Today: October 30, 2024
Today: October 30, 2024

climate change

Environment|Science|World

UK leader Rishi Sunak urges world to use AI and science to end malnutrition

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the U.K. is setting up a new science initiative to help develop flood-tolerant rice, disease-resistant wheat and other crops that are more resilient to climate change

UK leader Rishi Sunak urges world to use AI and science to end malnutrition
Environment|News|Science|US

New hardiness zone map will help US gardeners keep pace with climate change

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated its “plant hardiness zone map” for the first time in a decade

New hardiness zone map will help US gardeners keep pace with climate change
Environment|Europe

EU reaches deal to reduce highly polluting methane gas emissions from the energy sector

European Union negotiators have reached a deal to reduce highly polluting methane gas emissions from the energy sector across the 27-nation bloc

EU reaches deal to reduce highly polluting methane gas emissions from the energy sector
News|US

Yellen calls on APEC finance ministers to boost growth potential sustainably

U.S.

Yellen calls on APEC finance ministers to boost growth potential sustainably
Environment|Health|Science|World

Climate change is altering animal brains and behavior − a neuroscientist explains how

Rapidly changing temperatures and sensory environments are challenging the nervous systems of many species. Animals will be forced to evolve to survive.

Climate change is altering animal brains and behavior − a neuroscientist explains how
Africa|World

France’s poorest island is parched because of drought and underinvestment

Water taps flow just one day out of three in Mayotte, a French territory off Africa’s eastern coast

France’s poorest island is parched because of drought and underinvestment
Environment|News|US

There's another wildfire burning in Hawaii. This one is destroying irreplaceable rainforest on Oahu

A wildfire burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new reality for the normally lush island state just a few months after a devastating blaze on a neighboring island leveled an entire town and killed at least 99 people

There's another wildfire burning in Hawaii. This one is destroying irreplaceable rainforest on Oahu
Business|Technology

How researchers, farmers and brewers want to safeguard beer against climate change

In the face of human-caused climate change impacting water access and weather patterns in the Willamette Valley — a region known for hops growing — farmers are using all the new strategies they can get to stay afloat and provide for large and small breweries alike

How researchers, farmers and brewers want to safeguard beer against climate change
Environment|Europe|News|World

France's Macron says melting glaciers are 'an unprecedented challenge for humanity'

French President Emmanuel Macron says melting glaciers pose “an unprecedented challenge for humanity.”

France's Macron says melting glaciers are 'an unprecedented challenge for humanity'
Economy|Environment|News|Science|World

UN's 'global stocktake' on climate offers a sobering emissions reckoning − but there are also signs of progress

With many countries planning fossil fuel production increases and continuing subsidies, negotiators have their work cut out for them when the COP28 climate summit begins.

UN's 'global stocktake' on climate offers a sobering emissions reckoning − but there are also signs of progress
Europe|News|US|World

Exclusive-Over 60 countries back deal to triple renewable energy this decade -officials

More than 60 countries have said they back a deal spearheaded by the European Union, United States and United Arab Emirates to

Exclusive-Over 60 countries back deal to triple renewable energy this decade -officials
Business|News|Science|Technology

First-of-a-kind nuclear project is terminated in a blow to Biden's clean energy agenda

A project to build a first-of-a-kind small modular nuclear reactor power plant was terminated Wednesday

First-of-a-kind nuclear project is terminated in a blow to Biden's clean energy agenda
Environment|News|Travel|World

South Pacific leaders will meet on the stunning island of Aitutaki to discuss climate change

South Pacific leaders are heading to the stunning island of Aitutaki to discuss climate change and other regional concerns

South Pacific leaders will meet on the stunning island of Aitutaki to discuss climate change
Environment|News|Science|World

Negotiations over proposed regulations for deep-sea mining plod along as pressure mounts

Debate over proposed regulations for deep-sea mining will stretch into next year as a U.N. agency that presides over the international seabed has concluded its last meeting of the year

Negotiations over proposed regulations for deep-sea mining plod along as pressure mounts
Environment|News|Science

Fossil fuel interests have large, yet often murky, presence at climate talks, AP analysis finds

Close to 400 people connected to fossil fuel industries in some way or another attended last year’s United Nations’ climate talks in Egypt

Fossil fuel interests have large, yet often murky, presence at climate talks, AP analysis finds
Business|Environment|Opinion

Climate change hits indebted businesses hardest, new research suggests

Global warming plus leverage equals a big mess for companies.

Climate change hits indebted businesses hardest, new research suggests
Environment|Science|Technology

How global warming shakes the Earth: Seismic data show ocean waves gaining strength as the planet warms

The same instruments used to measure earthquakes pick up vibrations as ocean waves put pressure on the sea floor. Four decades of data tell a story about ocean storms.

