Carbon Emissions
The U.S. Took Heat for Its ICJ Climate Stance. But It Was Right.
For the people of Vanuatu, climate change is not a distant threat—it’s here now. Rising seas swallow shorelines, storms batter homes, and entire villages face relocation. Desperate to hold the...
How NATO Is Taking the Fight to Climate Change
It may seem surprising that a military alliance could become a leading organization in the fight against climate change. But in its new Strategic Concept and recent declarations, NATO members...
The Climate Disaster in Pakistan Is Even Worse Than It Seems
Nearly 1,200 people have died, and thousands more injured, because of the massive flooding in Pakistan. There has been at least $10 billion in property and agriculture damage. One-third of...
California Bans Sales of Gasoline-Powered Cars By 2035
In September 2020, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order phasing out the sale of gasoline-powered cars by 2035. The order did not mean that gasoline cars were banned...
Inflation Reduction Act: Senate Bill Takes the Fight to Climate Change
In late July, Sens. Schumer (D-NY) and Manchin (D-WV) finally reached an agreement on addressing climate change, prescription drug costs, and taxes on the wealthy in the aptly-named Inflation Reduction...
Climate Solutions: What Congress Can Learn From the Dutch Farmer Protests
If Congress hopes to pass lasting climate policy, it should take care to avoid the mistakes of our European allies. In the last few weeks, Dutch farmers have taken to...
What’s Next for the Glasgow Climate Pact?
Last November, the world came together at the twenty-sixth Conference of Parties (COP) in Glasgow, Scotland, to discuss one of the most pressing issues of our time: the climate crisis....
The UK Has Designed a Liquid Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft
The Aerospace Technology Institute, a British government-funded research organization, has finalized its design for a hydrogen-powered plane that could theoretically travel halfway around the world without needing to refuel. The “FlyZero,” as it has...
Climate Summit: Earth ‘Changing Before Our Eyes’
A new report released by the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) shows that the past seven-year period has been the hottest on record and that accelerating sea-level rise has hit...
UN: China Needs to Adopt ‘Ambitious’ Climate Change Goals
The United Nations recently pressed China to develop “ambitious” goals to curb its negative impacts on the environment ahead of the COP26 climate change conference. China is known to emit more...
Facts, Not Fear, Should Drive Biden’s Climate Change Policies
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, the world’s premier summit on climate change issues, is set to convene in Scotland on October 31. This year’s gathering, hosted by the United...
Saudi Arabia Unveils New Climate Strategy—But Some Aren’t Buying It
After holding its “Middle East Green Initiative” during the weekend, the government of Saudi Arabia has announced a series of reforms intended to cut the country’s carbon emissions and fight climate change. ...