18-Aug-2022

07:00:16

NYT > Climate and Environment

Europe’s Scorching Summer Puts Unexpected Strain on Energy Supply

The dry summer has reduced hydropower in Norway, threatened nuclear reactors in France and crimped coal transport in Germany. And that’s on top of Russian gas cuts.

16-Aug-2022

11:01:44

NYT > Climate and Environment

Biden Signs Climate, Health Bill Into Law as Other Economic Goals Remain

The bill is the latest victory for the president on overhauling the physical economy, but he has found less support for plans to help workers.

16-Aug-2022

08:24:03

NYT > Climate and Environment

Biden Signs Expansive Health, Climate and Tax Law

The president returned briefly from vacation to sign a bill that passed the House and Senate on party lines after more than a year of fraught negotiations.

16-Aug-2022

07:00:07

NYT > Climate and Environment

A Frustrating Hassle Holding Electric Cars Back: Broken Chargers

Owners of battery-powered cars sometimes struggle to refuel on longer trips because public chargers don’t work or malfunction while cars are plugged in.

12-Aug-2022

10:12:40

NYT > Climate and Environment

How the Climate Bill Will Make Cleaner Energy Cheaper

The climate bill will make cleaner energy cheaper for everyone.

11-Aug-2022

07:00:15

NYT > Climate and Environment

Climate Change Threatens Summer Stages and Outdoor Performances

In the West, wildfires are stopping shows. Extreme heat has led to cancellations in the South. And changing weather patterns are hobbling performances in the Northeast.

05-Aug-2022

09:00:25

NYT > Climate and Environment

Plug-In Hybrid Cars Gain Ground in Race With Electric Rivals

There has been a surge in the sales of cars that can travel short distances on just electricity and have a gasoline engine for longer trips.

05-Aug-2022

11:50:39

NYT > Climate and Environment

Spain Limits Air-Conditioning to Save Energy

The country this week became the latest to announce restrictions, in part to promote energy efficiency but also to reduce consumption of Russian gas.

06-Jun-2022

01:51:03

NYT > Climate and Environment

Biden to Pause New Solar Tariffs as White House Aims to Boost Adoption

The Commerce Department had been considering whether to impose the tariffs as part of a trade case against Chinese companies.

26-May-2022

06:25:12

NYT > Climate and Environment

Supreme Court Allows Greenhouse Gas Cost Estimates

Louisiana and other Republican-led states challenged a federal working group’s efforts to develop standards for agencies to use in quantifying the harms caused by emissions.

24-May-2022

08:49:53

NYT > Climate and Environment

Stellantis and Samsung to Spend $2.5 Billion on an EV Battery Plant in Indiana

The automaker, which owns Jeep and Ram, is seeking to catch up in a global race to build electric cars and trucks.

21-May-2022

12:00:10

NYT > Climate and Environment

South Korea Offers Davos a Model for Recycling

Ambitious goals, messaging and enforcement put the nation at the top of the sustainability pack, serving as a model as the World Economic Forum pushes to end plastic waste.

21-May-2022

02:35:24

NYT > Climate and Environment

Above-Normal Summer Heat Is Forecast for Most of the U.S.

The Northeast, from Delaware to Maine, has the highest likelihood of being extra-hot, along with parts of the West.

20-May-2022

07:24:45

UN News

Climate change threatening access to water and sanitation

  Climate change is set to increase pressure significantly on people’s access to water and sanitation unless governments do more to prepare key infrastructure now, the UN warned on Friday.   

20-May-2022

04:50:08

NYT > Climate and Environment

Spot the greenwashing

Corporate climate pledges are everywhere. Some are solid, others definitely are not.

20-May-2022

05:55:58

NYT > Climate and Environment

Tesla’s Aura Dims as Its Plunging Stock Highlights the Risks It Faces

Production problems in China and Elon Musk’s pursuit of Twitter are leading investors to wonder whether the electric car company is worth as much as they thought.

