Environment

These Economists Say You Can’t ‘Decouple’ Emissions From Growth

Akielly Hu, Joseph Winters / Grist Mar 5, 2024 At least, not fast enough to reach international targets. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

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The Time Is Now for a Just Transition From Factory Farming

Grace Hussain / Sentient Media Oct 17, 2023 A new report suggests reinventing the industrial food system to tackle climate change. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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A California Law Will Force Corporations To Disclose Emissions

Lily Hsueh / The Conversation Oct 11, 2023 Companies like Apple, Exxon, and Chevron will soon be forced to track and report on all emissions in order to do business in California. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Food Waste Among Top Global Contributors to Climate Change

Orla Dwyer / Carbon Brief Oct 4, 2023 Around one third of all food goes to waste, contributing immensely to greenhouse gas emissions in the process. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Half of World’s Beaches Could Disappear by Century’s End, Report Says

FRANK JORDANS / The Associated Press Mar 2, 2020 A member of the study team says the estimated loss due to greenhouse gas emissions is in fact "a bit conservative” and could be higher. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Marathon Climate Talks in Madrid Fizzle to End With Slim Deal

FRANK JORDANS and ARITZ PARRA / The Associated Press Dec 15, 2019 The lack of meaningful action against major polluters after two weeks of negotiations by U.N. leaders causes widespread disappointment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Quick Wins’ Needed to Keep Climate Goals Within Reach, U.N. Says

JAMEY KEATEN and FRANK JORDANS / The Associated Press Nov 26, 2019 "We need to catch up on the years in which we procrastinated,” top official says as report shows a hike in greenhouse gas emissions in 2018. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Greatest Scam in History Is Taking Us All Down

Naomi Oreskes / TomDispatch Nov 11, 2019 The energy companies took us all. Think of it as the climate-change scam that beat science, big time. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

A Prehistoric Reminder of the Immense Damage We’ve Done

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Oct 10, 2019 Carbon dioxide levels are higher now than in all human history, and prehistory too: a low-carbon world nurtured our distant forebears. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Surprising Way the Health Care Industry Fuels Climate Change

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Sep 11, 2019 A new report points to a little-known contributor to the world's carbon footprint originating in the global health care sector. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Can Trees Save Us From Climate Change?

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jul 16, 2019 Scientists now know where to start restoring the forests to soak up carbon and cool the planet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.N. Chief Warns Paris Climate Goals Still Not Enough

AYA BATRAWY and MALAK HARB / The Associated Press Jun 30, 2019 Antonio Guterres paints a grim picture of "grave climate emergency" as he urges nations to take immediate steps on coal and more. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )