Forget GDP, ‘vulnerability index best gauges aid’ to small islands | Global development
Small island nations on the climate crisis frontlines have been overlooked in overseas aid, according to a new index. Urging a move away
‘Deeply irresponsible’: federal government loan for new Queensland coalmine criticised by campaigners | Coal
The Morrison government has announced a $175m loan to help build a large new metallurgical coalmine in central Queensland, in a move labelled
In Video, Exxon Lobbyist Describes Efforts to Undercut Climate Action
The veteran oil-industry lobbyist was told he was meeting with a recruiter. But the video call, which was secretly recorded, was part of
Biden Pledges Money for Firefighters as a Heat Wave and Wildfires Roil the West
With a record-shattering heat wave suffocating much of the Pacific Northwest and a drought-fueled wildfire season already well underway, President Biden pledged on
Are ‘Heat Pumps’ the Answer to Heat Waves? Some Cities Think So.
Many climate experts say the long-term solution is to replace most of those fossil-fuel appliances with electric versions powered by a greener grid.
Opinion | Since When Have Trees Existed Only for Rich Americans?
By Ian Leahy and Yaryna Serkez Ian Leahy is the vice president of urban forestry at American Forests. Yaryna Serkez is a writer
Opinion | Democrats Have a Year to Save the Planet
A century from now, our descendants may look back on the next year or so as a hinge in history. This could be
What a Water Shortage Is Doing to Some of America’s Best Farmland
Strawberries in the middle of winter. Almond milk in your latte. Cans of tomato paste that end up on your pizza. So much
Deaths Spike in British Columbia Amid Western Canada Heat Wave
More than a hundred deaths in British Columbia have been linked to a heat wave that has roasted parts of western Canada, broken
UN aviation emissions body decried for hiring industry lobbyist | Airline emissions
Environmental groups have criticised the UN body tasked with cutting global aircraft emissions for hiring a former senior airline industry lobbyist to a