Mar 02 UN begins work on treaty to fight global plastic pollution By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press A United Nations panel has agreed to create a legally binding global treaty to address plastic pollution in the world's oceans, rivers and landscape. Continue reading
Mar 01 Record-breaking heat wave in 2021 is an example of climate change’s impact in North America By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press A deadly heat wave in the Pacific Northwest last summer offers a glimpse of the types of extreme weather that a United Nations report says will become more common in North America with worsening climate change. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 4:29 UN releases dire climate report highlighting rapid environmental degradation By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Claire Mufson, Shoshana Dubnow A new United Nations science report warned that the effects of climate change are growing faster and more severe than expected. It cited hunger, disease, poverty and other ills made worse by a warming planet and indicated the repercussions may… Continue watching
Feb 28 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears argument on EPA’s ability to make rules dealing with climate change By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court wrestled Monday with the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the nation's power plants, a case that could hamstring the Biden administration's plans to combat climate change. Continue reading
Feb 28 How climate change is hurting living things on Earth right now, according to a new report By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas The latest IPCC report focuses on the global impacts of climate change on people and nature, plus adaptation options that can help ensure that the planet remain liveable for generations to come. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 6:49 UK races to mine lithium as it focuses on electric energy, By Willem Marx As the global energy transition continues to promote electrification, governments around the world are looking to support businesses that can help them transform their economies, particularly transportation. In the UK, that means funding for all aspects of the electric ecosystem,… Continue watching
Feb 24 Even as calls for climate action grow, actual greenhouse gas emissions higher than official reports By News Desk Oil and gas operators in Texas and a dozen other U.S. states have flared, or burned off, at least 3.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas over much of the last decade, according to an analysis of satellite data by… Continue reading
Feb 24 As economists warn of mounting climate change costs, Biden seeks to price damages By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Economists say the costs of climate change are growing as global warming happens more quickly than expected and its impacts become better understood -- from crop losses due to drought, to lessened worker productivity because of the heat. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 5:31 Alarming new climate report predicts ‘catastrophic’ global wildfires in the coming years By William Brangham, Claire Mufson There's grim new reports about potential causes and effects of climate change. The United Nations Environment Program has projected intense wildfires linked in part to climate change could increase 50 percent by the end of the century, and the International… Continue watching
Feb 23 Climate change is causing more wildfires and governments are unprepared, says U.N. By Matthew Brown, Associated Press A warming planet and land use changes mean more wildfires will scorch large parts of the globe in coming decades. Continue reading