Climate Change

BRUSSELS—Renewed trans-Atlantic cooperation on addressing climate change will prompt other countries to take more action and improve prospects for coming global meetings on the issue, said President Biden’s special envoy for climate change, John Kerry, after meeting with allies here. Mr. Kerry, making one of the first international trips by…

Topline As bitcoin pushes toward new highs, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates is sounding an alarm on the cryptocurrency's strikingly high carbon footprint–which is only bound to worsen as mainstream adoption of the world's largest cryptocurrency soars as expected. Bill Gates delivers a speech at the Sixth World Fund Conference in…

It took a global pandemic for many of us to realize that we live in what Italian journalist and social theorist Marco D’Eramo calls the “Age of Tourism.” As he writes in his new book, The World in a Selfie: An Inquiry Into the Tourist Age, tourism is the defining…

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told "Axios on HBO" he intends to "lean into" climate change and that he has already discussed potential common ground with President Biden's special climate envoy John Kerry. Behind the scenes: In a follow-up interview with Axios, Graham said Kerry called him in November, around the…

But there is potential for common ground on climate change and the pandemic, Chinese foreign minister says Confrontation likely to continue even if two countries can work together on some issues, analysts say Published: 11:55pm, 7 Mar, 2021 Updated: 3:59am, 8 Mar, 2021 Read More

SYDNEY - The world's first dedicated platypus refuge will be established to rescue the unique Australian animals from climate change-fuelled crises, as bushfires and drought increasingly threaten their habitat. Taronga Zoo announced it will build the facility in Dubbo, five hours northwest of Sydney, to provide emergency care to the…

Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic – Ericsson remained committed and on track in 2020 towards reaching its sustainability goals while also setting ambitious new targets. WEBWIRE – Friday, March 5, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digitalization across the globe. And over the past year, digital technologies have…

Deforestation in the Amazon has long been the poster child of man-made environmental destruction. But recent trends reveal that the changing climate will likely come for this beloved rainforest long before the last tree is cut down. One researcher has even put a date on his prediction for the Amazon’s…

By Davide Abbatescianni A caged seal waits to be released back into the sea Tanya Haurylchyk Day and night, a large network of volunteers throughout Europe work to save marine animals from life-threatening storms or contaminants. The threats are ever increasing as we continue to damage fragile marine ecosystems, climate…