In the United States, smoke from wildfires is undoing progress from the Clean Air Act. In poorer countries, the situation is even worse.
Tag: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
U.N. Chief’s Test: Shaming Without Naming the World’s Climate Delinquents
António Guterres told world leaders gathered in New York that their efforts to address the climate crisis had come up “abysmally short.”
Climate Protesters March on New York, Calling for End to Fossil Fuels
Ahead of U.N. meetings this week, thousands gathered in Midtown to demand that President Biden and other world leaders stop new oil and gas drilling.
What Factors Make for a Deadly Flood?
The flooding in Libya shows how climate, geography and other factors can collide with swift and disastrous results.
International Court Hears Island Nations’ Case on Climate Change
A tribunal is expected to issue an advisory opinion on behalf of Pacific and Caribbean countries on whether greenhouse gases are pollutants that violate international law.
How to Spot a Wildfire: Weighing Fire Lookouts and Technology
Officials say the future of wildfire detection is cameras. But in northwest Montana, solitary humans on mountaintops still do more than machines alone can offer.
Tools Born From Fracking Fuel Geothermal Rush
The United States has enough geothermal energy to power the entire country. Some are trying to unlock it by using techniques from the fracking boom.
New E.U. Climate Change Rules Anger Bloc’s Farmers
Asked to cut herds, move or even shut down to help meet E.U. environmental goals, agricultural workers say too much is demanded of them. Their anger is reshaping the political landscape.
Climate Risks Loom Over Panama Canal, a Vital Global Trade Link
Lack of rain and changing weather patterns are slowing the ship traffic that moves goods around the world.
When Sea Ice Retreated, Some Emperor Penguins Didn’t Breed
New research indicates that a majority of emperor penguins in a region of Antarctica lost their chicks.