Climate Change

SALINAS, Calif. — It was 4 a.m. when Crystal Urite and her family were awakened by firefighters knocking at the door of her home in Monterey County. Mudslides were starting to flow in the burn scar left by last summer’s River Fire, and the firefighters recommended she evacuate. Because of…

Climate change is back in the spotlight as a growing number of groups urge the Morrison government to commit to net zero emissions by 2050. Business leaders, scientists and government department officials have appeared before a parliamentary hearing looking at enshrining the target in legislation. The climate change bill is…

2/2 © . FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Biden walks past solar panels in Plymouth 2/2By Timothy Gardner and Jessica Resnick-Ault WASHINGTON () – U.S. President Joe Biden made quick work signing a slew of sweeping executive orders targeting climate change that ranged from freezing federal oil and…

Greenland probably isn’t exactly a location that races to mind when you think about motor racing. Places like Monaco, Abu Dhabi, Silverstone may seem like a more natural fit – which is why it’s big news that the team at Extreme E announced that their inaugural season would feature a…

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry wants the world to know the U.S. is humble as it rejoins the international conversation on climate change. In his Jan. 21 remarks to the international business community hosted by the G20 group, Kerry used the world “humility” to describe America’s reentry to…

The executive orders include making climate change a national security priority, conserving 30 percent of all federal land and water by 2030 and having the federal government buy zero emission vehicles.Jan. 27, 2021 Read More

The standoff for control over the U.S. Senate ended Monday with GOP leader Mitch McConnell declaring victory, even though he failed to secure his main demand: an official commitment, by Senate Democrats, to preserving the filibuster. What he got instead, he said, was a personal commitment from Democratic Senator Kyrsten…

Global warming or climate change. It doesn't matter what you call it. What matters is that right now it is having a direct and dramatic effect on marine environments across our planet. "More immediately pressing than future climate change is the increasing frequency and severity of extreme 'underwater heatwaves' that…

Shanelle Loren is a Utah-based freelance writer and climate activist. Last week, the U.S. rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement. But even if its targets are met — and most countries are far from hitting them — the world will still likely be headed for a 3°C global temperature rise. In…

Amy Harder, Axios January 25, 2021 Clean energy costs are dropping and political will is growing. Read Full Article » Related Topics: Joe Biden, Climate Change Comment Show comments Hide Comments Read More