global warming

At COP28 meeting, oil companies pledge to combat methane. Environmentalists call it a “smokescreen”

Daisy Hips

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fifty oil companies representing nearly half of global production have pledged to reach near-zero ...

A look at what to expect as latest UN climate talks get under way in oil-rich UAE

Daisy Hips

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East plays host to its second straight U.N. climate conference over the ...

The path to net-zero emissions runs through industry

Daisy Hips

As government leaders and climate negotiators gather in Dubai for the COP28 United Nations climate conference, an enormous challenge looms ...

Sobering climate change report says we’re falling way short of Paris Climate Agreement promises

Daisy Hips

MINNEAPOLIS — The United Nations has provided a new and stark update on our progress toward mitigating climate change. Simply ...

UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plunge

Daisy Hips

Earth is speeding to 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.5 to 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit) of global warming since pre-industrial times, ...

Climate Plans That Rely Too Much on Carbon Removal Could Breach International Law

Daisy Hips

Countries that rely too heavily on carbon removal in their climate plans could violate international law, warns a new paper. ...

2 environmentalists who were targeted by a hacking network say the public is the real victim

Daisy Hips

NEW YORK (AP) — Two environmentalists told a federal judge Thursday that the public was the real victim of a ...

Greenland Glaciers Melting 5x Faster Than 20 Years Ago

Daisy Hips

Danish researchers have conducted a comprehensive study revealing a dramatic increase in Greenland’s glacier melting over the past 20 years, ...

UN’s ‘global stocktake’ on climate is offering a sober emissions reckoning − but there are also signs of progress

Daisy Hips

When this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference begins in late November 2023, it will be a moment for course ...

Cardiovascular Deaths Due to Extreme Heat Expected To Skyrocket

Debi Johnson

Cardiovascular deaths in the U.S. from extreme heat are projected to double or triple by mid-century if greenhouse gas emissions ...