Five things that will be top of the agenda at the COP23 climate summit
The United Nations’ Climate Change Conference kicked off in Bonn , formally called the 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP23). Official business is about how…
The United Nations’ Climate Change Conference kicked off in Bonn , formally called the 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP23). Official business is about how…
Concentrations of CO2 in the Earth’s atmosphere surged to a record high in 2016, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Last year’s increase was…
Swiss company Climeworks, developers of direct air capture (DAC) technology, has partnered with Reykjavik Energy (OR) on a power plant confirmed to produce “negative emissions.”…
John Vogler, Keele University and Marit Hammond, Keele University Hurricanes in the Caribbean and deadly floods across South Asia have once again raised the issue…
Optimists see hope in growing GOP support for renewable energy, but many Republicans still steer clear of anything that says climate change. This story was…
In southwestern Africa, a dozen scientists dig in the dirt. In a week, they’ve transected 100 miles of shifting sand dunes and flat gravel plains…
Can you bear it that polar bears may go extinct? Polar bears are beautiful and act cute, which leads both adults and children to care…
FUTURISTIC GREEN CITY The world’s first “Forest City,” created to fight pollution, is now under construction in Liuzhou, Guangxi Province, China. Designed by Stefano Boeri…
Faculty across disciplines react to withdrawal from climate accord Though other nations appear to be standing firm on their climate commitments, and U.S. states, cities,…
James Dyke, University of Southampton By continuing to delay significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, we risk handing young people alive today a bill of…
Andrew Hopkins, Australian National University Permafrost is the layer of permanently frozen earth – over a 1,000 metres thick in some places – that lies…
In Norway, a high-tech seed vault flooded from melting permafrost. In Montana, locals keep their seeds in the library. On Feb. 26, 2008, a $9-million…
An old cliché declares that the challenges we face often present the greatest opportunities. Yet in the case of addressing climate change, we have historically…