With Covid, global security and climate change, the status quo has started to shift.
Tag: Global Warming
Hurricane Sam Strengthens to a Category 4 Storm
The fourth named storm to form in less than a week was forecast to strengthen Saturday night as it moved across the Atlantic Ocean.
Arctic Sea Ice Hits Annual Low, but It’s Not as Low as Recent Years
Cool conditions north of Alaska in August reduced melting, scientists say, but the overall is still downward.
At U.N., Biden Calls for Diplomacy, Not Conflict, but Some Are Skeptical
The president said he wants global cooperation to meet challenges, but some allies and adversaries say his actions point to confrontation with China and unilateral action, belying his words.
China Pledges to Stop Building Coal-Burning Power Plants Abroad
It marks a major shift for one of the biggest backers of coal-fired plants globally. Still, China remains heavily reliant on new coal plants at home, and is the world’s top emitter of greenhouse gases.
China Won’t Build More Coal Plants Abroad, Xi Jinping Says
One analyst called the announcement, which the Chinese leader made in prerecorded remarks to the U.N. General Assembly, “an important step by the world’s biggest provider of overseas coal finance.”
Why Climate Change Barely Registered in the Canadian Election
The Conservative Party moved leftward on the issue, effectively depriving the Liberals of a point to attack them on.
Climate change was supposed to be a big issue this election. It wasn’t.
The Conservative Party moved leftward on the issue, effectively depriving the Liberals of a point to attack them on.
Norway’s ‘Climate Election’ Puts Center-Left in Charge
Global warming and the future of the country’s oil and gas industry dominated the election campaign, yet smaller parties with ambitious approaches on climate fared less well than expected.
A Stunning Look at the Hidden Mysteries of Glacier Caves
A group of scientists and adventure athletes are venturing into icy labyrinths to study their relationships with glacial melting and climate change.