Temperatures in the Arctic Ocean, an area that has a significant influence on the world’s weather, were much warmer last month than the average for the past two decades. Northeastern Canada Continue Reading
The United States is back in the Paris climate accord, but the depth of its commitment will become clear only in the next two weeks, when President Joe Biden unveils Continue Reading
The residents of Irkutsk, one of Russia’s coldest regions, are used to harsh winters. But when the temperature dropped to negative 60 degrees Celsius (-76 Fahrenheit) last January, even they had to submit Continue Reading
One of the worst droughts in memory in a massive agricultural region straddling the California-Oregon border could mean steep cuts to irrigation water for hundreds of farmers this summer to Continue Reading
Republican efforts to stall President Joe Biden’s climate agenda are slowly beginning to take shape. In March, a coalition of 12 Republican state attorneys general filed a lawsuit challenging Biden’s Continue Reading
Iran said saboteurs caused a blackout at the country’s main nuclear-enrichment plant, accusing the alleged culprits of attempting to derail informal talks with the U.S. on reviving a 2015 nuclear accord Continue Reading
Just a few months ago, the U.S. government wasn’t participating in a global treaty to reduce harmful gas emissions, and legal challenges were threatening to kill a carbon tax imposed Continue Reading
The Atlantic hurricane season is poised to be another wild one, with forecasters predicting an above-average 17 named storms sweeping out of the basin. In the first of four seasonal Continue Reading
Springtime in the Last Frontier doesn’t always mean April showers. Blizzard conditions, wind chills of minus-70, and temperatures more than 40 degrees below zero are gripping the nation’s 49th state, Continue Reading
Researchers with the Long Term Ecological Research site at the University of Colorado’s Mountain Research Station on the Niwot Ridge of Colorado’s Indian Peaks work on the 2019 snow survey Continue Reading
If you’re under the impression that climate change drove ancient civilizations to their demise, you probably haven’t heard the full story. The ancient Maya, for example, didn’t vanish when their Continue Reading
It’s common to hear from old time residents of the Eastern Upper Peninsula (EUP) of Michigan that the winters just aren’t what they used to be. That can be said Continue Reading
ARPA-E announced up to $35 million for a new program focused on developing technologies to reduce methane emissions in the oil, gas, and coal industries: “Reducing Emissions of Methane Every Continue Reading
The Atlantic hurricane season is poised to be another wild one, with forecasters predicting an above-average 17 named storms sweeping out of the basin. (Bloomberg) — The Atlantic hurricane season Continue Reading
Last week, President Joe Biden unveiled a $2 trillion infrastructure plan that, if passed by Congress, would protect the U.S. from climate change and prepare its economy for a transition Continue Reading
Methane levels in the atmosphere surged during 2020, marking the biggest increase since records began in 1983, in what scientists called a worrying development for the planet. New data showed both Continue Reading
The calendar may say April, but the atmosphere is saying February across much of Europe and northern Africa. A potent cold blast, accompanied in some spots by a rare late-season Continue Reading
When it comes to climate change and the need to update and innovate in the face of changing weather patterns, Russian President Vladmir Putin’s strategy is simple: deny, deny, deny. Continue Reading
The Dalles Dam water supply forecast has dropped to its lowest point since December 2020 as inflows sit well below the three-year average, with the weather forecast showing below-normal precipitation Continue Reading
Nearly 150 climate advocacy groups are calling on John Kerry , the special presidential envoy for climate, to curtail the amount of money Wall Street sends to fossil fuel companies Continue Reading
In his “American Jobs Plan,” President Joe Biden aims to achieve unprecedented investment in action to address climate change by wrapping it in the kind of federal spending package that Continue Reading
Temperatures in much of Europe are running 20 degrees or more above average as an early-season heat dome, a strong high-pressure system several miles up in the atmosphere that traps Continue Reading
The Biden administration is purging members of two of the scientific advisory committees that guide the work of the Environmental Protection Agency, a move designed to shrink the influence of industry Continue Reading
The Ever Given drama in the Suez Canal momentarily turned the world’s attention to container shipping. It will require a more sustained focus to address the dangers these crucial ships Continue Reading
China’s coal-fired power generation increased last year as growing electricity demand outpaced the installations of new clean power capacity, making China the only G-20 country with rising coal generation, climate Continue Reading