19-May-2022

05:25:19

NYT > Climate and Environment

Sports in Norway, Like Skiing and Bobsledding, Face Threat From Warming Arctic

Skiing, hiking and dogsledding will never be the same in Svalbard, Norway, which has warmed more than twice as quickly as the rest of the Arctic. The islands may be isolated, but the changes aren’t.

18-May-2022

08:16:04

UN News

‘Lifeline’ of renewable energy can steer world out of climate crisis: Guterres

Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rises, ocean heat levels and acidification, all set new records during 2021, while some glaciers reached the point of no return, according to the latest flagship report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), published on Wednesday.

18-May-2022

09:00:17

NYT > Climate and Environment

Do Airline Offset Programs Really Reduce Your Carbon Footprint?

Carbon credits could eventually play an important role in fighting climate change, but right now a few dollars’ worth won’t change much.

18-May-2022

07:42:38

NYT > Climate and Environment

Sustainability Index Drops Tesla, Prompting Insult from Musk

S&P cited racial discrimination claims in deciding to exclude the electric carmaker from a listing of socially responsible companies.

17-May-2022

08:40:02

NYT > Climate and Environment

Europe Rethinks Its Reliance on Burning Wood for Electricity

A new proposal would significantly rewrite E.U. rules on renewable energy, ending subsidies for biomass like wood pellets.

17-May-2022

09:00:17

NYT > Climate and Environment

How the Clean The World Nonprofit Recycles Hotel Soap for Those in Need

Meet Shawn Siepler, the founder of Clean the World. The nonprofit recycles partially used soap left behind from hotel guests for those in need.

17-May-2022

04:01:10

NYT > Climate and Environment

Michael Bloomberg Plans a $242 Million Investment in Clean Energy

The billionaire and former mayor of New York City will fund programs in 10 developing countries.

15-May-2022

09:00:10

NYT > Climate and Environment

The Tesla Effect: Snowmobiles, Boats and Mowers Go Electric

They’re quieter and better for the climate. But snow and water create new technological challenges for designers.

13-May-2022

04:18:22

NYT > Climate and Environment

How Climate Change Fits in the Australian Elections

The country has been hit hard by wildfires and other climate disasters, but it’s also making tons of money from fossil fuels.

13-May-2022

03:00:13

NYT > Climate and Environment

The Unlikely Ascent of New York’s Compost Champion

An ad led to Domingo Morales falling in love with compost. A windfall is helping him spread the word.

13-May-2022

01:31:23

NYT > Climate and Environment

That’s All, Folks: A Serious Joke Book About Climate Change

Stacy McAnulty’s “Save the People!” employs humor to call middle grade readers to action.

13-May-2022

11:00:10

NYT > Climate and Environment

Did Warming Play a Role in Deadly South African Floods? Yes, a Study Says.

Climate change sharply increased the chances of catastrophic rains in the country’s east, a team of researchers has found.

09-May-2022

09:00:00

Commodities & Energy Archives - Reuters News Agency

Reuters reveals Germany, Qatar at odds over terms in talks on LNG supply deal

Reuters revealed that Germany and Qatar have hit difficulties in talks over long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deals amid differences over […] The post Reuters reveals Germany, Qatar at odds over terms in talks on LNG supply deal appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

09-May-2022

03:12:00

Commodities & Energy Archives - Reuters News Agency

Reuters reveals Canada in talks with Repsol, Pieridae Energy about LNG export terminals

Reuters reported exclusively that the Canadian government is in discussion with the companies behind two proposed east coast liquefied natural gas export […] The post Reuters reveals Canada in talks with Repsol, Pieridae Energy about LNG export terminals appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

06-May-2022

06:27:00

Commodities & Energy Archives - Reuters News Agency

Reuters reveals Chile’s parched mines race for an increasingly scarce commodity: water

Reuters shed light on how a record-breaking drought in Chile, the world’s no. 1 copper producer and no. 2 producer of battery […] The post Reuters reveals Chile’s parched mines race for an increasingly scarce commodity: water appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

26-Apr-2022

09:00:23

NYT > Climate and Environment

Hotels With Sustainability and Net-Zero Ambitions

It’s not easy for sustainability-minded travelers to find truly green accommodations, but these new hotels — one of which claims to be the first net-zero carbon emissions hotel in the country — are aiming high.

