World leaders at risk of ignoring fossil fuel time bomb
Jim Skea was elected as the new chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the globally authoritative U.N. body on climate science, on July […]
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Oil, aquatic trash and toxic algae threaten life in Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo
MARACAIBO, Venezuela — The fishermen of Lake Maracaibo say they face their worst nightmare everyday as fish stocks decline and pollution degrades the health of […]
Jakarta is the world’s most polluted city. Blame the dry season and vehicles for the gray skies
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The dry season and and motorized vehicles are the main causes of the air pollution in Jakarta, Indonesian authorities said Friday, after […]
Global air and sea temperatures hit all-time record in July
Death Valley National Park on July 15, 2023, near Furnace Creek, California. David Mcnew | Getty Images Global air and ocean temperatures soared to a […]
Volunteers head off plastic waste crisis by removing tons of rubbish from Hungarian river
TISZAROFF, Hungary — Thousands of muddy plastic bottles, chunks of Styrofoam and other waterlogged pieces of rubbish are piled onto a flatbed trailer on the […]
Over a $1 trillion needed for developing nations climate transition
Smoke billows from an unauthorized steel factory, foreground, on November 4, 2016 in Inner Mongolia, China. To meet China’s targets to slash emissions of carbon […]
Canada Wildfire Smoke Breaks Previous Emission Record As Fire Rages On
Currently, the total wildfire carbon emissions from Canada are around 290 megatons. (File) Massive wildfires in Canada have already spewed out twice the smoke emissions […]
A pollution tax on older cars can be extended to London’s suburbs after a British court ruling
A British court ruled Friday against London suburbs that tried to block a pollution tax on older cars as green policies become a hot political […]
Some see the side of the road. These climate campaigners see a potential haven for wildlife.
Cambridge, England CNN — This roundabout would have been easily overlooked just a few months ago – wedged between busy traffic lanes, there wasn’t much […]
Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by installing solar panels on their roofs. So why aren’t more of them doing it?
CNN — As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are […]