Nations with 85% of Earth's forests pledge to reverse deforestation November 2, 2021 9:55 AMBy Scott Neuman More than 100 countries have pledged to reverse the loss of crucial forestland needed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
How loss of historical lands makes Native Americans more vulnerable to climate changeNovember 2, 2021 6:00 AMBy Rachel Treisman Indigenous nations across the U.S. lost nearly 99 percent of their historical land base over time, new research shows. What little land they have left is especially vulnerable to climate change risks.
Biden proposes new rules to cut climate-warming methane emissionsNovember 2, 2021 12:02 AMBy Jeff Brady In a major expansion, the new rules would apply not just to new operations but to older ones as well. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, and considered key to slowing global warming quickly.
Biden announces a plan in Glasgow to help poorer countries with climate changeNovember 1, 2021 1:53 PMBy Brian Naylor In a speech to the U.N. climate summit on Monday, President Joe Biden laid out his strategy for reaching goals to curb emissions — and a plan to help developing countries adapt to climate change.
Biden says he worries that cutting oil production too fast will hurt working peopleOctober 31, 2021 5:35 PMBy Tamara Keith "On the surface it seems like an irony," Biden said of calling on major producers to pump more oil even as he heads to the climate summit. "But the truth of the matter is ... everyone knows that idea that we're going to be able to move to renewable energy overnight ... it's just not rational."
G-20 make mild pledges on climate neutrality, coal financingOctober 31, 2021 4:38 PMBy The Associated PressLeaders of the world’s biggest economies agreed Sunday to stop funding coal-fired power plants in poor countries and made a vague commitment to seek carbon neutrality “by or around mid-century” as they wrapped up a Rome summit before a much larger U.N. climate conference.
Play7min 02secAshley Fairbanks heads to Glasgow for UN Climate Change ConferenceOctober 29, 2021 2:23 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Sara MeyerAshley Fairbanks is a delegate to the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland.
G-20 leaders to tackle energy prices, other economic woesOctober 29, 2021 6:48 AMBy The Associated PressThe presidents and prime ministers representing 80 percent of the global economy will confront a recovery hampered by an energy crunch that's spurring higher fuel and utility prices, new COVID-19 outbreaks and logjams in supply chains. President Joe Biden has said he wants to press other leaders on high oil prices.
Play4min 25secWhite House looks to protect U.S. financial systems from climate change riskOctober 28, 2021 4:14 PMBy Paul HuttnerThe cost of climate-change-enhanced weather disasters is hitting taxpayers and companies directly. Now the White House is taking steps to protect the country’s financial systems from such risks.
Biden announces deal, seeks votes: 'Let's get this done'October 28, 2021 8:28 AMBy The Associated PressPresident Joe Biden says he has reached a “historic” framework with Democrats in Congress on his sweeping, though scaled-back domestic policy plan.