Top oil firms' climate pledges failing on almost every metric, report finds
Big oil companies' climate plans are not in line with limiting global warming to 1.5C, raising concerns about their commitment to energy transition. [ more ]
Climate Leaders Debate Goal for Controlling Global Warming
UNDP launched Climate Promise 2025 to strengthen countries' carbon-cutting pledges under the Paris agreement, aiming to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius. [ more ]
Opinion: California must lead way in slashing methane emissions from landfills
Reducing methane emissions is crucial to slowing global warming, with landfills being a significant source.
The California Air Resources Board plays a key role in regulating methane emissions from landfills and can lead the nation in addressing this pollution. [ more ]
Who turned out the lights? Los Angeles-area landmarks go dark in observance of Earth Hour
Local landmarks like Pacific Wheel and Gateway Pylons in LA participate in Earth Hour by going dark. Earth Hour aims to raise awareness and inspire action for environmental conservation. [ more ]
Parts of Amazon rainforest could tip toward collapse by 2050, study warns
Up to 47% of the Amazon could reach critical ecological tipping points by 2050, transitioning into degraded ecosystems due to deforestation and global warming.
This could lead to the collapse of the Amazon as a carbon sink, releasing stored carbon into the atmosphere and exacerbating global warming. [ more ]
As the Ice Melts, Polar Bears Are Failing to Find Enough Food on Land
Polar bears are facing grave challenges due to vanishing sea ice, including starvation and loss of the ability to produce milk for their young.
A study conducted in Manitoba, Canada, tracked 20 polar bears to understand the extent of the nutritional loss and alternative food sources available to them on land. [ more ]
UAE, Azerbaijan, Brazil join forces to limit global warming to 1.5C
The United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan and Brazil are forming a troika to push for an international agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
The troika partnership aims to enhance international cooperation and stimulate ambition in the next round of countries' climate targets. [ more ]
A second Trump presidency would result in four years of relentless carbon pollution and a complete abnegation of the country's climate duties.
The warming that the United States would contribute to the atmosphere during those years would make the world warmer than it would be without them. [ more ]
Stored carbon: The key to a chill future? DW 02/06/2024
Carbon dioxide concentrations have increased significantly due to human activity and are contributing to global warming.
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a method to prevent excess carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere and involves capturing CO2 from point sources and storing it underground. [ more ]