A successful COP26 is essential for Earth's future. Here's what needs to go right
A week from today, a crucial round of United Nations climate change negotiations will begin in Glasgow and the stakes could not be higher. By the end, we'll know how far nations are willing to go to address humanity's biggest challenge.
U.N. reports record greenhouse gas levels despite COVID shutdowns
World Meteorological Organization warns data show mankind "way off track" if it wants to stop "skidding into a car crash" of climate disaster.
Climate vs. jobs: How Democrats talk about policy proposals may make the difference
Democrats appear set to jettison the cornerstone of President Joe Biden’s climate agenda, but conservatives may have some answers about how to revive it.
Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #476
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool. ...” – Richard Feynman
Greenhouse Gas Levels Reach New Record High, Says UN Bulletin
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached new record levels last year, the United Nations said Monday in a stark warning to the COP26 summit about worsening global warming.
Climate scientists fear tipping points (and maybe you should too)
The Earth's climate system is full of tipping points and it would take humanity many generations, if not a millennia, to reverse the changes set in motion.
Climate scientists fear tipping points (maybe you should too)
The real disaster scenario begins with the triggering of invisible climate tripwires known as tipping points. "Climate tipping points are a game-changing risk -- an existential threat -- and we need to do everything within our power to avoid them," said Tim…
Evacuations ordered as a powerful storm heads for California's wildfire burn scars, raising risk of mudslides – this is what cascading climate disasters look like
Studies show climate change is raising the risk of cascading hazards that alone might not be extreme but add up to human disasters. Communities and government agencies aren’t prepared.