18-Apr-2022

05:20:42

NYT > Climate and Environment

‘Frontline’ Review: Why the Climate Changed but We Didn’t

“The Power of Big Oil” examines a dispiriting, well-financed history of denialism and inaction.

18-Apr-2022

09:00:17

NYT > Climate and Environment

European Green Energy Firms Often Fall Short on Financing

Financing the next generation of green energy technologies means larger investments and getting venture capitalists to turn their attention away from “fast money.”

18-Apr-2022

03:39:49

UN News

International Day for Monuments and Sites spotlights climate change

One in three natural sites and one in six cultural heritage sites are currently threatened by climate change, the UN cultural agency, UNESCO, warned on Monday, the  International Day for Monuments and Sites.

16-Apr-2022

09:00:21

NYT > Climate and Environment

The Battery That Flies

A new aircraft being built in Vermont has no need for jet fuel. It can take off and land without a runway. Amazon and the Air Force are both betting on it. So who will be in the cockpit?

15-Apr-2022

05:16:08

NYT > Climate and Environment

How Panera Bread Navigated Covid, the Labor Market, Inflation and More

Niren Chaudhary took over as C.E.O. just before the pandemic. He now has the company focused on climate change.

15-Apr-2022

08:51:32

NYT > Climate and Environment

Biden Plans to Open More Public Land to Drilling

The president is under pressure to bring down gas prices, but any new supply would be years away. The fees that companies pay would rise sharply.

15-Apr-2022

03:20:12

NYT > Climate and Environment

Brazil’s climate politics are shifting. That matters for the whole planet.

The Amazon is emerging as a central issue in this year’s presidential campaign. Leaders have taken note.

14-Apr-2022

11:31:42

NYT > Climate and Environment

Gina McCarthy, Top Climate Adviser, Is Said to Be Planning Departure

Ms. McCarthy was tapped by President Biden to lead an ambitious domestic climate agenda. Associates say she is frustrated by the slow pace of progress.

14-Apr-2022

04:04:53

NYT > Climate and Environment

Even the Cactus May Not Be Safe From Climate Change

More than half of species could face greater extinction risk by midcentury, a new study found, as rising heat and dryness test the prickly plants’ limits.

13-Apr-2022

08:15:44

NYT > Climate and Environment

California Reveals Its Plan to Phase Out New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035

If adopted, the new measures would make a dent in the state’s greenhouse gas emissions and set the bar for the broader auto industry.

08-Apr-2022

04:04:53

NYT > Climate and Environment

A Low-Cost, Low-Tech Climate Solution that Saves Lives

Early warnings systems for extreme weather can sharply reduce death tolls when storms hit, and they don’t need to be complicated.

08-Apr-2022

10:01:42

NYT > Climate and Environment

The Electric Car Market Heats Up

Soaring fuel prices and climate change concerns are driving demand for the vehicles in Australia, as elsewhere. But they are particularly hard to find here.

08-Apr-2022

08:52:33

UN News

UN unveils plan to prevent stricken oil tanker disaster off Yemen coast

Critical funding and timely action are needed to prevent a decaying tanker anchored close to Yemen’s coastline from sparking a major oil spill, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the country said on Friday in New York.

07-Apr-2022

04:51:28

NYT > Climate and Environment

One-Third of Americans Faced Extreme Weather in Recent Years, Survey Finds

Hurricanes and winter weather, such as snow, ice storms and blizzards, were the most common events cited, according to a Gallup poll.

07-Apr-2022

07:13:41

NYT > Climate and Environment

Methane Emissions Soared to a Record in 2021, NOAA Says

For the second year in a row, concentrations of the potent planet-warming gas jumped by the largest amount since measurements began four decades ago.

