UK Recorded Highest-Ever Temperature in Last Week’s Heatwave July 30, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan The U.K. was never hotter. Last week temperatures reached 101.6 degrees Fahrenheit (38.7 Celsius) at the Cambridge Botanic Garden on...
Penn. Governor Wolf Wants Power Plant Emission Plan to Fight Climate Change June 20, 2019 By Marc Levy Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is asking Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled Legislature to take steps toward authorizing the state to join a regional...
New York to Adopt Aggressive Emission Reduction Goals June 20, 2019 By David Klepper New York would adopt some of the nation’s most aggressive emission reduction goals under a proposal worked out by state...
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Must Be Halved by 2030 to Avoid 3C Warming: Scientists June 19, 2019 By Nina Chestney Emissions need to be halved by 2030 to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius but temperatures are on track to...
Britain Commits to Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050 June 13, 2019 By Susanna Twidale and Matthew Green Britain has announced it will enshrine a new commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 into law,...
Companies Failing to Disclose Exposure to Risks of Climate Change: Global Task Force June 6, 2019 By Susanna Twidale Companies are failing to disclose sufficient detail about how exposed they are to the potential risks of climate change, a...
World’s Largest Companies Forecast Climate Change Could Cost Them $1 Trillion June 4, 2019 By Eric Roston An analysis of thousands of corporate disclosures on climate-change risks suggests that companies stand to gain more than they lose,...
Violations of IMO 2020 Emissions Rules for Shipping Could Hit Insurance Cover May 20, 2019 By Jonathan Saul Tougher rules on sulfur emissions from ships will come into effect next year in the biggest shake-up for the oil...
Climate Change Threatens One Million Species with Extinction: Scientists May 6, 2019 By Gus Trompiz Relentless pursuit of economic growth, twinned with the impact of climate change, has put an “unprecedented” one million species at...
UK Climate Change Adviser to Recommend Target of Zero Emissions by 2050: Sources April 30, 2019 By Jessica Shankleman The U.K. government’s official adviser on climate change is set to recommend the country adopt a target to drive net...