climate change

Half a century in a timeline. 50 years of events, climate policy, actions and data about CO2, temperature, and population. 50 years that have brought science to the foreground of policymaking.

Are environmental movements like ‘Earth Day’ still effective in inducing action to combat the imminent threat of a climate breakdown? Earth day began in 1970 as a unified response to an environment…

This article is the fourth of a five-part series examining the technology we’ll need to fully decarbonize our energy system, relying on as few technology “moonshots” as possible. I. The Electric…

Two years after internal documents surfaced showing that Royal Dutch Shell, like ExxonMobil, knew about climate dangers decades ago, the oil giant r

Global co-operation is required for dealing with both a pandemic like COVID-19 and climate change. Environmentalists argue that COVID-19 economic rescue plans must be green to meet requirements for…

Scientists say insects are vital and the losses worrying, with accelerating declines in Europe called ‘shocking’. The biggest assessment of global insect abundances to date shows a worrying drop of…

This is the last article of a five-part series examining the technology we’ll need to fully decarbonize our energy system, relying on as few technology “moonshots” as possible. I. The Electric…

BlackRock has launched a new Global Impact Fund which enables investors to direct finance towards companies that are supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As the world’s largest…

Most of us see the COVID-19 pandemic as a health crisis. Big polluters saw an opportunity. We’ve all heard the line. Never waste a crisis. Well, the nation’s top polluters took it to heart this…

A broader focus of sustainable finance is needed to support sustainable business models covering both environmental and social elements, argues Constance Chalchat from BNP Paribas CIB

Car owners underestimate total vehicle costs. Giving consumers this information could encourage the switch to cleaner transport and reduce emissions. The government has told people living in Tana…

John Houghton chaired the tense IPCC meeting without which there would be no Kyoto Protocol. Here he recalls how science won the day. Climate change is increasingly recognized as one of the most…

STORY HIGLIGHTS -The SDGs need to be re-focused into feasible and inclusive life-saving actions that can be and are carried out for people everywhere. -The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent policies…

As climate- and ecological-monitoring projects go dark, data that stretch back for decades will soon contain coronavirus-associated gaps. Twice per year, Ed Dever’s group at Oregon State University…

While we’re all staying in to do our part to fight the spread of the coronavirus, there’s still plenty you can do to advocate for a better, healthier, more sustainable tomorrow. Here at Climate…

Catastrophic wildfires, decreasing snowpack and dwindling water resources have become a normal part of life for residents in the western U.S. And, as a result of climate change, this may be just the…

Warm temperatures, clear weather and little snow all played a role in last summer’s major melt event on the ice sheet. The Greenland ice sheet saw some of its highest melt rates on record last…

The air is clearing up because we're staying home. NASA data shows that pollution in northwestern US is dropping dramatically.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Climate expert Michael Mann was honored for his book “The Tantrum that Saved the World,” which the American Meteorological Society (AMS) said “engages readers with empathy and…

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Dozens of students packed onto a boat docked in a flood-prone area of Bangladesh listen closely to a lesson highlighting the natural life of the rivers around…