01-Apr-2022

04:33:46

UN News

Antarctica ‘should not be taken for granted’ scientists declare, amid extreme weather uptick

Antarctica, the world’s coldest, windiest and driest continent, has often been referred to as a stable ‘sleeping giant’, but increasingly extreme temperatures, together with unusual rain and ice shelf shifts, remind us that it must not be taken for granted, the UN Weather Agency (WMO) warned on Friday.

01-Apr-2022

12:59:19

UN News

The key to climate action and sustainable peace? Women’s full and equal participation

Women and children increasingly bear the brunt of climate change, which deepens the inequalities and vulnerabilities they already face, such as poverty, violence, lack of opportunities and basic human rights. Yet women are not victims; they are survivors, innovators and solution-multipliers who deserve a real seat at the table. Two Colombian activists tell us why this is true.

31-Mar-2022

04:54:48

UN News

UN chief hails launch of new expert group to boost net-zero climate change fight

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday urged private investors businesses, cities, states and regions, to do more to cut harmful greenhouse gas emissions, launching a new group of experts to help with realizing a net-zero future.

29-Mar-2022

04:09:36

UN News

Dire impact from floods in South Sudan as new wet season looms 

Flooding and displacement in South Sudan are expected to worsen when the wet season begins in around a month, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Tuesday.

28-Mar-2022

06:13:45

UN News

Growing risk of Somalia famine, as drought impact worsens

The Horn of Africa is experiencing the worst drought since 1981, and a shortfall in aid funding is putting the lives of millions of Somalis in danger.

26-Mar-2022

07:45:53

UN News

Dimming the lights for a brighter future

Noting that climate disruption, biodiversity loss and pollution threaten lives, jobs and health the world over, the UN chief said on Saturday that it was essential “to make peace with nature.”

23-Mar-2022

01:15:52

UN News

UN weather agency to spearhead 5 year early warning plan, boosting climate action

The UN set an ambitious five year deadline on Wednesday for countries to ensure that citizens worldwide are protected by early warning systems against extreme weather and climate change, the UN chief announced, marking World Meteorological Day.

21-Mar-2022

04:33:36

UN News

UN chief warns against ‘sleepwalking to climate catastrophe’

The goal to limit future warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, highlighted in the Paris Agreement on climate change, and driven home in last November’s COP26, gathering in Glasgow, is now on “life support” and “in intensive care,” the UN chief told the Economist Sustainability Summit on Monday.   

21-Mar-2022

08:01:40

UN News

New UN report looks underfoot, to solve global water crises 

While groundwater accounts for 99 per cent of all running freshwater on Earth, it is often undervalued, mismanaged, and overexploited, according to a report published on Monday by the UN scientific organization, UNESCO. 

18-Mar-2022

11:01:06

UN News

UN Ocean Conference 2022: ‘Fleet’ of solutions to be launched

The solutions to restore the health of the ocean – which provides us with oxygen, food and livelihoods – are out there, and in 100 days they will be in the spotlight in Lisbon, Portugal, at the second UN Ocean Conference. 

16-Mar-2022

07:42:57

UN News

Gender equality ‘fundamental prerequisite’ for peaceful, sustainable world

Gender equality is essentially “a question of power” that for millennia, has, “to the detriment of all”, been mostly in the hands of men, the UN chief told a town hall meeting on Wednesday, devoted to the issue.

14-Mar-2022

UN News

Women and girls must lead battle against ‘widespread and interlinked crises’

To forge a sustainable future for us all, “women and girls must be front and centre, leading the way”. Secretary-General António Guterres told the opening session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on Monday.

13-Mar-2022

UN News

Economic effects of Lake Albert flooding ‘devastating’ for affected Ugandans

The flooding of Lake Albert, in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, has caused huge economic losses on the shores of Uganda, where people were already struggling to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

03-Mar-2022

UN News

UNEP combats pollution, restores ozone and protects seas, UN chief tells 50th anniversary session

For 50 years, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has offered the world a way forward “based on a vision for a better, healthier Earth built on the pillars of international cooperation,” Secretary-General António Guterres told a landmark special session on Thursday, commemorating the agency’s golden anniversary.

