Environment
Global carbon pollution hits record high even as renewables surge
March 2, 2024
Global carbon pollution hits record high even as renewables surge
CNN — Global carbon pollution from energy hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use…
China, the world’s biggest polluter, at risk of missing climate targets, new report finds
February 22, 2024
China, the world’s biggest polluter, at risk of missing climate targets, new report finds
CNN — China, the world’s top carbon polluter, is at risk of falling short on its climate targets after approving…
The Amazon has survived changes in the climate for 65 million years. Now it’s heading for collapse, a study says
February 15, 2024
The Amazon has survived changes in the climate for 65 million years. Now it’s heading for collapse, a study says
CNN — The Amazon rainforest is on course to reach a crucial tipping point as soon as 2050, with devastating…
The world just marked a year above a critical climate limit scientists have warned about
February 8, 2024
The world just marked a year above a critical climate limit scientists have warned about
CNN — Global warming surpassed 1.5 degrees Celsius over the past 12 months for the first time on record, new…
Groundwater levels are rapidly declining around the world — with a few notable exceptions
January 25, 2024
Groundwater levels are rapidly declining around the world — with a few notable exceptions
CNN — Many parts of the world are experiencing a rapid depletion in the subterranean reserves of water that billions…
The 1.5-degree climate goal may be ‘deader than a doornail,’ and scientists are bitterly divided over it
January 18, 2024
The 1.5-degree climate goal may be ‘deader than a doornail,’ and scientists are bitterly divided over it
CNN — For years, the fight against climate change has been symbolized by one number: 1.5. Ever since countries agreed…
What is ‘new denial?’ An alarming wave of climate misinformation is spreading on YouTube, watchdog says
January 17, 2024
What is ‘new denial?’ An alarming wave of climate misinformation is spreading on YouTube, watchdog says
CNN — If you’ve been on YouTube lately, you might have come across someone claiming wind and solar energy don’t…
US climate pollution fell in 2023 as country shutters coal-fired power plants, new data shows
January 11, 2024
US climate pollution fell in 2023 as country shutters coal-fired power plants, new data shows
CNN — Planet-warming pollution in the US decreased nearly two percent in 2023 even as the economy grew, according to…
World is dangerously close to a global warming limit as 2023 goes down as hottest on record
January 10, 2024
World is dangerously close to a global warming limit as 2023 goes down as hottest on record
CNN — Global warming in 2023 hit 1.48 degrees Celsius, data published Tuesday shows, as the hottest year on record…
The year’s most extreme weather shows what a warming planet is capable of, and what’s to come
December 31, 2023
The year’s most extreme weather shows what a warming planet is capable of, and what’s to come
CNN — In the hottest year on record, the fingerprints of a changing climate in a warming world were all…