Climate Change

October 17, 2019

The New York attorney general says Exxon used two sets of books and misled investors by downplaying the potential costs of carbon emissions

Fashion

You’re not being fleeced: This carbon-negative sweater comes with sheep included

The World

October 16, 2019

Does your winter wear come with an animal who helped make it? If you're shopping at Sheep Inc., the answer is yes. But for co-founder Edzard van der Wyck it's not a gimmick — it's a reminder about how clothes are made, and what the fashion industry costs the environment.

A psychotherapist explains why some adults are reacting badly to young climate strikers

The Conversation

October 11, 2019

When people attack Greta Thunberg for not showing emotion or for showing too much of it, perhaps there’s an inkling that the severity of the climate crisis demands a great deal of painful and complicated emotions, and they’d rather not think of them.

How did teen climate activist Greta Thunberg rise to fame so quickly?

The World

October 10, 2019

Greta Thunberg, the favorite to win Friday’s Nobel Peace Prize, has inspired books, met with heads of state, and testified before Congress, the European Parliament and the United Nations. Her Friday school strikes for climate action have expanded to millions of people around the world.

A Nobel for Sweden's Greta Thunberg? A tough decision for the prize committee.

Reuters

October 10, 2019

Greta Thunberg, one of few people whose nomination has become known before the awards ceremony, is the bookmakers' favorite to win the prize Friday.

'Sorry, this is an emergency:' Climate protesters block streets around world

Reuters

October 07, 2019

The protests are part of an international two-week campaign coordinated by Extinction Rebellion, a campaign group that rose to prominence in April when it disrupted traffic in central London for 11 days.

This summer, Canada’s land of ice was on fire

Covering Climate Now

September 25, 2019

Hundreds of wildﬁres, some visible from space, swept across the Arctic Circle this summer—and as they burned, these northern firefighters faced down the changing climate

'It is a form of injustice': Caribbean island nations struggle against rising seas

The World

September 25, 2019

At the UN Climate summit, small island nations including Antigua and Barbuda pledged set more ambitious carbon-cutting goals under then Paris Agreement but large emitters were largely silent.

Cut emissions to avert catastrophic sea-level rise: UN climate report

Reuters

September 25, 2019

Days after youth climate strike, a new report by a UN-backed panel of experts found that radical action may yet avert some of the worst possible outcomes of global warming.

Climate Change

At UN, Bolsonaro’s nationalist rhetoric clashes with Indigenous leaders

The World

September 24, 2019

Less than a year into his presidency, Jair Bolsonaro has been on a mission to rehabilitate his and Brazil's image, particularly after international criticism for his handling of the Amazon wildfires and stance on Indigenous rights.

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