Climate Change
Fossil Fuel Development to Exceed Global Climate Targets
Planned oil, gas and coal production is not in line with countries’ pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Stories by Sara Schonhardt
Conservation
World Leaders Meet to Address Biodiversity Crisis, but U.S. Stays on Sidelines
Negotiations are underway to update the Convention on Biological Diversity to better protect and restore nature
Fossil Fuels
More Countries Join Global Pledge to Cut Methane Emissions
Dozens of nations, representing 30 percent of the world’s emissions, have indicated support ahead of crucial climate talks
Fossil Fuels
China Says It Will Stop Financing Coal Power Abroad
The announcement came as the U.S. promised to quadruple its international climate finance contributions
Fossil Fuels
U.S. and E.U. Pledge to Cut Methane Emissions, but Obstacles Abound
Chief among them are convincing other countries to sign on and putting specific policies in place
Climate Change
Scientists Flood Forests to Mimic Rising Seas
The experiments will help better understand how much inundation trees can stand before they succumb
Nutrition
Wake-Up Call: Climate Change Threatens Rice Farming
Half the world’s population relies on rice as a primary food
Climate Change
Here’s How Climate Change Will Stress Your Homeland
Hotter Asia, drier Alps, stormier U.S., saltier island nations
Climate Change
The Best Way to Tax Carbon at the Border
Legislators need to ensure that domestic and foreign producers face the same costs and incentives
Climate Change
Enlist the Ocean in Combatting Climate Change, Experts and Advocates Argue
“Blue carbon” taken up by marine plants and animals is mostly neglected in climate policy, they say
Climate Change
What to Expect from the Next Major Global Climate Report
Next month the IPCC will begin releasing its periodic assessment of the state of climate science
Climate Change
E.U. Set to Unveil First-Ever Carbon Border Tax
The proposed tax places a fee on planet warming emissions embedded in goods produced outside the union
Fossil Fuels
U.K. Will Stop Using Coal Power in Just Three Years
A decade ago, 40 percent of the country’s electricity was generated with coal
Climate Change
Military Operations Will be Strained by Climate Change
U.S. adviser says “It is our duty to warn the public about this threat”
Climate Change
China’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Exceed Those of All Other Developed Countries Combined
An ongoing buildout of coal-fired power plants is one big reason
Climate Change
U.S. Commits to Greater CO2 Reductions, China and India Do Not
At climate summit, Japan, Canada and the E.U. also announce ambitious targets, while Russia and Australia resist
Climate Change
Biden’s Climate Summit Will Be an International Chess Match
Leading experts assess what they see as the likely moves
