ExxonMobil's Monday announcement of new targets for addressing greenhouse gas emissions was met with derision by climate advocates who called the plan "too little, too late."
The targets cover the…
LONDON (Reuters) -Lloyd’s of London is scaling back its exposure to coal and oil sands, the commercial insurance market said in its first sustainability report on Wednesday, in a reversal of its…
Abstract
Research reported during the past decade has shown that global warming is roughly proportional to the total amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. This makes it possible to…
Along U.S. coastlines, from California to Florida, residents are getting increasingly accustomed to "king tides." These extra-high tides cause flooding and wreak havoc on affected communities.
Action points for first 100 days of Joe Biden presidency seen as boost to international action currently falling behind
The US will hold a climate summit of the world’s major economies early next…
'Significant portion’ of billions of masks and gloves used each month end up in seas.
The pale blue of a mask is easy to spot among the dry-brown reeds.
The frequency of natural disasters is making life in rural areas increasingly difficult, pushing inhabitants into city slums.
The house Faruk Hossain grew up in has, for the last six months,…
Minister tells more than 80 world leaders that not enough is being done.
The world is still not on track to fulfil the 2015 Paris climate agreement, the UK’s business secretary Alok Sharma warned,…
World leaders should declare a "climate emergency" in their countries to spur action to avoid catastrophic global warming, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in opening remarks at a climate…
Wide-ranging review finds whales, dolphins, turtles and seabirds at mortal risk from marine debris.
Plastic bags and flexible packaging are the deadliest plastic items in the ocean, killing wildlife…
More than 30,000 abandoned oil and gas wells litter the floor of the Gulf of Mexico in federal waters, the vast majority of those permanently — with many likely leaking methane and other pollutants…
Carbon dioxide emissions in 2020 fell by 7%, the biggest drop ever, as countries around the world imposed lockdowns and restrictions on movement to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the…
BP, Glencore, Rolls-Royce, Just Eat and B&M among last eight firms yet to provide investors with information.
BP, Glencore and Rolls-Royce are among eight FTSE 100 companies who have refused to…
The giant A-68A iceberg could strike land this month – wreaking havoc near the waters of the South Georgia Island.
Since its ‘birth’ in 2017, the iceberg has travelled thousands of kilometres from…
Boris Johnson promises to go further and faster by setting target of 68% reduction in annual carbon emissions.
The UK will cut greenhouse gas emissions further and faster than any other major…
DAKAR - Wood and charcoal burning account for 50% of Senegal’s household energy consumption, contributing to air pollution and deforestation. To reduce ecological damage, an association called…