Climate Change

Image copyrightGetty Images Some of the world's largest firms including Amazon and Google have committed to big-spending green energy plans as calls for climate action increase. Amazon has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2040 and Google said it would make …

The day before employees plan to walk out over climate change, Amazon announced a new "Climate Pledge" which includes buying 100,000 electric vans from Rivian.  Not only could the move help gloss over the company's poor climate change record, it could be ver…

Hundreds of young people from around the world have congregated in New York. Its nearly Climate Week, a huge strike is happening on Friday, and the United Nations has awarded some 100 young climate activists from different corners of the globe Green Tickets t…

Have you heard of the French artist Marcel Duchamp? One of his most famous works is the fountain which was created from an ordinary bathroom urinal. In simply renaming this common object, Duchamp successfully birthed a completely new style of art. The same c…

What does your country really think about climate change? A new survey by YouGov tallied up answers 30,000 people in 28 countries and regions and found that attitudes vary greatly based on where you live. For example, seven out of 10 Indians believe tha…

Climate change will make our lives worse in the years to come, but a new report out this week highlights the stark costs people are already paying in the U.S. In 2012 alone, it found 10 major climate-related events likely led to nearly 1,000 extra deaths, alm…

The 2019 Social Good Summit is fast approaching. On September 22nd, at the 92nd Street Y, the tenth annual Summit will bring together global citizens to share their ideas on creating a sustainable future for humankind. Tickets are on sale now, and we hope you…

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The formal abolishment of one of Californias signature environmental policies tailpipe pollution is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States is expected to be announced Wednesday afternoon at the Washington headquarters of the Envir…

Ms. Hollander is not making light of climate change, but rather acknowledging its presence in our lives. Bracing for superstorms has to become more of a pedestrian routine and less of an emergency procedure, she said, noting the growing frequency of so-called…