North Pole temperature rise increases climate fears
Scientists are struggling to understand why a burst of “scary” warming at the North Pole has pushed Arctic temperatures nearly 20C higher than normal for this time of year. Experts Continue Reading
Exxon Mobil Accuses the Rockefellers of a Climate Conspiracy
Exxon Mobil , under fire over its past efforts to undercut climate science , is accusing the Rockefeller family of masterminding a conspiracy against it. Yes, that Rockefeller family. The Continue Reading
Trump Can’t Hold Back the Tide of Climate Action
One of the sad ironies of Donald Trump’s victory is that climate change has risen up the political agenda only after the campaign, when both candidates and debate moderators largely Continue Reading
Exxon Climate Judge Orders ‘Unprecedented’ Questioning
New York, Massachusetts are drawn into suit about probes Judge says Maura Healey, Eric Schneiderman must appear A federal judge in Texas is giving Exxon Mobil Corp. an unprecedented chance Continue Reading
Diplomats Confront New Threat to Paris Climate Pact: Donald Trump
Diplomats from around the world converged here this week with the plan to put details on last year’s Paris climate accord and move the globe closer to controlling the industrial Continue Reading
WoodMac: 50% of Oil Majors’ Production could be Hit with Carbon Costs
Up to 50% of oil majors’ production could be hit with carbon costs over the next decade, if the countries and regions that currently price carbon extend their policies to Continue Reading
Oil groups ‘not investing enough’ in green energy
Oil companies risk being left behind in the transition to low-carbon energy according to a report that says the industry is not investing enough in green technology. Growth in demand Continue Reading
The North Pole is an insane 36 degrees warmer than normal as winter descends
Political people in the United States are watching the chaos in Washington in the moment. But some people in the science community are watching the chaos somewhere else — the Continue Reading
Scientists grapple with geoengineering plans
As human activities raise levels of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, researchers are thinking up ways of counteracting its warming effects through methods known collectively as geoengineering. Continue Reading
Forest Fires Spread by Drought Strike Southern Appalachians
A prolonged drought in the southeast U.S. is sparking dozens of wildfires in the forests of the southern Appalachian Mountains, threatening homes and taxing state and federal firefighters as they Continue Reading