We asked experts from around the world for their reaction to the outcomes of this year’s UN climate summit, COP26, including the Glasgow Climate Pact agreed by all 197 countries attending the talks. Here’s what they had to say about the deals that were made. (This page will be updated as reactions come in.)
Read More »Land Clearing and Farming Contribute a Third of the World’s Greenhouse Gases
Given the mounting impacts of climate change on food security and land condition, there is no time to lose.
Read More »Heat stroke: A doctor Offers Tips to Stay Safe as Temperatures Soar
Heat stroke is preventable – just stay cool and stay hydrated. But during a heat wave that is easier said than done, particularly for the poor and elderly.
Read More »Impact of US Withdrawal from Climate Treaty
It will probably be a few years before we really feel the effects of Trump’s new climate policies, so there’s also a chance we’ll have a new deal by then or a new president coming up in the near future, writes Kate Harveston .
Read More »The Hottest Year on Record Signals That Global Warming is Alive
Thanks to El Niño and climate change, last year broke temperature records – and reduces any importance attached to the global warming 'hiatus.'
Read More »Five Things You Need to Know About the Paris Climate Deal
COP21 ended with an agreement that is at once both historic, important – and inadequate.
Read More »Extreme Weather on the Rise
The most severe weather events of 2014 took 65 lives and cost more than $19 billion, showing that the need for increased resilience investment is greater than ever.
Read More »Mitigating Natural Gas Use in the US Electricity Sector
By acting decisively to implement ambitious renewable energy and energy-efficiency programs, states can help ensure that the United States does not overcommit to natural gas and that it continues on a path toward decarbonization of the economy.
Read More »Nepal: After the Storm
In a rare occurrence, a cyclone that started in the Bay of Bengal caused an avalanche in the Himalayas, killing at least 40 in Nepal. The even was a wakeup call to install effective early warning weather systems in mountainous Nepal’s higher reaches.
Read More »Don’t Drink the Farm
Agriculture runoff is choking Lake Erie. Are lawmakers finally ready to tell farmers to knock it off?
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