Of the 1,500 policies in 41 countries, researchers found only a small fraction actually had impact — and usually as part of a larger strategy that included multiple angles of attack.
As glaciers melt around the globe, scientists are racing to retrieve ice cores that contain key historical records of temperature and climate that are preserved in the ice. Researchers are also pushing to gather ancient relics locked in the ice before they are lost to warming
Jeff Bezos has won considerable plaudits for his widespread philanthropy in the climate sector, but some are questioning his motives — and the outsized voice the Bezos Earth Fund has seemingly bought.
The world's largest financial institutions remain among the leading investors in the fossil fuel sector, years after many vowed to reduce emissions through the Net Zero Banking Alliance — and their investments are scuttling any hope nations might have of meeting their Paris Agreement targets, report finds.
Representatives from around the world are in Ottawa to negotiate a legally binding treaty to eliminate plastic pollution by 2040. But after a previous meeting went off the rails, pressure is now on delegates to make up for lost time in what promises to be one of the most important environmental weeks of the year.
For the 10th consecutive month, Earth in March set a new monthly record for global heat — with both air temperatures and the world’s oceans hitting an all-time high for the month, the European Union climate agency Copernicus said.
Joanna Depledge said Kerry will be remembered as “a force for good in the negotiations,” turning the page on low points, such as previous U.S. administrations pulling out — twice — from international climate agreements.
The world’s top decision-making body on the environment is meeting in Kenya's capital on Monday to discuss how countries can work together to tackle environmental crises like climate change, pollution and loss of biodiversity.