Climate change
Climate Change: Burning Trees in the Amazon Rainforest Melts Snow in the Himalayas
Scientists have found that the Earth’s largest rainforest and its so-called third pole are connected by atmospheric currents that carry heat and rain across the planet
How Wall Street’s New ESG Money-Maker Promises Nature Conservation in Emerging Markets
Belize is home to a threatened coral reef and a mountain of sovereign debt. It’s become a test case for a new kind of finance that mixes debt relief and environmental protection
Qatar World Cup Spotlights Health Risks of Heavy Work in High Temperatures
Medical professionals warn that as climate change leads to longer and more frequent heatwaves, the number of people suffering from kidney disease will increase
GOP Majority in the US Plans to Pressure Companies on Immigration, Equality and Climate change
Divisions between populist Republicans and big business are rooted in President Donald Trump’s attacks on executives such as GM's CEO, Mary Barra, Merck & Co. Chairman Kenneth C. Frazier, and Amazon.com’s Jeff Bezos
Mexico’s Emissions Commitment Seen as Political Maneuvering With US Trade Dispute
Under the leadership of AMLO, Mexico has shifted toward a more fossil fuels-heavy energy policy steered by the country’s state-owned energy companies at the expense of private sector-led renewables projects
COP27 Ended With Success on Climate Justice and Failure on Emissions
The UN climate summit just barely avoided ending in deadlock, and the final compromise left big doubts over the prospect for new efforts to curb emissions
Climate-Hit Nations Have Little Time to Fix Food Supply, UN Says
Vulnerable countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America have less than a decade to install early-warning systems and diversify the crops they produce before the growing “loss and damage” from climate change outstrips their financial ability to tackle it, a United Nations food agency official said
COP27 What to Watch: Week Two Will Define Crucial Steps on Climate Progress
Many of the big names have now left the climate talks in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. That means the real work is about to start
Colombians Most Wary of Climate-Change Perils Among Latin Americans Surveyed
Amid discussions regarding energy transition and the conservation of the Amazon rainforest, Colombians are becoming increasingly aware of the effects of climate change on the environment
COP27 Is Near and Just a Few Countries Have Done Their Climate Summit Homework
Few countries that promised more ambitious emissions cuts at COP26 in Glasgow have submitted new plans. The good news is some big emitters have unexpectedly made progress on transitioning to a lower carbon economy