Fed can't do much to fight climate change, Powell says
Central banks should lean on banks to consider environmental risks in lending, climate activists say.
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Activists clash with police in town set to be engulfed by a coal mine
Tear gas and pushing and shoving as police move in to clear hundreds of activists occupying the tiny town of Luetzerath, which was sold to an energy company.
Most want Congress to fight climate change — poll analysis
Climate change continues to be more of a priority for Democrats than Republicans.
U.S. greenhouse gases increase for second year, preliminary data shows
Preliminary data shows renewable energy surpassed coal power in 2022 for the first time in over 60 years, but researchers say it's not enough to put the U.S. on target to meet its 2030 emissions goal.
The Invisible Problem: Understanding how carbon is warming the Earth
It's one of the most powerful forces warming the Earth, leading to increasingly severe droughts, wildfires and floods. It's also invisible. So how do we see start seeing carbon?
Earth's ozone layer on track to recover within 40 years, U.N. scientists say
A global agreement in effect since 1989 has led to the phasing out out of nearly 99% of ozone-depleting chemicals.
Renewable energy usage has doubled in the last decade. Hawaii leads the way.
Renewable sources of energy will account for 24% of the nation's energy in 2023, more than double what it was a decade ago.
Coastal residents on climate change: "The ocean's coming for you"
With sea levels along U.S. shores expected to rise as much as 12 inches by 2050, residents of North Carolina's Barrier Islands, Galveston, Texas, and Pacifica, Calif., are grappling with changing coastlines, engaged in a battle that Mother Nature is winning.
U.K.'s hottest-ever year was fueled by human-caused climate change
Researchers warn that if carbon dioxide emissions aren't rapidly reduced, this record-breaking heat will soon become the norm.
How coral bleaching is causing "unnecessary" fish fights
A researcher said there was "crying in our masks" as her team watched fish battle over food that had simply died off, and may never come back.
80% of new cars sold in Norway are now electric vehicles
"There is no excuse for the internal combustion engines' unnecessary pollution when the climate crisis is so urgent," says the head of the country's EV association.
Startup uses 3D-printed tiles to help restore coral reefs
The tiles could have global uses for coral adaptation, with benefits to humanity as well as ocean life.
Drought emergency declared for all of Southern California
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California provides water to 26 agencies that supply major population centers such as Los Angeles and San Diego counties.
Starving birds on Alaska coast reveal threats of climate change
NOAA's annual "Arctic Report Card" documents changes in a region warming faster than anywhere else on Earth.
What is nuclear fusion, and could it power our future?
Scientists at a U.S. government lab have announced a breakthrough in efforts to create technology that could one day offer humanity a clean, unlimited source of energy.
U.S. expected to announce major nuclear fusion energy breakthrough
Rep. Ted Lieu of California said if the announcement this week is what's expected, "it could be a game changer for the world."
U.S. fuel economy flat in 2021, emissions down slightly, new EPA report says
A government report says fuel economy for 2021 model year vehicles in the U.S. stayed flat with 2020 as people continued to buy less-efficient trucks and SUVs.
Earthshot Prize-winner's solution for plastic problem? Seaweed
The London-based startup Notpla aims to make packaging disappear with its organic-based materials that are edible, biodegradable and home-compostable.
Solar power will beat out coal in 3 years, IEA predicts
Global energy crisis has pushed renewable power "into an extraordinary new phase of even faster growth," IEA says.
Apparent wooden ship from 1800s uncovered by hurricane beach erosion
"It's a rare experience, but it's not unique, and it seems with climate change and more intense hurricane seasons, it's happening more frequently," one archaeologist said.
California airports face disruption due to flooding, study finds
Los Angeles and San Francisco international airports are among dozens in California that could see disruptions in as little as 20 to 40 years, researchers said.
Biden to meet with Prince William and Kate in Boston
The prince and princess are visiting Boston this week to promote their climate change initiative, The Earthshot Prize.
Prince William and Kate are coming to the U.S. for first time in 8 years
The trip will be primarily focused on one issue: climate change.
With climate change, crops migrate north
Farmers have always dealt with the whims of Mother Nature, but a warming planet could prove devastating to farms all over the world, changing what crops can be grown where.
Arizona town looks for solutions amid Western water crisis
The Rio Verde Foothills are becoming a symbol of the West's growing water crisis.
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Is the truth really out there? Studying UAP sightings
Meteorite found in the Sahara Desert turns out to be piece of Mars
Greenhouse gas levels set records again in 2025, U.N. says
Scientists discover new dinosaur species
Mars rover sets new driving record on surface of another world
Extreme heat putting births in jeopardy, U.N. climate chief warns
Neuroscientists grow human brain tissue in mice
New species of wild cat discovered for first time in more than a century
Humpback whale seen grieving dead calf in rare footage
Remains of ancient warhorse given honorific burial discovered in Egypt
Anthropic CEO says "exponential" growth of AI is a "warning sign"
First-ever adult T. rex trackway found in North Dakota
Ig Nobel prizes go to scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing, more
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