January Was World’s Hottest on Record: EU Scientists February 8, 2024 By Kate Abnett The world just experienced its hottest January on record, continuing a run of exceptional heat fueled by climate change, the...
EU Agrees to Path to Compete in Clean Tech Production February 7, 2024 By Philip Blenkinsop European Union policymakers agreed new rules on Tuesday to promote local production of equipment for solar and wind power, fuel...
EU Recommends Ambitious 2040 Climate Target, Goes Light on Farming February 6, 2024 By Kate Abnett The European Commission recommended on Tuesday that the EU slash net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, an ambitious...
Climate Change Poses Significant Risk for South African Insurers: Old Mutual January 29, 2024 By Adelaide Changole Climate change poses the most significant threat for South African insurance companies and risks raising premiums and the cost of...
EU Auditors Say Real CO2 Emissions From Most Cars Have Not Fallen January 25, 2024 By Benoit Van Overstraeten Real CO2 emissions from most passenger cars on EU roads are the same as 12 years ago despite reduction targets...
Near Record Jump in CO2 Emissions This Year Risks Climate Goal January 19, 2024 By Jessica Shankleman Carbon dioxide emissions are on track for one of the biggest increases on record this year, pushing the planet closer...
Iceland’s Volcanic Eruption Is Dramatic. But It Won’t Cool the Planet. December 21, 2023 By Sana Pashankar A volcanic eruption on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula sent lava flowing through a 4-kilometer (2.5-mile) crack in the Earth’s crust. The...
Nations Strike Deal at COP28 to Transition Away From Fossil Fuels December 13, 2023 By Valerie Volcovici, Gloria Dickie and William James Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday to begin reducing global consumption of fossil...
Humanity on Verge of 5 Climate Tipping Points, Report Warns December 6, 2023 By Olivia Rudgard Five major global “tipping points” are in danger of being crossed at current levels of warming, a new study warns,...
Global Carbon Emissions From Fossil Fuels to Hit Record Peak in 2023: Report December 5, 2023 By Eric Roston The Global Carbon Project, an international collaboration of scientists, estimates that worldwide carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels will...