New York City’s Composting Conundrum
[ad_1] With all that’s going on at COP28, it’s easy to forget that everyday climate activism is happening all over the world, including in a small community garden in Queens....
The Oceans Are Diverse. Their Champions Should Be, Too.
[ad_1] This personal reflection is part of a series called Turning Points, in which writers explore what critical moments from this year might mean for the year ahead. You can...
A Whale Forecast for Fishermen
[ad_1] The opening of California’s commercial crab season, which normally starts in November, is delayed once again to protect humpback whales foraging for krill and anchovies along the coast.This region...
It’s Big Oil vs. Science at the U.N. Climate Summit
[ad_1] With fresh promises to cut methane and billions of dollars in new commitments to help poor countries adapt to a warming planet, a sense of momentum and optimism pervaded...
Got Climate Angst? At the U.N. Summit, There’s a Quiet, Spiritual Place.
[ad_1] Among the hubs for climate scientists, activists and fossil fuel lobbyists at the United Nations climate summit is a new addition this year: a place to pray.The first-ever Faith...
A Tense Climate Summit Begins Against a Backdrop of War and Record Heat
[ad_1] With dire warnings of planetary catastrophe and urgent pleas to protect vulnerable populations, world leaders on Friday implored one another to stop burning fossil fuels and swiftly reduce the...
The Heat Rises at COP28
[ad_1] Climate concerns boil over Tensions are rising on Monday over contentious comments by Sultan Ahmed al Jaber, the oil executive and Emirati politician presiding over the COP28 climate summit.His...
Fighting Crises With Cash, Except for the Climate Crisis
[ad_1] When there’s a global crisis, wealthy countries tend to find money.That was the case in the United States when big banks were bailed out to soften a global financial...
The Climate Summit Embraces A.I., With Reservations
[ad_1] Artificial intelligence has been a breakout star in the opening days of COP28, the United Nations climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Entrepreneurs and researchers have dazzled attendees...
So, an Oil Cartel Walks Into a Climate Summit …
[ad_1] In a far corner of the temporary village housing the United Nations climate summit, the world’s largest cartel of fossil fuel producers plied skeptical young activists with chocolate and...