Hurricane Sandy-Sized Floods Up to 17 Times More Likely by 2100
As the remnants of Hurricane Matthew recede, the warnings and evacuations in the Caribbean and US east coast are giving way to rescue efforts and clean-up operations.
Big Profits Seen for China’s Wind Energy Companies
The backward and often scientifically illiterate US Congress can barely bring itself to allow a tax write-off for wind turbines each year, disrupting the industry here with uncertainty.
Largest bank in Norway sells its assets in Dakota Access Pipeline
Earlier this month, Reuters reported that DNB was “reconsidering its participation” in the financing of the pipeline if “concerns raised by Native American tribes against its construction are not addressed.”
Forest conservation might be an even more important climate solution than we realize: Study
According to a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change late last month, sequestering carbon dioxide is only one of the crucial climate-regulating attributes inherent to the world’s forests.
A record 227 environmental defenders were killed in 2020
The study connected that rise in violence with the worsening of the climate crisis itself.
You are stealing our future: Greta Thunberg, 15, condemns the world’s inaction on climate...
"We have come here to let you know that change is coming, whether you like it or not. The real power belongs to the people. Thank you."
Greenpeace ships set sail to tell the global story of plastic pollution
The Rainbow Warrior and the Beluga have set sail in the Mediterranean Sea protesting the plastic pollution and asking supporters to join the Plastic-Free-Future Campaign.
This Wind-Powered Device Pulls 11 Gallons of Drinkable Water From the Air Each Day
This low-cost, low-tech water condenser could help create water self-sufficiency in communities around the world that lack regular access to clean, drinkable water.
Automakers show ‘concerning’ lack of engagement on human rights and climate, analyses reveal
The analysis of 30 car companies found the auto sector to be the worst performing corporate sector ever assessed by World Benchmarking Alliance's human rights benchmark.
Germany bans meat at all official functions to combat climate change
Because animal agriculture is responsible for a large percentage of greenhouse gas emissions, Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment recently banned meat from being served at official functions.