How global warming shakes the Earth: Seismic data show ocean waves gaining strength as the planet warms
Environment|News|Technology|US

Offshore wind projects face economic storm. Cancellations jeopardize Biden clean energy goals

The cancellation of two large offshore wind projects in New Jersey is the latest in a series of setbacks for the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry, jeopardizing President Joe Biden's goal of powering 10 million homes by towering ocean-based turbines by the end of the decade

Offshore wind projects face economic storm. Cancellations jeopardize Biden clean energy goals
Europe|News|World

Storm Ciaran arrives on England shore, may bring highest winds to western Europe in decades

The U.K.'s national forecaster says Storm Ciarán has begun arriving on England's southwestern coast as that country, France and others in western Europe brace for what could be some of the highest wind speeds in the region for decades

Storm Ciaran arrives on England shore, may bring highest winds to western Europe in decades
Environment|News|Science

In early 2029, Earth will likely lock into breaching key warming threshold, scientists calculate

A new study says that in a little more than five years the world will likely be unable to stay below the internationally agreed temperature limit for global warming if it continues to burn fossil fuels at its current rate

In early 2029, Earth will likely lock into breaching key warming threshold, scientists calculate
Environment|News|World

A salty problem for people near the mouth of the Mississippi is a wakeup call for New Orleans

Drought

A salty problem for people near the mouth of the Mississippi is a wakeup call for New Orleans
Environment|News|US|World

China says it wants to bolster climate cooperation with US as California Gov. Newsom visits Beijing

China’s Environment Minister Huang Runqiu says his country wants to strengthen cooperation with the U.S. to combat climate change

China says it wants to bolster climate cooperation with US as California Gov. Newsom visits Beijing
Environment|News|Science|World

Forecasters were caught off guard by Otis’ growth. But warming means more hurricanes like it

Hurricane Otis unexpectedly turned from mild to monster in record time, and scientists are struggling to figure out what happened

Forecasters were caught off guard by Otis’ growth. But warming means more hurricanes like it
Business|Environment

Some companies using lots of water want to be more sustainable. Few are close to their targets

Major corporations in water-guzzling industries such as apparel, food and beverage, and tech want to be better stewards of the freshwater resources they use

Some companies using lots of water want to be more sustainable. Few are close to their targets
Environment|News|Science|World

Backlash to the oil CEO leading the UN climate summit overlooks his ambitious agenda for COP28 – and concerns of the Global South

An analysis of past UN conference presidencies suggests the 2023 summit’s agenda would do more to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels.

Backlash to the oil CEO leading the UN climate summit overlooks his ambitious agenda for COP28 – and concerns of the Global South
Economy|MidEast|News|World

Gaza has oil markets on edge. That could build more urgency to shift to renewables, IEA head says

Oil prices are up and markets are tense after the outbreak of war in Gaza

Gaza has oil markets on edge. That could build more urgency to shift to renewables, IEA head says
Environment|Science

Birds nesting in agricultural lands more vulnerable to extreme heat, study finds

Birds nesting in agricultural settings were significantly less likely to successfully raise their young during extreme heat events than birds nesting in forests under the same weather conditions, a new study finds

Birds nesting in agricultural lands more vulnerable to extreme heat, study finds
Environment|News|Science|US

Federal forecasters predict warm, wet US winter but less snow because of El Nino, climate change

The upcoming United States winter looks likely to be a bit low on snow and extreme cold outbreaks, with federal forecasters predicting the North to get warmer than normal and the South wetter and stormier

Federal forecasters predict warm, wet US winter but less snow because of El Nino, climate change
Economy|Environment|News

Feds OK natural gas pipeline expansion in Pacific Northwest over environmentalist protests

Federal regulators have approved the expansion of a natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest over the protest of environmental groups and top West Coast officials

Feds OK natural gas pipeline expansion in Pacific Northwest over environmentalist protests
Environment|News|Science|World

Hurricanes are now twice as likely to zip from minor to whopper than decades ago, study says

A study says Atlantic hurricanes are now more than twice as likely as before to rapidly intensify from wimpy minor hurricanes to powerful and catastrophic in just 24 hours

Hurricanes are now twice as likely to zip from minor to whopper than decades ago, study says
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|News|World

Greta Thunberg was among climate activists detained at a protest to disrupt oil executives' forum

Greta Thunberg has been detained by British police alongside other climate activists who gathered outside a central London hotel to disrupt a major oil and gas industry conference

Greta Thunberg was among climate activists detained at a protest to disrupt oil executives' forum
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Electrical grids aren't keeping up with the green energy push. That could risk climate goals

Stalled spending on electrical grids worldwide is slowing the rollout of renewable energy and could put efforts to limit climate change at risk if millions of miles of power lines aren't added or refurbished in the next few years

