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Renewables surpass coal in US energy generation for first time in 130 years
‘We are seeing the end of coal,’ says analyst as energy source with biggest impact on climate crisis falls for sixth year in a row.
Black Environmentalists Talk About Climate and Anti-Racism
It’s impossible to live sustainably without tackling inequality, activists say.
Hit by fires and droughts, California voters call climate change their top priority
Pummeled by fires, drought and floods, California’s Democratic primary voters put fighting climate change at the top of their list of issues for the next president to tackle.
The Iconic Joshua Tree Is in Danger of Extinction
According to a new study, these majestic trees could become a thing of the past if climate change predictions pan out.
The lessons from historic preservation councils blocking solar panels
American politics is a thicket of local civic and political groups that may resist change.
New York City has big plans—and $20 billion—to save itself from climate change
Well-hidden sea walls, white rooftops, and community programs to monitor for signs of heat illnesses are all part of the strategy for helping the Big Apple cope with global warming.
80% of US accepts that there’s a human role in climate change
Partisan gap on climate change is mostly due to older male conservatives.
A ‘Climate Emergency’ Was Declared in New York City. Will That Change Anything?
The city is now the largest on earth to pass such a measure.
NYC passes its own ‘Green New Deal’ in landmark vote
“You cannot overstate how big a deal this is,” said one advocate
- International Show All
Rapid Arctic meltdown in Siberia alarms scientists
Neither Dallas nor Houston has hit 100 degrees yet this year, but in one of the coldest regions of the world, Siberia’s “Pole of Cold,” the mercury climbed to 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) on June 20.
Facing unbearable heat, Qatar has begun to air-condition the outdoors
Qatar, the world's leading exporter of liquefied natural gas, may be able to cool its stadiums, but it cannot cool the entire country.
This winter in Europe was hottest on record by far, say scientists
Climate crisis likely to have supercharged temperatures around world, data suggests.
The unholy alliance of covid-19, nationalism, and climate change
When the pandemic wanes, a poorer, more divided world will still face the rapidly rising threat of global warming.
Coronavirus: China declares dogs are companions and should not be eaten, signalling possible end to brutal meat trade
Agriculture ministry cites ‘progress of human civilisation and public concern’
The Amazon is completely lawless: The Rainforest after Bolsonaro's first year
Deforestation in the world's largest rainforest, an importnat buffer against climate change, has soared under President jair Bolsonaro of Brazil.
China’s Solar Energy Companies Could Lead Climate Change Fight
At least 80% of solar modules and panels worldwide are produced by Chinese manufacturers.
Cut Greenhouse Gases Immediately or Face Catastrophe, New UN Report Warns
A new report from the United Nations found that the world is headed toward climate catastrophe if countries around the world do not reduce their greenhouse emissions drastically and quickly.
Britain pledges to reach net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050
Theresa May pledged to pass legislation that will commit Britain to eliminating its contribution to climate change by 2050, making it the first Group of Seven advanced economies to do so.
- Biodiversity Conservation Show All
New Trump public land rules will let Alaska hunters kill bear cubs in dens
The ‘amazingly cruel’ move by the National Park Service reverses Obama-era regulations which also affect wolves and coyotes.
David Attenborough calls for ban on 'devastating' deep sea mining
Proposed mining of seabed could destroy unstudied ecosystems and disrupt vital carbon-storing functions, says naturalist.
Microsoft is building a ‘Planetary Computer’ to protect biodiversity
"The species of the world are connected with each other. I think that’s actually one of the lessons, the real reminders, if you will, of the year 2020, as we all live every day with the issues obviously created by COVID-19," observed Microsoft President Brad Smith, during a video launch Wednesday for the company’s latest sustainability push — an ambitious initiative to support global biodiversity.
Great Barrier Reef Is Bleaching Again. It’s Getting More Widespread.
New data shows example after example of overheating and damage along the 1,500-mile natural wonder.
Unchecked Global Warming Could Collapse Whole Ecosystems, Maybe Within 10 Years
A new study shows that as rising heat drives some key species extinct, it will affect other species, as well, in a domino effect.
Seychelles Creates a Marine Reserve Twice the Size of Great Britain
The Seychelles, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, has established 154,000 square miles of marine protected areas, fulfilling a pledge to protect nearly a third of its vast territorial waters.
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