03-Mar-2022

UN News

Turning waste to wealth: In Nairobi, UN deputy chief lauds youth-led development solutions

Kenya’s Nzambi Matee beams brightly, thrusting a brick forth to coincide with the click of the camera. It is no ordinary brick – the entire thing is made from plastic waste – and no ordinary photo, either. Behind her, stands the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed. Ms. Mohammed rests her hands on Nzambi’s shoulder, undoubtedly proud of her. Around her are a dozen other young environmental advocates.

02-Mar-2022

UN News

Push for ‘more caring, thoughtful’ relationship with nature: UN chief

Everyone must commit to preserving the Earth’s “invaluable and irreplaceable wildlife,” the UN chief said on Wednesday in his message for World Wildlife Day.

02-Mar-2022

UN News

Nations sign up to end global scourge of plastic pollution

Heads of State, environment ministers and other representatives from 175 nations, endorsed a historic resolution at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi on Wednesday to end plastic pollution, and forge an international legally binding agreement, by the end of 2024.

01-Mar-2022

UN News

UN Environment Assembly opens, sets sites on ending plastic pollution

Delegates were looking to advance a global agreement on plastic pollution, among a series of draft resolutions on biodiversity and health, green economy, and circularity, as the resumed fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly kicked off in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday.

28-Feb-2022

UN News

IPCC adaptation report ‘a damning indictment of failed global leadership on climate’

UN scientists on Monday delivered a stark warning about the impact of climate change on people and the planet, saying that ecosystem collapse, species extinction, deadly heatwaves and floods are among the "dangerous and widespread disruptions” the world will face over the next two decades due to global warming. 

27-Feb-2022

UN News

Limiting the damage: UN helps policy-makers tackle climate change

As extreme weather events become commonplace, threatening communities and economies across the world, the UN is helping policy-makers and leaders by projecting the impact of future climate hazards, and recommending the best, most cost-effective ways to adapt.

26-Feb-2022

UN News

Women building a sustainable future: India’s rural energy pioneers

A UN project, in association with one of India’s leading clean energy companies, is training women salt farmers in the Indian state of Gujarat to work in the solar power industry, and build a better life.

25-Feb-2022

UN News

Without climate action, extreme weather will trigger global humanitarian needs

The impact of extreme weather on Madagascar is an example of the “runaway humanitarian needs” the world will face, unless it takes action to tackle the climate crisis, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.

23-Feb-2022

UN News

UN-backed report warns of rising wildfire threat

Wildfires are projected to rise by 50 per cent by the end of the century due to the climate crisis and changes in land use, according to a report published on Wednesday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal, a non-profit environmental communications centre based in Norway. 

22-Feb-2022

UN News

‘Race against time’ as Madagascar braces for 4th tropical cyclone in a month

The island nation of Madagascar is shoring up for its fourth tropical cyclone in a month, UN aid agencies warned on Tuesday, as they outlined plans to help the authorities assist the most vulnerable. 

21-Feb-2022

UN News

Women building a sustainable future: fighting back the desert, amid Niger’s refugee and climate crises

Internal displacement, regional instability, and climate change have created a refugee crisis in Niger, but an initiative in the town of Ouallam is showing how different communities can work together to survive, and improve the local environment.

17-Feb-2022

UN News

New environmental report offers solutions for ‘triple planetary crisis’

Deadly wildfires, noise pollution and other looming environmental threats could cause widespread ecological damage, and need to be urgently addressed, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a new report published on Thursday.

14-Feb-2022

UN News

Adapting to climate change ‘happening worldwide’, essential

The impacts of climate change are already “very visible” and “happening worldwide”, the head of the UN weather agency told the start of the 55th Session of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which convened on Monday.

