The U.S. and European Union are leading a global push for the United Nations’ climate talks to endorse the tripling of renewables and doubling of energy savings by the end …
Air pollution, a global scourge that kills millions of people a year, is shielding us from the full force of the sun. Getting rid of it will accelerate climate change. …
A climate activist group is seeking to stop Japan’s biggest utility from using advertisements that include phrases such as “zero-emissions thermal power.” Kiko Network filed a petition calling on the …
Canada has been successful in significantly reducing emissions, but the progress is being undercut by rising emissions in three sectors, a new report by the Canadian Climate Institute says. According …
Every year between September and December, Lubna Dada makes clouds. Dada, an atmospheric scientist, convenes with dozens of her colleagues to run experiments in a 7,000-gallon stainless steel chamber at …
The UK government has taken the unusual step of scaling back major climate commitments, despite widespread pushback from scientists, businesses, and lawmakers across the political divide. In a speech today, …
Seeking to clarify his remarks on taxation of diesel vehicles, Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that he wanted to convey to automobile manufacturers to take steps to reduce …
For millions of years the Earth has absorbed excess carbon dioxide through its forests, oceans and rivers — that is until human activities threw that natural cycle out of balance. …
Buffeted by waves as high as 10 meters in China’s Yellow Sea about 30 kilometers off the coast of Shandong province, two circular rafts carrying neat rows of solar panels …
This story first appeared on Grist, a nonprofit media organization covering climate justice and solutions. Electric vehicle sales in the United States set a record this past quarter and are on …