Since recording began in 1880, 2021 recorded the sixth highest global surface temperature – a trend that experts say will continue and produce extreme weather events affecting infrastructure and agriculture in the future. In a virtual briefing on Thursday, NASA climate scientists said that over … Read More

In the gloom and darkness of the night on the dark and often misty mountain peaks of northern Queensland, scientists and rangers search for possum species that disappear from their natural habitat. Key points: Global warming drives high-altitude possums from the lower reaches of their … Read More

BOSTON (CBS) – New England is heating up faster than the rest of the world, researchers say. A new study led by environmental sustainability professor Stephen Young of Salem State University notes that average temperatures in the region rose by 3.29 degrees between 1900 and … Read More

A report by Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Jerry DeMarco said that although the county’s emissions growth is slower than its economic growth, Canada’s emissions have risen since the 2015 Paris Agreement was signed, ‘making it the worst performing of all G7 nations’ . ‘JP … Read More

Climate change was described as a “doomsday scenario” that demanded a “James Bond victory” at the UN COP26 conference in Glasgow last week, and 200 countries have now walked away with a new deal. “It’s one minute to midnight on the doomsday clock and we … Read More

Nearly 200 nations agreed to adopt the Glasgow climate pact on Saturday after more than two weeks of intense negotiations, with the British host of the talks saying the agreement would keep alive the international hope of averting the worst consequences of global warming. Here … Read More

Greta ThunbergGreta ThunbergActivists criticize the lack of promises about fossil fuels in the COP26 draft. Thousands protest for climate action at COP26 Overnight Energy & Environment – Presented by The American Petroleum Institute – COP26 ambitions could keep global warming to 1.8 degrees MORE criticized … Read More

By SETH BORENSTEIN and FRANK JORDANS GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) – Nearly 200 nations on Saturday accepted a compromise agreement aimed at keeping a key global warming target alive, but it contained a last-minute change that diluted crucial language on coal. Several countries, including small island … Read More

By SETH BORENSTEIN and FRANK JORDANS GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) – Nearly 200 nations on Saturday accepted a controversial climate compromise aimed at keeping an important global warming target alive, but it contained a last-minute change that some senior officials called a dilution of crucial language … Read More

The latest draft of COP26 UN climate negotiations includes a proposal to ensure that rich countries provide climate finance to the world’s poorest nations in the years to come, after previous promises remain unfulfilled. Key points: The third draft COP26 agreement maintains core requirements for … Read More