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EU Climate Chief: U.S. and Europe Need to Tackle Climate Change Together
A few short months before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission, the executive body of the European Union, announced an ambitious initiative to tackle climate change that would transform every sector of the economy. The so-called Green Deal aims to cut Europe’s emissions 55% in the next decade, putting the bloc on…
EPA to Drastically Limit Hydrofluorocarbons Used in Refrigerators and Air Conditioners
The move intends to decrease U.S. production and use of the highly potent greenhouse gases by 85% over the next 15 years
Richard Powers on His Latest Book, Bewilderment—And Why Children Are the Ones to Call Out Climate Change Evasion
"I think the book holds open the possibility of a more joyous and a more rewarding way of being in the world"
Fossil Fuel Companies Say Hydrogen Made From Natural Gas Is a Climate Solution. But the Tech May Not Be Very Green
But the tech may not actually be very green
The Loss of Trees Has Had Devastating Consequences. Here’s How We Can Still Create a Sustainable Planet
Viewed from outer space, Earth is a remarkable, vibrant planet—blue waters, majestic mountains, vast areas of green forests. It’s an inspiring, stunning display of all the perfect elements to support the billions of diverse life-forms who call this planet home. But the view from the surface offers a starkly different story. Colonialism and the industrial…
CEOs Who Called for Climate Action Now Scrambling to Block Climate Action
They're all for saving the world, as long as they don't have to pay for it
Apocalypse Now: White House Prepares Plans to Reduce Heat Deaths
After an unprecedentedly hot summer in the U.S., the Biden administration is taking action to protect vulnerable groups
Thinking of Investing in a Green Fund? Many Don’t Live Up to Their Promises, a New Report Claims
Green investment funds are proliferating—and so is the dubious practice of "greenwashing"
Biden Administration Faces Critical Moment Ahead of Climate Talks
Over the last month, as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rose and the U.S. made its rocky departure from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has sought to turn the nation’s attention back to climate change, repeatedly warning America that the clock is ticking. In the last two weeks alone, the Department of Energy announced that the country…
Rich Nations to Miss Climate Fund Goal Even by 2025
It threatens the success of COP26 talks in November and Paris Agreement climate goals, Oxfam International said.
Prince William Unveils Finalists for Environmental Prize
Five winners will be chosen from the 15 finalists, and each will receive a grant worth £1 million ($1.4 million)
They Were Joe Biden’s Climate Allies. Now They’re His Critics
As the president’s administration defends pipelines and drilling, activists are still waiting for Biden to treat climate change like the crisis he says it is