From airlines to pork sellers, corporate brands face legal and regulatory challenges for misleading the public with lofty climate claims.
Author: SOMINI SENGUPTA
Another A.I. Target: Food Waste
Artificial intelligence is peering into restaurant garbage pails and crunching grocery-store data to try to figure out how to send less uneaten food into dumpsters.
Global Warming Is Particularly Bad for Women-Led Families, Study Says
New U.N. research shows that climate change disproportionately erodes income in households led by women in poorer countries. But there are ways to fix it.
Three Climate Takeaways From Indonesia’s Presidential Election and the Vote for Subianto
The presumed winner supports policies that have led to a boom in coal-burning, but also to the creation of a nascent electric-battery industry.
The Fingerprints on Chile’s Fires and California Floods: El Niño and Warming
Two disasters, far apart, show how a dangerous climate cocktail can devastate places known for mild weather.
Drought Touches a Quarter of Humanity, U.N. Says, Disrupting Lives Globally
The crisis, worsened partly by climate change, has been accompanied by soaring food prices and could have consequences for hunger, elections and migration worldwide.
In a Report Card on Global Warming, Nations Get a Very Poor Grade
Countries are taking “baby steps,” a U.N. official said. In a separate study, Saudi researchers warned of an “existential crisis” for their nation from rising temperatures.
Talking About Health Impacts of Climate Change Without Mentioning Fossil Fuels
A declaration on the public health impacts of climate change may lack two words: fossil fuels.
U.N. Chief’s Test: Shaming Without Naming the World’s Climate Delinquents
António Guterres told world leaders gathered in New York that their efforts to address the climate crisis had come up “abysmally short.”
Climate Risks Loom Over Panama Canal, a Vital Global Trade Link
Lack of rain and changing weather patterns are slowing the ship traffic that moves goods around the world.