Nov 05 South Carolina city struggles as economy, climate collide By Daniel Bush On the 2020 presidential campaign trail, Democratic candidates have addressed the issue by making job creation a key part of their climate change plans. Continue reading
Nov 05 EU hopes U.S. will rethink climate agreement withdrawal By Associated Press Nearly 200 nations signed the landmark 2015 climate deal to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) by the end of the century. Continue reading
Nov 04 U.S. tells UN it is officially leaving Paris climate deal By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that he submitted a formal notice to the United Nations. That starts a withdrawal process that does not become official for one year. Continue reading
Oct 30 Greta Thunberg declines environmental prize By Associated Press "The climate movement does not need any more prizes," Thunberg said, instead urging more action. Continue reading
Oct 26 AP Fact Check: Trump’s takes on impeachment, Syria, climate By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump is persisting in a claim that goes to the heart of the U.S. military withdrawal from Syria — that he's bringing the troops home. He isn't. This deception has surfaced repeatedly, in the face of contrary words… Continue reading
Oct 25 Tiny beetle named after climate activist Greta Thunberg By Associated Press The beetle is less than 1 millimeter long and has no eyes or wings. Continue reading
Oct 25 Pledges for global climate fund reach nearly $10 billion By Associated Press The South Korea-based fund provides money to help developing countries reduce their emissions and cope with the impacts of climate change. Continue reading
Oct 23 U.S. air quality is getting worse. Here are the costs By Nicholas J. Sanders, Econofact For the first time in decades, the air quality in the United States got worse over the last year. Research provides insights into the economic and human cost of that decline. Continue reading
Oct 22 How more organic farming could worsen global warming By Courtney Vinopal Organic agriculture is billed as better for the environment, but a wholesale shift to this farming practice could increase net greenhouse gas emissions, a new study reports. Continue reading
Oct 18 Jane Fonda gets arrested again for climate change By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Fonda said she plans to get arrested every Friday to advocate for urgent reduction in the use of fossil fuels. Continue reading