COP25 Talks Climate Solutions, Even As The US Leaves Paris Agreement
U.S. plans to leave the Paris agreement won't disrupt ongoing climate talks, but the countries who are still in are feeling the pressure.
| Evan Thomas
Climate Change
Climate Summit Kicks Off With Dire Warnings From Top U.N. Officials
The U.N. secretary-general asked, "Do we really want to be remembered as the generation ... that fiddled while the planet burned?"
| Terace Garnier
European Parliament Declares 'Climate Emergency' To Reduce Emissions
The European Parliament is pushing for EU members to curb emissions ahead of the United Nations climate conference.
| Peter Hecht
New European Commission President Pledges To Focus On Climate Change
Ursula von der Leyen, the new president of the European Commission, was formally voted into office Wednesday.
U.N.: Emissions Must Be Cut In Half To Meet Climate Change Goals
According to the report, emissions must drop 55% by 2030 to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Supreme Court Won't Intervene In Climate Scientist Defamation Suit
Climate scientist Michael Mann is suing for defamation over an article that accused him of data manipulation and misconduct.
Brazil's Space Agency Reports Soaring Rates Of Rainforest Destruction
A report by Brazil's space agency, completed before a recent surge in fires, reveals a 30 percent 12-month spike in rainforest destruction.
| Peter Hecht
How Climate Change Factored Into Venice's Floods
Climate change likely played a role in Venice's flooding, but it was just one of several contributing factors.
| Evan Thomas
Death Toll Rises As Bush Fires Continue In Australia
Thousands of firefighters have been deployed to combat more than 100 fires burning along Australia's east coast.
Does Calling It A 'Climate Emergency' Help?
More and more voices call the state of the climate an "emergency" or "crisis." Is that effective? And how do we respond to it?
| Evan Thomas
Italy To Become First Country To Require Climate Change Education
Public schools in Italy will be required to teach students at all grade levels about climate change and environmental sustainability.
Thousands Of Scientists Around The World Declare A 'Climate Emergency'
More than 11,000 scientists signed the declaration, which was written in a study published in the journal BioScience Tuesday.
Trump Administration Begins Formal Withdrawal From Paris Agreement
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo notified the United Nations of the decision Monday. The withdrawal will take exactly one year to complete.
Calif. Gov. Newsom Hits Back At President Trump's Wildfire Criticism
It's the latest chapter in the ongoing dispute between President Trump and Gov. Newsom over the environmental conditions of the state.
In Flames Again, California Is Rethinking Home Building In Wild Lands
With major fires burning across the state, California is reckoning with its population boom that has spiked home construction in fire-prone areas.
| Peter Hecht
Millions More People At Risk Of Climate-Related Coastal Flooding
According to a new study published Tuesday, 300 million people are currently living on land that will be vulnerable to annual flooding by 2050.
Climate Change Is Changing How We Deal With Wildfires
As the climate changes, it can be more conducive to wildfire. We have to change our responses, too.
| Evan Thomas
ExxonMobil On Trial For Allegedly Misleading Investors
The New York attorney general made the accusation in a lawsuit filed last year.
London Bans All Protests Linked To Climate Group Extinction Rebellion
The Metropolitan Police Service said protesters were made aware of the new changes, but that didn't stop them from demonstrating anyway.
| Antoinette Miller
Ghost Forest: Dying trees show climate change's advance
Researchers compare these dying forests to glaciers as one of the starkest indicators of climate change in the world.
| Tik Root
'Cheat Devices' On Almost 4,000 Ships Bypass Environmental Laws
The devices extract sulfur from the exhaust of ships that run on heavy fuel oil, but they just pump that sulfur into the sea.
| Johannah Grenaway
Worldwide Protests Again Call For Action To Fight Climate Change
Greta Thunberg has called for people around the world to protest for climate action outside government buildings every Friday.
5 Ways To Address Climate Change's Threat To The Oceans
A new IPCC report explains the dire threats from climate-changed oceans. Another U.N. report explains how we might mitigate some of that damage.
| Evan Thomas
Sea Levels Are Rising Faster Than Scientists Previously Estimated
Extreme flooding that used to happen to some coastal cities and island nations every hundred years could happen every year by 2050.
| LeeAnne Lowry
Report: Signs And Impacts Of Climate Change Are Accelerating
A new World Meterological Organization report says CO2 levels in the atmosphere are rising — and rising faster than before.
| Johannah Grenaway
World Leaders Rebuked For 'Empty Words' At U.N. Climate Summit
Teen activist Greta Thunberg accused world leaders of offering "empty words" about fighting climate change.
| Adam Elrashidi
Small Turnout At D.C. Climate Protest As U.N. Climate Summit Continues
A group of protesters shut down major areas in D.C. for a short time Monday morning.
Global Protesters Demand Leaders Take Action On Climate Change
Thousands around the world participated in the youth-led Climate Strike, demanding lawmakers take action against the effects of climate change.
| Adam Elrashidi
Young Protesters In Chicago Challenge Lawmakers On Climate Change
Thousands gathered in Chicago to protest inaction on climate change. Newsy spoke with organizers and demonstrators.
| Austin Kim
The U.N. Wants To Expand One Of Our Best Carbon Storage Tools
The U.N. is focusing its climate stakeholders on expanding marine protected areas, which can effectively keep carbon out of the atmosphere.
| Evan Thomas
