Don’t get too used to El Niño, it’s already fading: Braun
Hidden beyond the current El Niño hype, solid evidence exists that the demise of the record-breaking event has already begun and that all traces of it will have vanished by Continue Reading
Scarred Riverbeds and Dead Pistachio Trees in a Parched Iran
The early-morning sun meagerly brightened the gloom of this sad township, a collection of empty, crumbling houses along a highway through the dusty desert landscape in southeastern Iran . Until Continue Reading
Beijing Issues a Second ‘Red Alert’ on Pollution
The Chinese capital issued a “red alert” for air pollution on Friday morning, saying it was enacting for the second time the highest-level emergency pollution plan in advance of a Continue Reading
Beijing issues 2nd smog red alert
Authorities warned people in northern China of heavy incoming smog; Beijing issued second red alert starting Saturday China warned residents across a large part of northern China on Friday to Continue Reading
Look Who’s Hiring a Climate Researcher (It’s Exxon)
ExxonMobil is looking for a PhD engineer, scientist, or economist who can “lead research in areas such as Earth systems science and the role of technologies and systems in managing Continue Reading
Big Oil, Make Way for Big Solar. The Winners and Losers in Paris
Saving the world isn’t going to be cheap. If you sell oil, coal or old-fashioned cars, that threatens disaster. For makers of stuff like solar panels, high-tech home insulation, and Continue Reading
Climate Agreement’s Success Hinges on Countries Making Painful Decisions
The landmark climate agreement that more than 190 countries struck over the weekend ushers in a broad, new international effort to wind down the fossil-fuel era. But as two weeks Continue Reading
Climate obstacles emerge within hours
The obstacles facing this weekend’s historic global climate change accord were thrown into relief on Sunday night when businesses and government officials downplayed the impact of the deal and US Continue Reading
A Climate Deal, 6 Fateful Years in the Making
It took almost two weeks for negotiators from 195 countries to finally pass the landmark climate accord this weekend after several espresso-fueled all-nighters and long, passionate debates over the meaning Continue Reading
Leaders Move to Convert Paris Climate Pledges Into Action
Before the applause had even settled in the suburban convention center where the Paris Agreement was adopted by consensus on Saturday night, world leaders warned that momentum from the historic Continue Reading