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Can US, China Climate Talks Spur Progress at COP28?

With global consensus difficult to find, some experts say smaller multilateral deals between major greenhouse gas polluters are needed to quickly cut emissions. New climate talks between the United States and China could set an encouraging signal for the upcoming United Nations COP28 cl

US Regions Will Suffer a Stunning Variety of Climate-Caused Disasters, Report Finds

Extreme temperatures; worsening wildfires, hurricanes and floods; infrastructure problems; agricultural impacts: The way you experience climate change will depend on where you live. If there is one overarching message from the nation’s latest climate assessment, it is that nowhere will

Microgrids Can Bolster Creaky Electricity Systems, But Most States Do Little to Encourage Their Development

A state report card shows missed opportunities for technologies that are ready for deployment. An August wildfire cut off electricity to Del Norte County, California.

Texas Violated the Law with Lax Emissions Limits, Federal Court Rules

Judges overturned a state air pollution permit that was issued last year, arguing that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality illegally enabled Port Arthur LNG to avoid emissions control requirements. A federal appeals court on Monday struck down a major air pollution permit issu

New Research Makes it Harder to Kick The Climate Can Down the Road from COP28

Without immediate emissions cuts, global temperatures will breach the Paris Agreement’s goals sooner than expected, scientists say.

The Hopes—and Challenges—for Blue and Green Hydrogen

Hydrogen is getting a lot of attention as a key potential fuel source to replace fossil fuels in the future clean energy economy, because when it’s burned the end product is simply water.

Nearby Residents and Environmentalists Criticize New Dominion Natural Gas Power Plant As a ‘Slap In the Face’

Virginia’s largest utility provider has faced a backlash from the state’s environmental community since it announced plans to build a new, large fossil fuel facility in Chesterfield. Over the course of three hours on Thursday evening, the beige-paneled walls of the SpringHill Suites Hot

Is China Emitting a Climate Super Pollutant in Violation of an International Environmental Agreement?

Concentrations of HFC-23, one of the world’s most potent greenhouse gases, remained elevated in East Asia after China, a known past polluter, agreed to curb emissions. Preliminary atmospheric monitoring data from a remote South Korean island off China’s east coast shows elevated concent

Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Flock to Plastics Treaty Talks as Scientists, Environmentalists Seek Conflict of Interest Policies

With growing calls for the need to reduce plastic production, industry groups are pushing back. Fossil fuel and chemical company interests are out in force at the United Nations meeting in Nairobi, where delegates from about 170 countries are negotiating the potential terms of a global

Pumped Storage Hydro Could be Key to the Clean Energy Transition. But Where Will the Water Come From?

Dozens of proposed projects would pump water uphill to reservoirs that release it to generate electricity when wind and solar can’t.

Fulcrum Bioenergy, Aiming to Produce ‘Net-Zero’ Jet Fuel From Plastic Waste, Hits Heavy Turbulence

The California company has defaulted on $289 million in Nevada bonds and put $500 million in financing for a facility in Indiana on hold. Meanwhile, U.S.

Dirty Water and Dead Rice: The Cost of the Clean Energy Transition in Rural Minnesota

Mining the critical minerals needed for electric vehicle batteries could threaten local water supply and Indigenous culture. More than 250 years ago, the Ojibwe people, one of the largest Indigenous populations in North America, received a prophecy to migrate westward until they reached

‘Where will we go?’: First Nations court bid to force federal action on climate

The first Australian climate court case brought on behalf of First Nations people has heard climate “tipping points” could be reached that would rapidly lead to irreversible changes, such as sea-level rise.

How heatwaves impact railways - and what might help

The UK’s rail service has been hit with widespread train delays and high levels of cancellations during the heatwave.

From Minibuses to “Boda Bodas,” Informal Transport Systems Could Be an Untapped Climate Change Solution

Over 50% of all transport-related emissions come from high-income countries, where people are more likely to own and depend on pe

Climate change: Is the world warming faster than expected?

Climate records have tumbled in 2023.

PM defends 'severe' Just Stop Oil sentences

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has defended sentences handed to two Just Stop Oil climate campaigners following criticism from the United Nations.

Earthshot Prize: Asia leads the way in quest to repair planet

In a village in Western India, women collect onions that have been stored in the orange metal dryers that are transforming their lives.

Manx artist aims to highlight climate change with display

An exhibition of steel sculptures and ink drawings designed to highlight climate change has gone on display at the House of Manannan. Crucible is a collection of artworks by Manx sculptor Robert Jones, created using discarded materials.

Gaelic used to encourage debate on climate threats

What has been described as the world's first Gaelic Climate Convention has taken place in the Western Isles, the language's heartland area. The event was attended by more than 60 people, and heard islanders' concerns about the impacts of climate change on their communities.