• WATCH: New fuel standards to help families, says Transport Secretary Buttigieg

    WATCH: New fuel standards to help families, says Transport Secretary Buttigieg

    Apr 01, 2022 05:25 PM EDT

    ... which generally are less efficient than cars. Some environmental groups said the new requirements from NHTSA under Biden don't go far enough to fight global warming. Others supported the new standards as a big step toward reducing emissions."Climate change has gotten much worse, but these rules only require ...

  • Reversing a Trump move, new vehicles must average 40 mpg by 2026

    Reversing a Trump move, new vehicles must average 40 mpg by 2026

    Apr 01, 2022 02:37 PM EDT

    ... could they stay this way?Some environmental groups said the new requirements from NHTSA under President Joe Biden don't go far enough to fight global warming. “Climate change has gotten much worse, but these rules only require automakers to reduce gas-guzzling slightly more than they agreed to cut ...

  • Without 'radical action,' climate goals can't be reached, says energy agency

    Without 'radical action,' climate goals can't be reached, says energy agency

    Mar 29, 2022 02:04 PM EDT

    BERLIN (AP) — The world must take "radical action" to shift away from fossil fuels, including investing $5.7 trillion annually in solar, wind and other forms of clean power this decade to ensure that global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, the head of the International Renewable Energy Agency said ...

  • East Antarctica ice shelf size of New York City collapses amid accelerated melt

    East Antarctica ice shelf size of New York City collapses amid accelerated melt

    Mar 25, 2022 08:34 PM EDT

    ... had been shrinking rapidly the last couple of years, and now scientists wonder if they have been overestimating East Antarctica's stability and resistance to global warming that has been melting ice rapidly on the smaller western side and the vulnerable peninsula. The ice shelf, about 460 square miles wide ...

  • New U.S., EU partnership to reduce reliance on Russian energy

    New U.S., EU partnership to reduce reliance on Russian energy

    Mar 25, 2022 01:26 PM EDT

    ... time, they will try to keep their climate goals on track by powering gas infrastructure with clean energy and reducing methane leaks that can worsen global warming. Although the initiative will likely require new facilities for importing liquified natural gas, the partnership is also geared toward reducing reliance on fossil ...

  • SEC proposes new rules for companies to monitor climate risks

    SEC proposes new rules for companies to monitor climate risks

    Mar 21, 2022 07:53 PM EDT

    ... the costs of moving away from fossil fuels, as well as risks related to the physical impact of storms, drought and higher temperatures caused by global warming. They would be required to lay out their transition plans for managing climate risk, how they intend to meet climate goals and progress ...

  • Antarctica and the Arctic are at least 50 degrees warmer than average

    Antarctica and the Arctic are at least 50 degrees warmer than average

    Mar 19, 2022 08:58 PM EDT

    ... and not a sign of climate change. But if it happens again or repeatedly then it might be something to worry about and part of global warming, they said. The Antarctic warm spell was first reported by The Washington Post. The Antarctic continent as a whole on Friday was about ...

  • News Wrap: China's COVID-19 restrictions raise concerns over trade disruptions

    News Wrap: China's COVID-19 restrictions raise concerns over trade disruptions

    Mar 15, 2022 10:40 PM EDT

    ... overturned a landmark ruling on climate change. A lower court found the environment minister had a duty to protect young people from damage done by global warming. Today, the appeals panel called the complaints by eight teenagers unfounded. Outside the court in Sydney, the activists said they are disappointed, but ...

  • WATCH: Vice President Harris announces $3.7 billion boost for public transportation

    WATCH: Vice President Harris announces $3.7 billion boost for public transportation

    Mar 07, 2022 04:24 PM EDT

    ... also been pushing electric vehicles to replace gas-powered cars. Transportation, mostly from car and truck tailpipe emissions, is the biggest U.S. contributor to global warming. “We’re making the largest ever investment in this program for buses and bus facilities, helping to deliver better commutes and cleaner air ...

  • Record-breaking heat wave in 2021 is an example of climate change's impact in North America

    Record-breaking heat wave in 2021 is an example of climate change's impact in North America

    Mar 01, 2022 06:14 PM EDT

    ... in North America within 30 years without a coordinated effort to slow climate change, according to a United Nations report released this week. Even if global warming is limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius, people across the U.S., Mexico and Canada will be at increasing risk of catastrophic weather ...