Companies are still committing to net-zero emissions, even if it’s a bumpy road
A growing list of companies have set emissions targets for the Science Based Targets initiative, but some have pulled back.
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Photo essay: 2024 United Nations climate change conference
The 29th edition of the U.N. conference, known as COP29, is being held from Nov. 11–22 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Countries spend huge sums on fossil fuel subsidies – why they’re so hard to eliminate
By Bruce Huber, University of Notre Dame Fossil fuels are the leading driver of climate change, yet they are still ...
Companies are buying up cheap carbon offsets − data suggest it may be more about greenwashing than helping the climate
Carbon offsets fund projects that are meant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as planting trees.
UN biodiversity summit speaker: Renewables ‘offer an opportunity for a more peaceful energy system’
Alex Rafalowicz of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative is speaking at the UN biodiversity summit known as COP16.
Power-hungry AI is driving a surge in tech giant carbon emissions. Nobody knows what to do about it
A query to an AI-powered chatbot can use up to 10 times as much energy as a Google search.
Green buildings are a climate solution in need of financial support
As hurricanes become even more intense and powerful, Florida’s buildings must be more resilient and efficient.
Florida’s untapped gold mine: carbon farming and the missing green jobs
Carbon farming builds organic matter back in the soil, reducing runoff and greenhouse gas emissions.
Trump and Harris have clashing records on clean energy, but the clean power shift is too broad for any president to control
Markets worldwide are rapidly transitioning to renewable energy and electric cars.
Climate change is a pollution problem, and countries know how to deal with pollution threats – think DDT and acid rain
History provides lessons in overcoming seemingly insurmountable hazards.
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