Two fracking companies had challenged requirements that some businesses disclose more information about the risks they face from climate change.
Tag: Global Warming
The Zombies of the U.S. Tax Code: Why Fossil Fuels Subsidies Seem Impossible to Kill
For the fourth year in a row, President Biden is trying to eliminate federal tax breaks for coal, oil and gas companies. But fossil fuel subsidies have proven difficult to stop.
U.S. Approves $500 Million for Bahrain Oil Project, Despite Opposition
The financing faced criticism that it doesn’t mesh with U.S. commitments on climate change. Earlier, two climate advisers had resigned over the plan.
Why Snake Catchers in Australia Are Getting Busier
Business is good for snake catchers in Australia, as the period of brumation, a sort of hibernation for reptiles, is shrinking — a result of the warming earth.
Brazil’s Clashing Goals: Protect the Amazon and Pump Lots More Oil
State-owned Petrobras could soon be the world’s third-biggest oil producer, in stark contrast to the country’s promises to fight climate change and slow Amazon destruction.
Rains Are Scarce in the Amazon. Instead, Megafires Are Raging.
Hundreds of square miles of the rainforest have burned as countries in the region battle a record number of fires fueled by extreme weather.
Rains Are Scarce in the Amazon. Instead, Megafires Are Raging.
Hundreds of square miles of the rainforest have burned as countries in the region battle a record number of fires fueled by extreme weather.
Winter Heat Waves and Hottest Ocean Ever
Recent heat waves in cities worldwide have the hallmarks of global warming, researchers said. And last month was the hottest February on record.
Global Warming Is Particularly Bad for Women-Led Families, Study Says
New U.N. research shows that climate change disproportionately erodes income in households led by women in poorer countries. But there are ways to fix it.
Canada Braces for Wildfire Season as ‘Zombie Fires’ Blaze
A government forecast suggests that there could be even more wildfires this season than during last year’s exceptional fire period.