Climate change drives rise in extreme lake water temperatures

The world's largest lakes are hit by severe lake heat waves—when water temperatures soar far above normal—six times as frequently as they were about two decades ago, according to a new study. Nearly all severe lake heat waves occurring over the...

Opinion | The Fossil Fuel Industry Is a Jobs-Killer

"Fossil fuel companies are shedding workers, pay is stagnant, and the drilling companies are pulling more oil and gas out of the ground while registering astonishing profits."

Research reveals 45,000 marine species are at risk due to climate change

Brisbane: One of the most unfortunate effects of climate change is the impact it has on the species of marine life. University of Queensland researchers

New study casts doubt on ethanol's climate benefits

A new study is casting doubt on the climate benefits of using ethanol as a fuel, finding that it may actually contribute more to global warming than gasoline. 

Climate change: Top companies exaggerating their progress - study

Companies including Google, Amazon and Ikea are not meeting their own green targets, a report finds.

Electric vehicles are here. How can we make them equitable?

There is an urgent need to make clean transportation equitable and widely accessible.

One Year Later: The Texas Freeze Revealed a Fragile Energy System and Inspired Lasting Misinformation - Inside Climate News

Texas is recovering from this week’s winter storm, nearly a year after a much more severe set of storms led to a devastating failure of the electricity system and about 250 deaths. The February 2021 storms showed the fragility of the grid at a...

Climate change contributes to poorer mental health: study

Concerns and anxiety over climate change are increasingly becoming mental health issues that affect people's everyday lives, a theory researchers say is supported by a new study showing the impact of record-breaking heatwaves in B.C. last summer.

Climate change has likely begun to suffocate the world's fisheries

By 2080, around 70% of the world's oceans could be suffocating from a lack of oxygen as a result of climate change, potentially impacting marine ecosystems worldwide, according to a new study. The new models find mid-ocean depths that support many...

“Climate change will be the biggest human rights violation ever”: the lawyer making fossil fuel companies quake

Roger Cox explains why corporations need to take climate action or expect to face bankruptcy via the courts.

Top Scientist: Heavy Snow in Greece More Frequent Due to Climate Change

A top Greek scientist warned that Greece could expect more heavy snow in the future due to climate change.

Biden’s Climate Envoy Endorses Natural Gas with CCUS as Long-term Energy Solution - Natural Gas Intelligence

U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry this week expressed support for natural gas as a long-term energy source, provided that the

Investing to Stop Climate Change Is Trickier Than It Seems

Investors who think they can both save the world and make a profit need to get back to basics, our columnist writes. This is the fourth in a series on sustainable investing.

Activists behind Shell climate verdict target 30 multinationals

The Dutch wing of environmental group Friends of the Earth, which won a landmark court victory against Royal Dutch Shell last year, is targeting 30 major corporate emitters of greenhouse gases in a campaign launched on Thursday.

Climate change can't be stopped if we destroy these parts of the world

There are carbon sinks we can't afford to lose if stopping climate change is going to work. The good news is, there is a precise map of those places. | TAG24

Shoots and roots respond differently to climate change

A new synthesis reveals mismatches between above- and below-ground plant phenology due to climate change. These findings are important to understand the consequences of climate change on terrestrial biodiversity.

100 million under weather alerts for tornadoes, wildfires and wind gusts up to 100 mph

A destructive, dangerous December day is ahead Wednesday, with all weather hazards possible including strong tornadoes, high winds and explosive wildfires.