Bargaining with China Today to Save the World Tomorrow
As tough jobs go, few are tougher than John Kerry’s. He has to weigh future harm against current crime, a moral balancing act that few...
Drought in Mexico reaches critical levels as lakes dry up
Drought conditions now cover 85 percent of Mexico, and residents of the nation’s central region said Thursday that lakes and reservoirs are simply drying up,...
China’s 2060 climate pledge is ‘largely consistent’ with 1.5C goal, study finds
New research has found that China’s pledge to achieve “carbon neutrality” before 2060 is “largely consistent” with the Paris Agreement’s aim of limiting global warming...
Biden’s Climate Summit Will Be an International Chess Match
The world’s top emitters will convene tomorrow—and the setting might as well be a virtual chess board. President Biden’s climate summit will gather three dozen...
Kerry: China described climate change as ‘crisis’ for the first time
U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry emphasized what he said was progress on negotiating with China on carbon emissions Wednesday, saying Beijing had described climate change...
Trudeau Was a Global Climate Hero. Now Canada Risks Falling Behind.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada will arrive for President Biden’s climate summit on Thursday with an outsize reputation for being a warrior in the...
Earth Day — A case for traditional knowledge to mitigate the planetary crisis
According to recent research, indigenous peoples make up fewer than 5% of the global population, but they manage or hold land tenure over 25% of...
This Nordic Country Now Gets More Power from Renewables Than Fossil Fuels
Despite a global pandemic that kept many of us indoors for months on end, our fascination with viewing nature from our living room windows hasn’t resulted...