The attractions have prompted environmental concerns, and some cities have canceled them, citing the size of the carbon footprint needed to maintain the sites.
Tag: Environment
In ‘Strongest’ Climate Ruling Yet, Dutch Court Orders Leaders to Take Action
The ruling, which is not subject to further appeal, requires the country to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent from 1990 levels by the end of next year.
Indonesia Lets Plastic Burning Continue Despite Warning on Toxins
The Indonesian government pushed back on an international study that found high levels of dioxin in a village where plastic is burned to produce tofu.
Climate Change Is Ravaging the Arctic, Report Finds
It was another very warm year in the region, leading to low winter sea ice and growing concerns over sea level rise.
Leonardo DiCaprio Responds to Brazil’s President About Amazon Fires
The actor and environmentalist released a statement on Saturday after President Jair Bolsonaro falsely accused him of funding the fires recently set in the Amazon rainforest.
Brazil’s Leader Falsely Blames Leonardo DiCaprio for Amazon Fires
President Jair Bolsonaro falsely claimed that the actor had financed the fires, his latest broadside to shift blame.
Stuck in Arctic Ice, Dodging Polar Bears. All for Science.
An international research team is now adrift about 300 miles from the North Pole. It’s for a yearlong expedition to study the Arctic’s changing climate.
Amazon Deforestation in Brazil Rose Sharply on Bolsonaro’s Watch
President Jair Bolsonaro has scaled back efforts to fight illegal logging, mining and farming, which have led to widespread destruction in the world’s largest rainforest.
Spain Agrees to Host Key Climate Talks After Chile Pulls Out
Madrid has offered to hold the next United Nations climate talks, the leaders of Spain and Chile announced on Thursday.
A Hard-Fighting Indonesian Lawyer’s Death Has Colleagues Asking Questions
The police say Golfrid Siregar crashed his motorcycle. Environmentalists and human rights advocates doubt it.