Climate Change
Climate Polluters Should Pay a Tax for Damages, U.N. Chief Says
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has decried fossil-fuel companies receiving subsidies and investment “while household budgets shrink and our planet burns”
Stories by Sara Schonhardt
Climate Change
U.N. Calls for Climate Alert Systems Worldwide in 5 Years
Early-warning systems for heat waves, floods and other hazards can save lives and property across the planet
Climate Change
U.S. Retreats from Pledge to End Gas Investments
The energy crisis caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine is testing Western leaders’ promises to phase out natural gas financing abroad
Climate Change
Fight over Damages Threatens to Derail Climate Negotiations
Small nations that have done little to cause global warming stand to suffer immeasurably and are increasingly vocal about receiving compensation
Climate Change
How the U.S. Is Preparing for Europe’s Carbon Tariffs
More products are being added to a proposed carbon border fee, affecting billions of dollars of American goods
Climate Change
Sweltering India Turns to Superheating Coal for Cooling
The need to use coal to boost power supplies illustrates the challenge of quickly increasing renewable energy to avoid bigger climate impacts
Renewable Energy
Europe’s Historic Clean Energy Plan Faces a Mining Problem
Securing the needed minerals and metals could be a stumbling block to reaching its ambitious goals
Inequality
Women Bear the Brunt of Drought Shocks
Gender discrimination multiplies the challenges women face from climate change, a new U.N. report says
Water
Coastal Cities Are Drinking Themselves Underwater
Cities are sinking as they guzzle groundwater—and oil and gas—from below
Conservation
Millions of Trees Were Removed in 2021, Hurting Climate Goals
The dramatic loss of tree cover in the tropics and northern boreal forests is releasing vast amounts of carbon dioxide
Climate Change
Responses to Rising Hunger Could Threaten Climate Goals
European policy makers are considering easing environmental protection measures to allow for increased crop production
Climate Change
Digital Earth ‘Twins’ Could Help Address Climate Change
An initiative called Destination Earth will draw on environmental, socioeconomic and satellite data to gauge the impact of different climate policies
Climate Change
Biden Seeks Major Spending Boost for Global Climate Efforts
More than $11 billion would go toward international initiatives such as the Green Climate Fund
Fossil Fuels
The U.S. Will Increase Natural Gas Exports to Europe to Replace Russian Fuel
Biden administration officials are also promising to accelerate the build-out of hydrogen and carbon capture
Fossil Fuels
The U.S. and Europe Are Looking for a Path to Cut Russian Fuel
“Our climate goals may well be another victim of Russia’s aggression,” says Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency
Climate Change
War in Ukraine and Climate Change Could Combine to Create a Food Crisis
Russia’s invasion is halting the delivery of wheat to areas suffering from drought and other climate impacts
Fossil Fuels
Europe Races to Break Energy Ties with Russia
A European Union proposal aims to end Russian gas and oil imports by 2030 by ramping up renewables and increasing energy efficiency
Pollution
Countries Pave the Way to End Plastic Pollution
The U.N. passed a resolution yesterday to develop a global treaty to control plastic waste
Climate Change
With ‘Limited Amount of Time Left,’ New IPCC Report Urges Climate Adaptation
Human and natural systems are already buckling under the influence of global warming, write the authors of a landmark report
Fossil Fuels
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Adds Urgency to Europe’s Green Power Transition
The conflict has driven home the risk of relying on Russian gas, particularly for countries that see it as a bridge to renewable energy