Electrical grids aren't keeping up with the green energy push. That could risk climate goals
Environment|News|Science|US

Factory fishing in Antarctica for krill targets the cornerstone of a fragile ecosystem

Fishing for krill is banned in U.S. waters due to concerns it could impact whales, seals and other animals that feed on the shrimp-like creatures

Factory fishing in Antarctica for krill targets the cornerstone of a fragile ecosystem
Americas|Environment|News|World

In the Amazon, millions breathe hazardous air as drought and wildfires spread through the rainforest

Smoke from forest fires covered large swaths of the Brazilian Amazon as the region endures one of the worst droughts on record, with many rivers at historically low levels

In the Amazon, millions breathe hazardous air as drought and wildfires spread through the rainforest
Environment|Health|Science|World

What is seawater intrusion? A hydrogeologist explains the shifting balance between fresh and salt water at the coast

Saltwater intrusion is bad for human health, ecosystems, crops and infrastructure. Here’s how seawater can move inland, and why climate change is making this phenomenon more frequent and severe.

What is seawater intrusion? A hydrogeologist explains the shifting balance between fresh and salt water at the coast
Business|Environment

Major Navigator CO2 pipeline project is on hold while the company reevaluates the route in 5 states

One of the two biggest proposed carbon dioxide pipeline projects in the Midwest is being put on hold so the company can reevaluate the route

Major Navigator CO2 pipeline project is on hold while the company reevaluates the route in 5 states
Americas|Business|Environment|News

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law requiring big businesses to disclose emissions

California will soon require big businesses to report a wide range of greenhouse gas emissions

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law requiring big businesses to disclose emissions
Environment|Science

Study finds more people are moving into high flood zones, increasing risk of water disasters

A new study finds that far more people are in harm's way as they move into high flood zones around the world

Study finds more people are moving into high flood zones, increasing risk of water disasters
Environment|Science

Amphibians are the world's most vulnerable animals and threats are increasing

The world’s frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble

Amphibians are the world's most vulnerable animals and threats are increasing
Economy|Environment|US

Climate change is about to play a big role in government purchases – with vast implications for the US economy

The Biden administration directed agencies to consider the cost of greenhouse gas emissions in their future purchasing and budget decisions. An example shows just how much is at stake.

Climate change is about to play a big role in government purchases – with vast implications for the US economy
Environment|News

Columbia Journalism Review editor leaving to encourage news outlets to devote more time to climate

The leader of the Columbia Journalism Review says he's leaving that job to work at an organization that encourages news outlets to devote more attention to covering climate change

Columbia Journalism Review editor leaving to encourage news outlets to devote more time to climate
Business|Environment|News|Science

The UAE holds a major oil and gas conference just ahead of hosting UN climate talks in Dubai

The Emirati president-designate of the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate talks has called on oil and gas companies to be “central to the solution” to fighting climate change as the industry boosts its production to enjoy rising energy prices

The UAE holds a major oil and gas conference just ahead of hosting UN climate talks in Dubai
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Facing increasing pressure from customers, some miners are switching to renewable energy

Demand for critical minerals like nickel and cobalt is surging as climate change hastens a transition to renewable energy, boosting carbon emissions by miners and processors of such materials

Facing increasing pressure from customers, some miners are switching to renewable energy
Environment|News|US

New York City area gets one of its wettest days in decades, as rain swamps subways and streets

A storm has delivered one of the wettest days in decades to the New York metropolitan area

New York City area gets one of its wettest days in decades, as rain swamps subways and streets
Environment|Europe|News|World

Storm Elias slams into a city in central Greece, filling homes with mud and knocking out power

A second powerful storm in less than a month has hammered parts of central Greece, sweeping away roads, smashing bridges and flooding thousands of homes

Storm Elias slams into a city in central Greece, filling homes with mud and knocking out power
Business|Economy|Food|News

Food prices are rising as countries limit exports. Blame climate change, El Nino and Russia's war

Restrictions on food exports are spilling over from rice and wheat to other essentials

Food prices are rising as countries limit exports. Blame climate change, El Nino and Russia's war
Environment|News|World

Brazil’s Amazon rainforest faces a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people

Officials say the Amazon rainforest in Brazil is facing a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of the year

Brazil’s Amazon rainforest faces a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people
Environment|News|World

Biden tells Pacific islands leaders that he hears their warnings about climate change and will act

President Joe Biden has informed leaders from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum that he has heard their warnings about the impact of climate change on their region

Biden tells Pacific islands leaders that he hears their warnings about climate change and will act
News|World

Weakening Ophelia still poses a risk of coastal flooding and heavy rain in some parts of the US

Nearly a day after being downgraded from a tropical storm, Ophelia is still threatening much of the Northeast with coastal flooding, life-threatening waves and heavy rain from Washington to New York City

Weakening Ophelia still poses a risk of coastal flooding and heavy rain in some parts of the US
Economy|News|World

On the sidelines of the U.N.: Hope, cocktails and efforts to be heard

Across New York City, civil society groups and large philanthropies meet on the sidelines of the United Nations while world leaders gather at the annual General Assembly

On the sidelines of the U.N.: Hope, cocktails and efforts to be heard
Environment|Science|Technology

What can board games teach students about climate change?