12-Feb-2022

UN News

Women building a sustainable future: green business begins to sprout in Ukraine

In Ukraine, home to heavy industry and one of the largest coal mining operations in the world, passionate women entrepreneurs are adopting new approaches to business, putting environment and people first.

11-Feb-2022

UN News

World must ‘change track’ to protect oceans from climate crisis: Guterres

The planet is facing the triple crises of climate disruption, biodiversity loss and pollution, Secretary-General António Guterres told the One Ocean Summit on Friday, warning that “the ocean shoulders much of the burden”.

10-Feb-2022

UN News

Teaching key to better ocean protection, says UNESCO chief

Education needs to be one of the key pillars for action by countries across the world to better protect the seas and oceans from damaging climate change, said the head of the UN Scientific, Educational, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Thursday.

07-Feb-2022

UN News

Madagascar: Cyclone Batsirai leaves at least 10 dead, thousands displaced

Tropical Cyclone Batsirai wrought havoc across Madagascar over the weekend, the second deadly storm to batter the African island nation since the beginning of the year.

06-Feb-2022

UN News

Women building a sustainable future: The Mexican violinist who saved the Sierra Gorda

Forty years ago, Martha Isabel Ruiz Corzo, known as Pati, left the Mexican city of Querétaro with her family in search of a simple rural life. Instead, she ended up leading and inspiring a group of some 17,000 local environmental activists, devoted to protecting the remote and beautiful Sierra Gorda.

04-Feb-2022

UN News

Madagascar: Recovering from one deadly cyclone, bracing for another

Lives, livelihoods, and vital crops are at risk across Madagascar with Tropical Cyclone Batsirai expected to make landfall within hours. Meanwhile, the island nation off the coast of East Africa is still reeling from the impact of Storm Ana last month, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday. 

02-Feb-2022

UN News

UN partnership aims to combat microplastics in cigarettes

A new UN partnership announced on Wednesday aims to raise awareness about the environmental and health impacts of microplastics in cigarette butts, the most discarded waste item worldwide. 

02-Feb-2022

UN News

Island States must bolster resilience to existential climate threats

The massive volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga followed by another earthquake and aftershocks just days afterwards, has highlighted once again the vulnerability of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a meeting this week convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has heard.

02-Feb-2022

UN News

Wetlands: ‘Unsung heroes’ of the climate crisis

For the first time, the United Nations on Wednesday celebrates World Wetlands Day, recognizing that these fragile ecosystems make a crucial contribution to biodiversity, climate mitigation, freshwater availability, and economic resilience.

01-Feb-2022

UN News

Healthcare waste from COVID threatens environment: WHO

Tens of thousands of tonnes of extra medical waste from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has put tremendous strain on healthcare waste management systems around the globe, the World Health Organization (WHO said on Tuesday.

01-Feb-2022

UN News

Extreme weather: ‘Megaflash’ lightning records certified by WMO

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has established two new world records for so-called megaflashes of lightning, in notorious hotspots in North and South America.

31-Jan-2022

UN News

If you’re not thinking about the climate impacts of thawing permafrost, (here’s why) you should be

Earth’s permafrost is thawing, and indigenous communities in the Arctic and scientists around the world say it’s high time this alarming loss of ground ice receives the global attention – and dedicated research – it deserves. As this phenomenon reshapes landscapes, displaces whole villages, and disrupts fragile animal habitats; it also threatens to release dangerous microorganisms and potential carbon emissions that have been locked in ice for thousands of years. 

27-Jan-2022

UN News

UN report finds nature conservation funding must triple globally this decade  

G20 leading industrialized nations must embrace their role as influential leaders against climate change, by aligning development and economic recovery with international nature and climate goals, according to a new UN report, published on Thursday.

25-Jan-2022

UN News

Madagascar: Deadly tropical storms cause flooding, landslides

Two separate tropical weather systems in Madagascar have left at least 34 dead and triggered flooding and landslides, particularly in the capital, Antananarivo, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Tuesday.