To slow down climate change, new coal projects need to end. A global forecast this week shows demand rising sharply.
Tag: Global Warming
Despite Tensions, U.S. and China Agree to Work Together on Climate Change
The two countries said they would treat global warming “with the seriousness and urgency that it demands.”
Seeking Cooperation on Climate, U.S. Faces Friction With China
John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, is pressing China to do more to address global warming. But he faces an emboldened Beijing leadership that thinks the United States has lagged behind.
China Poses Biggest Threat to U.S., Intelligence Report Says
The annual assessment does not predict a military confrontation with either Russia or China, but it suggests that intelligence operations, cyberattacks and global drives for influence will intensify.
U.S. Intelligence Report Warns of Global Consequences of Social Fragmentation
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted weaknesses of the international order, said the report, which is issued every four years.
How Debt and Climate Change Pose ‘Systemic Risk’ to World Economy
With dozens of countries struggling to manage both staggering debt and mounting climate disasters, some financial leaders are calling for green debt relief.
If You Build It, They Will Bike: Pop-Up Lanes Increased Cycling During Pandemic
A study of European cities adds to a growing body of evidence that investments in cycling infrastructure can encourage bike commuting, which helps cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Tropical Forest Destruction Accelerated in 2020
There were bright spots, but the total lost acreage increased by 12 percent over all from the year before, according to new research.
His Game Made Beating a Pandemic Fun. Can He Do It for Climate Change?
Matt Leacock, the inventor of the hit board game Pandemic, has spent the past year making a game about an even weightier subject.
Australia’s Worst Floods in Decades Quicken Concerns About Climate Change
In a country that suffered the harshest wildfires in its recorded history just a year ago, the deluge has become another awful milestone.