Rising Seas Could Cost Outer Banks Seashores $2 Billion
A new study says that rising seas on the North Carolina coast will also come with a price tag. The Outer Banks risk losing buildings and resources worth over $2 billion.
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How Fracking Is Fueling A Power Shift From Coal To Gas
Driven by new regulations and fracking, more coal power plants are retiring for cheaper, cleaner-burning natural gas. But scientists have yet to work out the fossil fuel's imperfect climate footprint.
Administration Proposes New Truck Emissions Rules To Reduce CO2
The new rules, yet to be finalized, were expected to cut greenhouse gas emissions by a quarter by the year 2027.
Two Guys In Paris Aim To Charm The World Into Climate Action
It's a nightmarish job: No exercise or fresh air and little food and sleep for days at a time, all in an effort to persuade 200 countries to save Earth's climate and the planet. Can they do it?
Will Pope's Much-Anticipated Encyclical Be A Clarion Call On Climate Change?
On Thursday, the Vatican releases Pope Francis' document on the environment and poverty. He has said he believes global warming is a moral, and man-made, issue — angering climate change skeptics.
Pope Francis: Climate Change A 'Principal Challenge' For Humanity
In a major encyclical, the pontiff calls on humanity to acknowledge a "sense of responsibility" for the Earth and said it was time to stop "masking problems."
Editing The Climate Talkers: Punctuation's Effect On Earth's Fate
The littlest things — punctuation, precise word choice and grammar — can hold tremendous power in worldwide climate negotiations. This year in Europe, editors get a chance to help make history.
EPA Takes First Step In Limiting Aircraft Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency hasn't outlined any specific emissions limits for aircraft engines, but it has begun the process that would lead to them.
Scientists Cast Doubt On An Apparent 'Hiatus' In Global Warming
Though past measurements have suggested global warming all but stopped in the late 1990s, newly refined figures show Earth's warming has continued unabated.
Climate Change Meeting To Focus On Ensuring Countries Keep Commitments
The meeting in Bonn, Germany, comes a day after European energy companies urged countries to adopt a pricing system for carbon emissions.