Part of the border between Italy and Switzerland is set to be redrawn as the glaciers that mark the boundary melt, in yet another sign of how much humans are changing the world by burning planet-heating fossil fuels. The two countries have agreed to change the border under the iconic Matterhorn Peak, one of the … Read more
BENGALURU, India — Unpredictable rains and increasing heat aren’t just making life more difficult for the people of Rayanpet, a village in India’s arid south. They’re also taking a toll on the thousands of acres of rice grown here. “We used to know when it would rain and for how long and we sowed our … Read more
On Monday, the UK saw the closure of its last operational coal power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, which has been operating since 1968. The closure of the plant, which had a capacity of 2,000 megawatts, brought to an end to the history of the country’s coal use, which started with the opening of the first coal-fired power … Read more
Owngarden | Moment | Getty Images A handful of states have rolled out rebates to consumers who make their homes more energy-efficient, just months after New York became the first state to do so, in May. Meanwhile, South Dakota officials in August declined the federal funding, which is tied to two new programs created by … Read more
Ottawa’s Han Langenbahn has a daily ritual of checking the weather forecast in Brazil. The master roaster at Happy Goat Coffee Co., a chain of cafés in the nation’s capital, says it’s a hectic time for the industry. Bouts of severe drought in Brazil and Vietnam are among a handful of factors driving up global … Read more
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says all levels of government will need to invest more to adapt Canadian communities and prevent climate-related disasters like this summer’s devastating Jasper wildfire. Speaking Wednesday evening to MPs at the House of Commons standing committee on environment and sustainable resources, Guilbeault defended his government’s approach to climate change and mitigation … Read more
NEW YORK — Dressed in a sequin-laced, sleeveless top and puffy pink skirt, drag queen Pattie Gonia strides around the stage in white high-heeled boots that come up to the knees, telling the crowd that nature must be a woman. “She is trying to kill us in the most passive-aggressive way possible,” joked Gonia, lip-syncing … Read more
These changes are real, and very significant, so it’s no wonder that some of the MPs Westlake interviewed said they’re more interested in reducing emissions through technological progress than behavior change. But emissions from things like diet, aviation, and our homes are proving more stubborn—and these are areas where behavior change can play a much … Read more
United Nations: Global leaders are gathering in New York on Sunday for a “Summit of the Future” aimed at addressing 21st-century challenges ranging from conflict to climate, amid skepticism over whether the final pact will meet its lofty goals. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres first proposed the meeting in 2021, billing it as a “once-in-a-generation … Read more
In 1979, the Three Mile Island nuclear plant came to embody Americans’ fears about atomic energy, after one of its two reactors partially melted down in what became the worst accident in the U.S. industry’s history, despite no one dying or getting sick from radiation. Now the Londonderry, Pennsylvania, facility could become a symbol of … Read more