In January, Biden’s new administration called for a suspension of all new oil and gas leases as part of its efforts to drive forward climate change policies. But several states Continue Reading
Methane pollution from the largest oilfield in the US has soared back to pre-pandemic levels as a recovery in drilling undermines industry pledges to crack down on emissions of the Continue Reading
The Biden administration on Thursday set a goal to cut the cost of solar energy by 60% over the next decade as part of an ambitious plan to decarbonize the Continue Reading
Decarbonizing energy in a way that is affordable for all will require determination and a variety of technologies, policies and regulation, writes S&P Global Platts’ global director of analytics, Chris Continue Reading
A new report by a group of environmentalist organizations has accused the world’s biggest banks of wreaking “climate chaos” on the world by investing trillions in the oil and gas Continue Reading
Congratulations, everybody. We did it. It’s March 24, 2021—tomorrow morning!—and we’ve woken up to discover just sitting there in the garage a boundless zero-carbon technology. What do you think it Continue Reading
Just two or three years ago, the biggest U.S. oil corporations were not mentioning climate change or environmentally-responsible investment at conference calls or results releases, but the global push for Continue Reading
U.S. coal, natural gas and motor fuel producers get implicit benefits worth tens of billion of dollars a year by not having to pay for the damage their products do Continue Reading
Hotter summers in Iraq are blasting soldiers sitting inside armored vehicles. Flooding is threatening the world’s largest navy base. Russian submarines are prowling the melting Arctic. Now NATO Secretary General Continue Reading
With persistence drought in New Mexico, 65% of the winter wheat crop was reported in very poor to poor condition, according to the USDA. Photographer: Spencer Platt/Getty Images Normally at Continue Reading
The Biden administration is set to participate in a climate summit co-hosted by China on Tuesday, just days after its first face-to-face talks with that country descended into bickering. John Kerry, the Continue Reading
Australian authorities are planning to evacuate thousands more people on Monday from flood-affected suburbs in Sydney’s west, which is set for its worst flooding in 60 years with drenching rain Continue Reading
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has directed two of America’s biggest oil companies to hold shareholder votes on farreaching new emissions targets, as the regulator adopts a tougher approach Continue Reading
American investors are joining a rush to buy carbon permits, prompting bets that the cost of pollution may be about to rally further after European prices hit a record high. Total Continue Reading
Aerial view of a flooded area in the village of Queja, in San Cristobal Verapaz, Guatemala on Nov. 7, 2020 after Hurricane Eta. Credit: Esteban Biba/Pool/AFP via Getty Images The Continue Reading
Australia’s east coast was smashed by heavy rains on Saturday, sparking dangerous flash flooding that forced the evacuation of multiple regions as the fast-moving waters unmoored houses, engulfed roads, stranded Continue Reading
The energy transition won’t happen if it’s wrapped up in red tape. Financing an innovative low-carbon economy is one of the defining challenges of our age, as Bill Gates argues Continue Reading
Oil demand is expected to grow in the next five years, contrary to the goals in the Paris climate agreement. Global oil demand is expected to grow steadily over the Continue Reading
One of the federal government’s main efforts to push Americans to prepare for climate threats is in question after the Senate majority leader’s office objected to a plan to adjust Continue Reading
Climate change could lift interest payments on sovereign and corporate debt by nearly $270 billion a year by the end of the century, according to Cambridge University and the University Continue Reading
Ocean trawling, condemned by green groups for destroying marine habitats and depleting fish populations, generates a similar volume of carbon emissions to the global aviation industry, driven by activity in Continue Reading
Delhi has been ranked as the most polluted capital city globally, according to a new report released on Tuesday. The ‘World Air Quality Report, 2020’, shows that Bangladesh, China, India, Continue Reading
Most of Europe’s natural gas industry has announced an ambition to become climate neutral by mid-century at the latest. But a study shows how difficult it will be to turn Continue Reading
The world’s three biggest consumers of coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel, are getting ready to boost usage so much that it’ll almost be as if the pandemic-induced drop in emissions Continue Reading
Russia, the world’s fourth-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, is bearing witness to one of the most obvious effects of climate change: rapidly rising temperatures in the Arctic. The region is warming more Continue Reading
