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03 03 2021 | 11:32

The Guardian view on Texas storms and power cuts: preparing for the worst.

The outages endured by residents result from the state’s political decisions – but all of us need to think more about ensuring resilience.

03 03 2021 | 10:57

Changes in Atlantic currents may have dire climate implications for the next century.

Without modifying human behaviour we run the risk of violent weather swings and a drastic effect on crops and ocean life.

03 03 2021 | 10:41

Sustainable Toilet Paper: Buying Guide to the Good, Better, and Best.

Making an informed buying decision about sustainable bathroom products, like toilet paper, takes more than a trip to the store. The whole lifecycle of the paper and packaging determines whether your…

03 03 2021 | 10:34

Almost a Quarter of All Freshwater Fish Species Are in Peril, Thanks to Humans.

Global analysis finds that development, overfishing, and pollution have made rivers dramatically different habitats than they were 200 years ago. 

03 03 2021 | 10:28

We Need 4 Waves of Climate Action.

Every climate solution works differently, unfolding at different speeds. We’ll need them all, traveling in four parallel waves, to stop climate change. Addressing climate change is going to be a…

03 03 2021 | 09:51

Assessing Social Equity in Disasters.

Disasters stemming from hazards like floods, wildfires, and disease often garner attention because of their extreme conditions and heavy societal impacts. Although the nature of the damage may vary,…

03 03 2021 | 09:32

Arctic ice loss forces polar bears to use four times as much energy to survive – study.

Other predators such as narwhals are suffering similarly as unique adaptations become less suited. Polar bears and narwhals are using up to four times as much energy to survive because of major ice…

03 03 2021 | 09:11

After Texas Crisis, Biden’s Climate Plan Hangs on Fragile Power Grid.

Preventing the next energy nightmare and curbing America’s carbon emissions will require spending billions to remake the nation’s grids.  The millions of people who struggled to keep warm in Texas,…

03 03 2021 | 08:55

First Arctic Navigation in February Sends a Worrying Climate Signal.

Melting ice in the Arctic allowed a gas tanker to sail through the Northern Sea Route in the middle of winter. A tanker sailed through Arctic sea ice in February for the first time, the latest sign…

03 03 2021 | 08:46

Blue Vs. Green Hydrogen: Which Will The Market Choose?

As U.S regulators and industry leaders mull how to consider introducing hydrogen into the nation’s energy supply mix, they’re faced with a choice that sounds more like a decision pondered by the…

03 03 2021 | 08:38

Educating Zimbabwe: illegal ‘home schools’ defy lockdown in townships.

Priced out of online access, poor children are turning to backyard teachers as Covid closes state classrooms. It’s Friday morning and Help Mabwe is preparing to give the day’s illicit lessons. Round…

03 03 2021 | 08:37

One Large Pie, Extra Sustainability: Dispelling Pizza Box Recycling Myths.

By Jeff Chalovich, chief commercial officer and president, Corrugated Packaging, WestRock

03 03 2021 | 08:35

Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate – here’s why.

The world’s most forbidding deserts could be the best places on Earth for harvesting solar power – the most abundant and clean source of energy we have. Deserts are spacious, relatively flat, rich in…

03 03 2021 | 08:18

Texas freeze shows a chilling truth – how the rich use climate change to divide us.

The Lone Star State is aptly named. If you’re not part of the Republican oil elite with Cruz and Abbott, you’re on your own. Texas has long represented a wild west individualism that elevates…

03 03 2021 | 08:13

How heat is radically altering Americans' lives before they're even born – video

Even before a child is born in the US, their race plays a huge part in how they'll experience heat and pollution. 

01 03 2021 | 13:59

EXCLUSIVE (Reuters): European officials urge World Bank to exclude fossil-fuel investments.

In a letter, senior officials from Europe said the World Bank's management should expand its climate change strategy to end backing for coal, oil and most gas projects. WASHINGTON - Senior officials…

01 03 2021 | 13:51

‘Hidden cost’ of energy and transport could add up to $25 trillion, research estimates.

Exclusive: New global synthesis adds up the hidden social, environmental and health costs of our largely fossil fuel-based energy and transport systems. The “hidden cost” of our largely fossil fuel-…

01 03 2021 | 13:31

Texas facilities released 3.5m pounds of extra pollutants during winter storm.

Emissions releases affected communities that are already disproportionately exposed to pollution. Oil refineries, chemical manufacturers and other industrial plants in Texas reported releasing…

01 03 2021 | 11:59

Trump’s Environmental Policies Killed Thousands of People, Scientists Say.

The British medical journal The Lancet released a new report attributing 22,000 deaths in 2019 to the former president’s regulatory rollbacks. The Trump administration deliberately harnessed racism…

01 03 2021 | 09:56

Former Mining Exec Details Suitcase Full of Cash He Used to Seal Deals.

A former Glencore director said he used to fly the world carrying a bag full of cash to secure deals for the commodity trader, evidence of the industry’s longstanding history of corruption, a problem…