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'All politicians should be forced into space to see Earth's beauty'
Rachel Delacour is founder of climate tech firm Sweep. She sold her first company, BIME Analytics, for $45m in 2015.
Trump's vow to claw back Biden's climate spending may benefit Canada: RBC
Passed into law in 2022, Biden's IRA raised the profile of the United States as a destination for clean energy investment.
4 reasons why U.S. home insurance is suddenly skyrocketing (Hint: It's not just climate change)
U.S. home insurance premiums are rising rapidly. Here are four reasons why, along with how they combine to create a perfect storm of rate increases.
Startling facts from bombshell sea level rise report
The new report by the UN’s Climate Action Team highlights a number of 'tipping points' that have sparked calls for action "before it is too late"
Pacific islanders ask world's worst polluters to stump up money amid sea level 'disaster'
At an important Pacific islands summit this week, low-lying ocean nations threatened by rising seas have called for greenhouse gas-emitting nations to pay.
'Investors are hesitating': Why EVs and green energy are off to a slow start
McKinsey & Company is warning of a "reality gap" between ambitions and outcomes when it comes to electric vehicles and renewable energy.
Gen Z congressman Maxwell Frost: 'Fighting the climate crisis is patriotic'
Rep. Maxwell Frost, Gen Z's first elected congressman, addressed the United Center crowd during the final night of the DNC. The 27-year-old Florida native emphasized the realities of climate change, insisting it's not some "far-off" threat. "Fighting the climate crisis is patriotic. And unlike Donald Trump, our patriotism is more than some damn slogan on a hat," Frost said. "It's about actually giving a damn about the people who live in this country. Because when you love somebody, you want them to have clean air. When you love somebody, you want them to have safe drinking water. And when you love somebody, you want them to have a dignified job."
Canada beholden to China for energy transition: Report
"The dual goals – of decarbonization and reducing dependence on metals supply from China – are at odds."
Outer Banks home falls into the ocean, highlighting a grim trend. See the photos.
Friday’s collapse marks the seventh home to be swept into the ocean in the last four years.
How much electricity comes from the Sun on summer days in the UK?
Britain's solar energy contribution to the energy mix has hit 32% amid the recent heatwave.
Firefighters in California make progress in battle against Park Fire
Firefighters have made progress in the battle against Northern California's Park Fire, the largest wildfire in the state so far this year.
Wildfires, extreme heat across Canada are causing eco-grief and anxiety: 'How are we going to live?'
Climate anxiety, ecological grief and solastalgia are terms used to describe the emotional distress caused by environmental changes.
U.N. chief urges action on extreme heat, calling it 'the new abnormal'
Speaking at the United Nations on Thursday, Secretary-General António Guterres urged countries to take action on extreme heat, calling it "the new abnormal." Saying extreme heat was one of many effects of climate change, Guterres pushed leaders to act "as though our future depends on it, because it does."
Will there be more wildfires in Greece? Here’s what you need to know
The popular tourist destination has already been hit by dozens of wildfires this summer.
Which European holiday hotspots could be hottest this summer?
Temperatures have soared in southern Europe in recent weeks with the mercury hitting 44C in Spain and forest fires breaking out in Greece.
Not building giant solar farms will leave UK 'dependent on Putin', Rachel Reeves says
The chancellor said 'we can't carry on as we are', insisting that the UK is in dire need of more energy infrastructure.
Pandemic risk posed by factory farms branded 'concerning'
Intensive farming could raise the risk of a new pandemic due to contact with humans and wildlife such as rats, a new study has warned.
Will Labour's plans for lower energy bills actually work?
King Charles has unveiled the new Labour government's plans for investment in renewable energy and other measures to tackle climate change.
When will the heat wave end? With millions of Americans under heat warnings and advisories, here's what to expect.
While the West will soon get some much-needed relief, most of the country won’t be seeing a reprieve from the unrelenting heat anytime soon.
Four ways to stay hydrated in high temperatures, according to science
With many of Britain’s favourite destinations forecast to roast in extremely high heat this summer, it’s important to stay hydrated.
Hurricane Beryl: More than 1.3 million Texans still without power as 'dangerous heat' warning issued in storm's aftermath
Four days after Hurricane Beryl tore across southeast Texas, killing at least 11 people and knocking out power for nearly 3 million customers, more than a million are still without power.
Environmental groups accuse Amazon of ‘distorting the truth’ in latest clean-energy claim
On Wednesday, Amazon claimed that it reached its goal of sourcing all its energy from clean energy sources in the past year. But environmental experts warn that the company is “misleading the public by distorting the truth.”
Extreme heat in photos: The creative ways people — and animals — are trying to keep cool
Here's a look at photos of people around the world attempting to beat the extreme heat, which has climbed into the triple digits in some parts of the U.S.
Why air quality is worse when it's really hot
Experts explain why heat waves are linked to poor air quality.
Deadly heat wave shatters temperature records in the West: Who is it affecting and when will it break?
The blistering heat has caused the deaths of at least five people, including a motorcyclist who succumbed to heat exposure in California’s Death Valley over the weekend.
New ocean discovery could make climate change even worse, scientists warn
A new study has warned we may not be able to rely on oceans to act as a 'sink' to absorb carbon.