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19 10 2020 | 08:03

Remembering Mario Molina, Nobel Prize-winning chemist who pushed Mexico on clean energy – and, recently, face masks.

Dr. Mario Molina, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who died on Oct. 7 at age 77, did not become a scientist to change the world; he just loved chemistry. Born in Mexico City in 1943, Molina as a…

16 10 2020 | 11:33

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett refuses to say climate change is real in exchange with Kamala Harris.

Supreme court nominee called climate change 'very contentious matter of public debate’ Amy Coney Barrett declined to say that climate change is real, calling it instead a “a very contentious matter…

15 10 2020 | 07:55

Trump Moves to Increase Solar Import Tariffs, Kill Bifacial Exemption.

The U.S. solar industry has managed to live with the tariffs thus far, but the pandemic complicates things. A presidential proclamation released by the White House this weekend would increase…

12 10 2020 | 10:08

Leading medical journal blasts Trump's 'astonishing' failure in pandemic response, says to vote him out.

The New England Journal of Medicine, one of the most prestigious medical journals, called the U.S. response to the pandemic an "astonishing" failure and called for leadership change in the upcoming…

10 10 2020 | 09:07

VP debate: Mike Pence refuses to say climate change is an 'existential threat'.

Mr Pence also claimed that Mr Biden would ban fracking which Senator Harris strongly refuted Mike Pence refused to say that climate change is an existential threat and repeated Donald Trump’s claim…

10 10 2020 | 08:59

Biden Vows to Bar Fossil Fuel Leaders From Transition Team.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday vowed to bar from his transition team any "leaders" of fossil fuel companies, a pledge environmentalists cautiously applauded while urging the…

08 10 2020 | 10:59

A second Trump term would be 'game over' for the climate, says top scientist

Michael Mann, one of the world’s most eminent climate experts, says Earth’s future ‘is in the hands of American citizens. This article is published as part of Covering Climate Now, a collaboration…

06 10 2020 | 10:57

Corporate Polluters Have Received Tens of Millions in PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) Loans.

As the American public awaits a new coronavirus aid package and at least one in five small businesses expect to close by the end of 2020 due to economic hardship, government watchdog Accountable.US…

05 10 2020 | 11:04

Vote as if the Climate and the Future of Humanity Depend on It—Because They Do.

To understand the planetary importance of this autumn's presidential election, check the calendar. Voting ends on November 3—and by a fluke of timing, on the morning of November 4 the United States…

05 10 2020 | 09:56

House Approves Sweeping Clean Energy Bill.

The House of Representatives passed a sweeping bill to boost clean energy while phasing out the use of coolants in air conditioners and refrigerators that are known pollutants and contribute to the …

05 10 2020 | 09:34

California braces for dangerous heat as wildfire battle continues.

Triple-digit temperatures could spark new fires just a few weeks after a record heatwave. California is bracing for another dangerously warm weekend, with dry winds, parched vegetation, and triple-…

30 09 2020 | 10:48

Will We Be Able to Reverse Trump’s Climate Damage?

When he talks about the Trump administration, David Doniger likes to say: "Imagine where we'd be if they knew what they were doing." The climate lawyer and senior advisor to the NRDC Action Fund…

29 09 2020 | 08:57

It’s time for states that grew rich from oil, gas and coal to figure out what’s next.

These are very challenging times for U.S. fossil fuel-producing states, such as Wyoming, Alaska and North Dakota. The COVID-19 economic downturn has reduced energy demand, with uncertain prospects…

29 09 2020 | 08:22

I lived the climate crisis every day of my childhood. This November, I'll vote on it.

Chemical headaches, plant sirens – these were the constant background to my home and school life. My community is on the climate frontline. My teacher first taught me about global warming in the…

28 09 2020 | 09:38

President 'has four years to save Earth'.

US must take the lead to avert eco-disaster. Barack Obama has only four years to save the world. That is the stark assessment of Nasa scientist and leading climate expert Jim Hansen who last week…

27 09 2020 | 09:21

Few countries living up to Covid 'green recovery' pledges.

US planning $3tn in spending with few environmental safeguards attached. Few countries are living up to their promises of a “green recovery” from the coronavirus crisis, with hundreds of billions of…

27 09 2020 | 09:16

'Too late to stop it': California's future hinges on managing megafires.

This year’s historic blazes and apocalyptic skies will become routine. Hope lies in rethinking how we live with fire.

27 09 2020 | 08:00

New Cooling Technology Protects Against Severe Heat and Viral Spread

In the face of dangerous heat waves this summer, Americans have taken shelter in air conditioned cooling centers. Normally, that would be a wise choice, but during a pandemic, indoor shelters present…

23 09 2020 | 11:14

Hundreds of Thousands of Migratory Birds 'Falling Out of the Sky' in the Southwest.

The American Southwest is witnessing a horrific and inexplicable phenomenon, likely due to the climate crisis: hundreds of thousands of migratory birds are dying off. The birds seem to be just "…

23 09 2020 | 11:12

Is San Francisco's nightmarish echo of Sydney's summer now a template for fire seasons to come?

Just as in Australia, landscape along the US west coast has evolved to withstand fire. But precedents are collapsing all around us.