GLASCOW -- A coalition of governments, led by Washington Governor Jay Inslee, affirmed their commitment to addressing the climate crisis on Sunday. Inslee has spent the weekend in Glasgow, Scotland with other mayors and governors as part of the United…
The stark reality of climate change is that even the cities that seem best defended against rising sea levels face the potential of catastrophic flooding.
The message from climate activists was passionate, the warning from the scientific community and countries already experiencing the effects of climate change, urgent. The action from world powers has been excruciatingly slow and inadequate.
Torrents of water once thundered over the precipice at Victoria Falls, on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia, shrouding the area in mist.
The world needs to reach "peak meat" within the next 10 years to combat the effects of climate change, scientists have warned.
A fully electric commercial plane has completed a test flight in Canada in what operators have called a "world first" for the aviation industry.
President Donald Trump's move to begin pulling out of the Paris Agreement last month signaled to world leaders that the US government is stepping away from the global push to stop the climate crisis.
MIT scientists are putting wind beneath policy makers' wings, suggesting ways to modify airplane emissions, which worsen air quality and contribute to thousands of deaths annually.
Carbon dioxide emissions are expected to reach another record high this year, a new report found Wednesday, with scientists warning the world is losing time to make the drastic reductions needed to avert a climate catastrophe.
A new United Nations report paints a bleak picture: The commitments countries pledged to limit the climate crisis are nowhere near enough to stave off record-high temperatures. Delaying change any further will make it impossible to reach desired temperature goals.
Shipping has long been one of the world's dirtiest industries. Emissions from ships burn approximately 1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases every year, accounting for 3% of global emissions.
China won't have to sacrifice economic growth or prosperity to go carbon neutral in the next few decades, according to a new report.
In aviation, it would seem, claiming you're going green is becoming as important as competing on fares.
China's raft of clean air policies saved hundreds of thousands of lives in 2017 alone, according to new research.
The state of California is taking aim at GM, Chrysler, Toyota, Nissan and other automakers that are aligning with the Trump administration in its battle over emissions rules.
One of Europe's biggest airlines is going carbon neutral.
A potent combination of pollutants, agricultural practices, weather conditions, and geography has shrouded India's capital in a toxic, throat-searing cloud of brown smog.
The Trump administration announced Monday that it will begin formally withdrawing the US from the Paris climate accord, the first step in a year-long process to leave the landmark agreement to reduce emissions of planet-warming gases.
Googlers are calling on the company to address specific climate demands.
Asthma sufferers could sharply reduce their carbon footprint by swapping commonly used inhalers for
A power station that used to be the biggest polluter in western Europe has made a near-complete switch to renewable energy.
Air miles programs should be banned and a levy on frequent flyers implemented in order to reduce carbon emissions from aviation, according to new research.
The world's largest offshore wind farm is taking shape off the east coast of Britain, a landmark project that demonstrates one way to combat climate change at scale.
In the port of Antwerp in Belgium, a small boat whizzes around, shuttling 16 passengers back and forth. The "Hydroville" is fast, silent and, most strikingly, it produces zero pollution.
