EV revolution mean for Detroit?

    What will the EV revolution mean for Detroit?

    Oct 11, 2022 09:05 PM EDT

    ... jobs that come from there entirely should come from those communities. We want to get everybody a voice. When it comes to the issue of global warming right now, you hear a lot of elected politicians speak onstage. We want every community to have a voice, because it involves everybody ...