In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shared the Nobel Peace Prize with former Vice President Al Gore. John Carruthers Topping Jr. was born on April 18, 1943, in
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Greta Thunberg Says She’ll Skip U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow
Greta Thunberg, the Swedish climate activist, said she would not attend the next international climate talks unless everyone can be vaccinated equally and participate safely. “Inequality and climate injustice is
Kerry family jet flies to Idaho while he goes on international climate tour
The jet belonging to climate czar John Kerry’s family made its way to Idaho, where he and his wife have reportedly vacationed, as he traveled in Asia to promote the Biden
How Debt and Climate Change Pose a ‘Systemic Risk to the Global Economy’
How does a country deal with climate disasters when it’s drowning in debt? Not very well, it turns out. Especially not when a global pandemic clobbers its economy. Take Belize,
Biden aims to juice EV sales, but would his plan work?
Dangling tax credits and rebates in his drive to fight climate change, President Joe Biden wants you to trade your gas-burning car, truck or SUV for a zero-emissions electric vehicle.
Greta Thunberg statue at UK university sparks backlash, labeled as ‘vanity project’
A life-sized bronze statue of Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg installed at a United Kingdom university has sparked a backlash among students and critics who argue the money could have been better spent. The
Illinois lawmakers push for more union jobs in renewable energy industry
The Climate Union Jobs Act aims to get more union workers hired in renewable energy jobs in the state and diversify the industry. | AP file The Climate Union Jobs
Scientists Boost an Idea Long Thought Outlandish: Reflecting the Sun’s Rays
WASHINGTON — The idea of artificially cooling the planet to blunt climate change — in effect, blocking sunlight before it can warm the atmosphere — got a boost on Thursday
Biden touts fight against ‘climate crisis’ while refusing to call border ‘crisis’
President Biden is touting his administration’s efforts to “combat the climate crisis” even as he refuses to describe the border crisis as a “crisis.” In a tweet posted Thursday, the president
Kerry mocked by Republicans over maskless plane photo: ‘not used to flying commercial’
President Biden’s Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry was mocked by Republican lawmakers online after being caught not wearing a mask while on a flight to DC from Boston. GOP
Chuck Schumer Stalls Climate Overhaul of Flood Insurance Program
WASHINGTON — One of the federal government’s main efforts to push Americans to prepare for climate threats is in question after the Senate majority leader’s office objected to a plan
Tom Cotton says John Kerry has long history of ‘not following’ rules he imposes
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said climate czar John Kerry has a history of “not following” rules he imposes on Americans after a photo surfaced of the Biden official not wearing
John Kerry caught maskless on flight, American Airlines ‘looking into’ apparent COVID violation
Climate czar John Kerry was caught not wearing his mask while reading a book on an American Airlines flight in lieu of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mandate
DHS chief Mayorkas testifies climate is in ‘crisis’ but stops short of using that word to describe border
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas described the current climate situation as a “crisis” that threatens national security but refused to characterize the rise in migrants at the southern border in equally
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe has book out in September
The new chief scientist at the Nature Conservancy, Katharine Hayhoe, has written a book about climate change. One Signal Publishers announced Wednesday that Hayhoe’s “Saving Us” will be released Sept.
Biden Vowed to Make Climate ‘Essential’ to Foreign Policy. The Reality Is Harder.
“In the Obama administration climate change was a huge priority, but climate generally was dealt with by specialists, only in kind of a niche area in different departments,” said Jon
Western states chart diverging paths as water shortages loom
As persistent drought and climate change threaten the Colorado River, several states that rely on the water acknowledge they likely won’t get what they were promised a century ago. But
Miami Says It Can Adapt to Rising Seas. Not Everyone Is Convinced.
Officials in Miami-Dade County, where climate models predict two feet or more of sea-level rise by 2060, have released an upbeat strategy for living with more water, one that focused
White House climate czar: Texas storm ‘a wake-up call’
In this Jan. 27, 2021 file photo, National Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington. | AP In an interview with The
‘RS Interview: Special Edition’ With Bill Gates
The title of Bill Gates’ new book – How to Avoid a Climate Disaster — is very Bill Gates-ian. Above everything else, Gates is an engineer, a man who sees
For Travel, a Sustainable Comeback?
Tomorrow’s Air, a new climate action group incubated by the Adventure Travel Trade Association, is taking a different tack, both technologically and socially. It champions carbon removal and storage, as
U.S. Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement
new video loaded: U.S. Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement transcript Back bars 0:00/1:12 -1:12 transcript U.S. Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement President Biden told leaders of the Group of 7 nations that
Kerry: The world has nine years to avoid climate catastrophe
John Kerry, the White House’s special envoy on climate, warned Friday that the U.S. only has less than a decade left to avoid the worst of a climate catastrophe. “Around
U.S. formally rejoins the Paris climate accord.
The United States on Friday formally rejoined the Paris climate agreement, the international accord designed to avert catastrophic global warming. President Biden has said tackling the climate crisis is among
UN: Huge changes in society needed to keep nature, Earth OK
Humans are making Earth a broken and increasingly unlivable planet through climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. So the world must make dramatic changes to society, economics and daily life,
Why Is It So Cold in the United States?
Will we be seeing more of the polar vortex as climate change continues? Researchers haven’t settled that question yet. Computer models don’t show a strong association between the frequency of
Achoo! Climate Change Lengthening Pollen Season in U.S., Study Shows
Among the many disasters climate change is wreaking around the world, scientists have now identified a more personal one: It’s making allergy season worse. That is the message of a
Paris courts find French government guilty of not upholding commitment to Paris Agreement
A Paris court convicted the French government of not upholding its commitment to the Paris climate agreement, according to reports. The court ruled that the state has displayed “non-respect of
Michael Bloomberg, UN climate envoy, shuns commercial travel for private jets
Michael Bloomberg will again take up his old post of United Nations climate envoy after Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed him Friday. But, like U.S. climate envoy John Kerry, the billionaire and
‘RS Interview: Special Edition’ With Climate Journalist Elizabeth Kolbert
To be a well-informed citizen of Planet Earth, you need to read Elizabeth Kolbert. She is one of the pioneers in climate journalism, known for her intrepid, in-the-field research (“We