While most board games are designed for one person to win, climate change games are about saving the world.

What can board games teach students about climate change?
Environment|Science

As extreme downpours trigger flooding around the world, scientists take a closer look at global warming's role

There’s a rule of thumb that rainfall intensity increases by about 7% per degree Celsius as temperatures rise. But the increase is much higher in the mountains, scientists found.

As extreme downpours trigger flooding around the world, scientists take a closer look at global warming's role
Americas|Australia|Economy

Atlantic nations commit to environmental, economic cooperation on sidelines of UN meeting

More than 30 Atlantic countries on four continents have committed to bolster coordination on economic development, environmental protection, maritime issues and more

Atlantic nations commit to environmental, economic cooperation on sidelines of UN meeting
Environment|Health|Science|World

Leaders see hope in tackling deadly climate change and public health problems together

Experts hope the sputtering global public health system and efforts to curb global warming through collaboration can combine to create a better system for handling the problem

Leaders see hope in tackling deadly climate change and public health problems together
News|World

Everything you need to know about this year's meeting of leaders at the UN General Assembly

For two years, it was the coronavirus pandemic

Everything you need to know about this year's meeting of leaders at the UN General Assembly
Environment|News

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will sign climate-focused transparency laws for big business

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he plans to sign into law a pair of climate-focused bills intended to force major corporations to be more transparent about greenhouse gas emissions and the financial risks stemming from global warming

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will sign climate-focused transparency laws for big business
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Lots of indoor farms are shutting down as their businesses struggle. So why are more being built?

Across the country, more indoor farms are launching or expanding even as others founder

Lots of indoor farms are shutting down as their businesses struggle. So why are more being built?
Environment|News|Science|World

Climate change could bring more monster storms like Hurricane Lee to New England

Climate scientists say storms like Hurricane Lee could become more common in the future as the Gulf of Maine and other bodies of water rapidly warm

Climate change could bring more monster storms like Hurricane Lee to New England
Business|Economy|Environment|News|US

UAW strike exposes tensions between Biden's goals of tackling climate change and supporting unions

The United Auto Workers strike has exposed tensions between President Joe Biden's goals of fighting climate change and supporting unions

UAW strike exposes tensions between Biden's goals of tackling climate change and supporting unions
Business|Environment|Lifestyle

Citing sustainability, Starbucks wants to overhaul its iconic cup. Will customers go along?

For a generation and more, Starbucks' throwaway cup has been a cornerstone of consumer society, first in the United States and then globally

Citing sustainability, Starbucks wants to overhaul its iconic cup. Will customers go along?
Environment|Europe|Science|US|World

As climate change warms rivers, they are running out of breath – and so could the plants and animals they harbor

When water warms, it holds less oxygen, and this can harm aquatic life and degrade water quality. A new study finds that climate change is driving oxygen loss in hundreds of US and European rivers.

As climate change warms rivers, they are running out of breath – and so could the plants and animals they harbor
Economy|Environment|News|US

As climate risks increase, New York could require flood disclosures in home sales

New York could soon require people selling their homes to disclose whether their properties have been flooded or are at risk for future flooding

As climate risks increase, New York could require flood disclosures in home sales
Environment|News|US

Feds spread $1 billion for tree plantings among US cities to reduce extreme heat and benefit health

Hundreds of communities around the country will share more than $1 billion in federal money to help them plant and maintain trees under a federal program that is intended to reduce extreme heat, benefit health and improve access to nature

Feds spread $1 billion for tree plantings among US cities to reduce extreme heat and benefit health
Environment|News|World

Hurricane Idalia intensifies over extremely warm Gulf waters, on track for Florida landfall as a dangerous major hurricane

A hurricane scientist explains the conflict between 2023’s abnormally high ocean heat and the storm-disrupting wind shear accompanying El Niño.

Hurricane Idalia intensifies over extremely warm Gulf waters, on track for Florida landfall as a dangerous major hurricane
Americas|Science|US

What rapid intensification means for hurricanes

What rapid intensification means for hurricanes

What rapid intensification means for hurricanes
US|Videos|World

: (UPDATE)(LKLV) HURRICANE DEBBY MAKES LANDFALL (12pET)

Residents encouraged to stay prepared as Debby moves inland, with flooding concern lasting for days. Brian Abel reports.

: (UPDATE)(LKLV) HURRICANE DEBBY MAKES LANDFALL (12pET)

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