A new report found that 90 percent of all counties nationwide have suffered a major disaster since 2011.
Tag: Global Warming
A Clash at Climate Talks: Should Nations Keep the 1.5-Degree Goal?
The mantra has been: Limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius or risk climate catastrophe. But at COP27, there are concerns about backsliding.
A Clash Over Degrees: How Hot Should Nations Allow the Earth to Get?
The mantra has been: Limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius or risk climate catastrophe. But at COP27, there are hints of backsliding.
Fighting Climate Change, Indigenous People Protect Canadian Forests
Canada is looking to its Indigenous communities to help manage its boreal forests, the world’s largest intact forest ecosystem and one of its biggest stores of carbon.
Fighting Climate Change, Indigenous People Protect Canadian Forests
Canada is looking to its Indigenous communities to help manage its boreal forests, the world’s largest intact forest ecosystem and one if its biggest stores of carbon.
In Colombia, Drilling Pays the Bills. The Country’s Leaders Want to Quit Oil.
The president says oil is his economy’s worst addiction. Phasing it out would be a global first for a major oil producer.
Brazil, Indonesia and Congo Sign Rainforest Protection Pact
The three countries, home to more than half of the world’s tropical rainforests, have agreed to negotiate a “funding mechanism” for conservation.
Climate Change and Human Activity Erode Egypt’s Treasured Antiquities
The effects of global warming on the country’s monuments are already striking. And the changing weather is only amplifying centuries of destructive human impact.
Court to Reconsider Trump-Era Decision That Favored Alaska Road Project
Conservation groups, joined by former President Carter, had sued to reopen the case after a March ruling upheld an Interior Department deal for a road through a national wildlife refuge.
At COP27, Biden Casts America as Climate Leader, While Activists Push Him to Do More
At climate talks in Egypt, President Biden apologized for his predecessor’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement.