Some of the world’s most famous glaciers, including those in the Yosemite and Yellowstone National Parks in the U.S., are at great risk of disappearing by 2050 due to global Read more
Tag: Climate Change
Amazon.com funneling more dollars to women fighting climate change
It’s all hands on deck if the world is to solve its climate-change dilemma in just a few decades. But money in female entrepreneurial hands is much harder to come Read more
Here’s where the big U.S. banks stand up and fall down on climate change
The net-zero emissions commitments from Wall Street’s banking giants was a significant step toward holding global warming in check, but in the almost two years since each of the U.S. Read more
Opinion: Supply-side challenges frustrate the Fed and other central bankers
These are tough times for central bankers. As they tighten monetary policy to combat inflation, governments in the U.S., U.K. and EU spend too much, and supply-side problems are becoming Read more
Hurricane Sandy: 10 lessons learned 10 years after the deadly superstorm
It’s been 10 years since Hurricane Sandy, the massive tropical cyclone that ranked among the biggest in U.S. history, slammed into the U.S. East Coast. Landfall came on a Monday Read more
Farm groups rally against SEC proposal to report climate data
Big agricultural groups say a proposal from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requiring companies to report their carbon footprint could drive small farmers out of business. Skeptics say it Read more
U.K. says new P.M. Rishi Sunak won’t go to U.N. climate conference
New British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not attend a major United Nations climate conference next month, the government said Thursday. Sunak’s office said the decision was based on “pressing Read more
‘We have a deal’: EU bans new gas-fueled cars starting in 2035
The European Union reached a deal Thursday to effectively ban new gas-powered cars beginning in 2035. It’s a move seen as a key part of a broader plan to reduce Read more
‘We have a deal’: EU bans new gas-fueled cars starting in 2035
The European Union reached a deal Thursday to effectively ban new gas-powered cars beginning in 2035. It’s a move seen as a key part of a broader plan to reduce Read more
Rich nations are quitting their oil and gas habit too slowly, U.N. says in ’emissions gap’ report
Led by the richest carbon-polluting nations, global efforts to slow the Earth’s temperature remain “far behind.” The blame lies both with slow action in the developed world to give up Read more