Analysis: Half of global emissions covered by 2035 climate pledges after UN summit in New York
Half of global greenhouse gas emissions are now covered by a 2035 climate pledge following a key UN…
Lead batteries are poisoning millions of children. We can stop it.
Remember the Flint, Michigan, water crisis? The public health disaster that, at its peak, poisoned nearly 5 percent…
What to know about endangered gorillas and tourist tours tracking them
BWINDI, Uganda (AP) — Sept. 24 is observed as World Gorilla Day. It was launched in 2017 to…
Australians are moving to Tasmania to escape climate change, but the island state is not immune
Jack Taylor can still vividly remember the day when the air around him became too hot to breathe.…
Australia commits A$1.1bn to boost low-carbon fuels industry
The Australian government is investing A$1.1 billion ($728 million; €618 million) in a program to support the domestic…
Methane tracking satellite lost in space — what now? — Harvard Gazette
On June 20, the Environmental Defense Fund announced that its MethaneSAT satellite had lost contact with Earth and…
Surprise La Niña hints at another wet and stormy Australian summer
Australia’s key drivers of weather variability are stacking up to produce another wet, severe-weather season, with an increased…
Federal government’s agriculture emissions reductions ‘ambitious’ but ‘achievable’
Agriculture will “naturally” meet expectations to significantly reduce its carbon emissions by 2050, according to an expert. The…
Once again, an endangered orca in Washington state is seen carrying a dead calf
EASTSOUND, Wash. (AP) — Once again, an endangered orca in Washington state has been seen carrying her dead…
Northern Lights Glow as Solar Storms Disrupt Power and Internet Services
A major solar storm struck Earth late Sunday and continued into Monday. The storm reached G3 strength, strong…
Maui students face ongoing mental health battle after wildfires
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Mia Palacio felt like she lost a piece of herself when wildfires destroyed her…
Wind and sun provide one-third of Brazil’s electricity for first time
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Wind and solar power generated more than a third of Brazil’s electricity in August,…