Accelerating emissions are putting the world on track to face some of the most severe consequences of global warming sooner than expected, scientists said.
Tag: Coal
Playing Host to Climate Conference, Poland Promotes Coal
As delegates to a United Nations climate conference discussed ways to tackle global warming, Poland made clear that it will not give up on coal anytime soon.
Climate Change Protest Draws Thousands of Australian Students
Frustrated by their government’s failure to curb carbon emissions, students across the country quit school for a day to protest instead.
Adani to Proceed With Scaled-Back Version of Contentious Australian Coal Mine
After months of protests over potential state support for Adani’s vast Carmichael mine, the company said it would finance the project itself.
The World Needs to Quit Coal. Why Is It So Hard?
Coal, the most polluting of energy sources, shows no sign of disappearing three years after the Paris agreement, when world leaders promised decisive action against global warming.