What Trump’s Cabinet Picks Say About Climate Change President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet would include one person who calls global warming an “existential threat” and some who don’t accept it as a problem at all.
What Can the World’s Top Court Do About Climate Change? The International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ highest judicial body, is beginning landmark hearings on global warming. Here’s a guide.
Maine Becomes the Latest State to Sue Oil Companies Over Climate Change In a new lawsuit, the state’s attorney general claims oil companies deceived the public about fossil fuel products’ contributions to climate change.
UN climate negotiations were a major bummer Activists protest against fossil fuels and for climate finance on day 11 at the UNFCCC COP29 climate conference on November 22nd, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. | Photo by Sean Gallup / Getty ImagesMaybe it was the host of the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan this month calling oil and gas a “gift of God.” Or the US, the world’s biggest oil and gas …
COP29 Climate Talks Get a Deal on Money, but Only After a Fight Some countries were outraged over what they saw as deep flaws in the plan, which calls for $300 billion per year in support for developing nations.
A proposed climate tax on crypto mining is gaining momentum Image: Nick Barclay / The VergeA tentative proposal to tax cryptocurrency mining to raise funds for climate action took off during a United Nations climate conference that’s set to come to a close today. A levy on energy-hungry crypto mining, at $0.045 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity used, could generate $5.2 billion in revenue annually, …
Landslides Are a Growing Climate Threat. What Do We Know About The Risks? Deadly landslides are becoming more common and large amounts of rain are a known trigger. An atmospheric river is dumping rain out West. What you should know about your risk.
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The Perfect Novel for the Baku Climate Summit: Lydia Kiesling’s Mobility The U.N. climate conference, held in a petrostate, is a surreal moment. This darkly funny novel about Baku, oil companies and climate change in the first Trump term helps make sense of it all.
Donald Trump’s pick for energy secretary says ‘there is no climate crisis’ The US Department of Energy headquarters building on February 9th, 2024, in Washington, DC. | Photo by J. David Ake / Getty ImagesPresident-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Energy is fossil fuel executive Chris Wright — who has misleadingly claimed on LinkedIn that “there is no climate crisis, and we’re not in the midst of an …
Democrats’ Message at COP29 Climate Talks: Don’t Panic American officials are seeking to assure the world that U.S. climate action won’t end with the return of Donald Trump as president.
A Big Climate Goal Is Getting Farther Out of Reach A new report forecasts global temperature increases well above the level that world leaders have pledged to avoid.
COP29 Climate Talks Focus on Financing Negotiators agree that trillions are needed to help lower-income countries adapt and cope, but not on who should pay.
Climate Science Can’t Keep Up With the Warming Planet We need more timely updates in response to the rapid changes to the climate.
Exxon Chief to Trump: Don’t Withdraw From Paris Climate Deal Darren Woods was one of only a few Western oil executives attending a global climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Biden Officials Try to Reassure COP29 Climate Talks Negotiators at the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan fear that the return of Donald J. Trump will sap momentum for global climate action.
Countries Weigh How to Raise Trillions for Climate Crisis at COP29 Low-income countries need at least $1 trillion a year to manage climate change. Donald Trump’s victory just made that more difficult, but options exist.
Will Musk Influence Trump on Climate Change and Electric Vehicles? The Tesla billionaire is a key figure in the president-elect’s orbit. One question is whether his views on climate and clean energy will have any sway.
Jeff Bezos says he’s a climate guy — why is he kissing the ring? Image: Laura Normand / The VergeJeff Bezos might just be the biggest climate philanthropist out there, which is what makes his swift embrace of Donald Trump as the next US president particularly cringeworthy. “Wishing @realDonaldTrump all success in leading and uniting the America we all love,” Bezos posted on X, hours after Trump declared victo…
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