Tag: climate change
Record-Smashing Heatwaves Rip Across China’s Northwest, Projected to Last for Days
In the heart of China's northwest, a remote settlement is grappling with scorching temperatures soaring...
Controversy Erupts After NYC Announces Crackdown on Coal and Wood-fired Pizzerias
New Yorkers are up-in-arms following proposed new rules by the New York City Department of Environmental...
Ireland Considers Spending €600 Million to Cull 200,000 Cows for Climate Change
A plan by the Irish government to cull 200,000 cows at a cost of €600 million over the next three years...
The Case Against the ‘15-minute City’
Several major cities across the globe are either considering implementing the “15-minute city” concept...
US Government Eyeing New ‘Priority Areas’ for Solar Energy
The Biden administration said on Monday, Dec. 5 that it would begin a process to identify new areas for...
Rolls-Royce Successfully Tests World’s First Hydrogen-powered Jet Engine
In a major step towards the goal of decarbonizing air travel, Britain’s Rolls-Royce announced on Tuesday...
Biden Says ‘Climate Crisis Is About Human Security’ at COP27
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT — U.S. President Joe Biden addressed the COP27 climate conference in Egypt on...
White House Launches Five-Year Plan to Research Methods of Reducing Sunlight to Fight Global Warming
In a move that sounds like the backstory to a science fiction film, the White House has approved an effort...
Major UN Powers Question Pacific Islanders’ Call for Nuclear Legacy Help
GENEVA (Reuters) — Nuclear powers have criticized an effort led by the Marshall Islands at the United...
Russia Burning Off Massive Amounts of Natural Gas Believed to Originally Be Destined for Germany
As Germany grapples with an energy crisis — due in large part to the country’s desire to curb its dependence...
Global Warming May Not Be Our Fault
Since pre-industrial times, the environment has undergone rapid changes that are often attributed to...
Thousands of Dutch Farmers Protest Government’s Plan to Reign In Emissions
In a scene reminiscent of the Freedom Convoy protests that rocked Canada’s capital of Ottawa earlier...