German coal mining could end by 2030s, says Merkel’s coalition negotiator
Leader of North Rhine-Westphalia, who is leading the CDU’s coalition talks on energy, said mines across Germany could be closed by the decade after next…
Climate Change
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…
Record surge in atmospheric CO2 seen in 2016
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…
Geothermal Power Plant in Iceland First “Negative-Emissions” Facility
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.”…
Who should pay for damage associated with climate change – and who should be compensated?
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…
Is a Conservative Climate Movement Heating Up?
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…
Scientists scramble to understand the invisible creatures around us before it’s too late
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…
Polar bear books and climate change for children
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…
China Has Officially Started Construction on the World’s First “Forest City”
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…
Scholars greet Paris exit as multifaceted mistake
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,…
Inaction on climate change risks leaving future generations $530 trillion in debt
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…
How the gas industry can help fight climate change in Siberia
Andrew Hopkins, Australian National University Permafrost is the layer of permanently frozen earth – over a 1,000 metres thick in some places – that lies…
As Climate Change Threatens Food Supplies, Seed Saving is an Ancient Act of Resilience
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…