Environment

Solar panels at Chile's Quilapilún energy plant are part of a joint venture by Chile and China. China has been investing heavily in renewable energy technology.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Still Rising, U.N. Report Says

2:13pm November 26, 2019

by Rebecca Hersher

A United Nations report warns that greenhouse gas emissions from the world's largest economies must drop dramatically in the next decade to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change.

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Show No Signs Of Peaking, U.N. Report Says

12:02pm November 26, 2019

The U.N. Environment Program has released its annual Emissions Gap Report. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to international climate policy expert Elliot Diringer about the findings.

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Jeff Anderson worked at the LEDVANCE lightbulb factory in St. Marys for more than 20 years. He is considering a career change to heavy equipment operator.

Lighting Industry's Future Dims As Efficient LED Bulbs Take Over

7:44pm November 25, 2019

by Jeff Brady

More efficient lightbulbs are cheaper and longer-lasting than ever. But while that's good for consumers, it can be tough for an industry that's also facing shifting regulations.

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Chunks of ice float past the hull of the Akademik Fedorov as the ship moves through the southern edge of the Arctic Ocean ice pack.

Young Researchers Feel Excitement And Sadness To See Arctic Ice That May Disappear

10:46am November 25, 2019

by Ravenna Koenig

Some projections say that by 2040 the Arctic Ocean may see its first ice-free summer in modern history. That means mixed emotions for young scientists seeing the ice for the first time.

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Young Researchers Feel Excitement And Sadness To See Arctic Ice That May Disappear

7:14pm November 24, 2019

by Ravenna Koenig

Young Arctic researchers get their first glimpse of sea ice — and reflect on how the ice caps may melt away over the course of their careers.

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Demonstrators stage a protest on the field at the Yale Bowl disrupting the start of the second half of an NCAA college football game between Harvard and Yale, Saturday in in New Haven, Conn.

Activists Disrupt Harvard-Yale Rivalry Game To Protest Climate Change

2:45pm November 24, 2019

by Sam Gringlas

The game was delayed for about an hour Saturday when students stormed the field after half-time calling on the universities to divest their multi-million dollar endowments from fossil fuels companies.

Climate researcher Juliano Calil helps a resident of Turner Station use the virtual reality program he created to show the expected impacts of sea level rise there.

Climate Planners Turn To Virtual Reality And Hope Seeing Is Believing

9:10am November 24, 2019

by Nathan Rott

The threat of climate change and the efforts needed to adapt to it are hard to comprehend. One Maryland community hopes it can be a model for communicating the risk and prompting action.

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi shakes hands with Solomon Islands' Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele after the signing of a joint communique in Beijing establishing diplomatic relations between China and the Solomon Islands.

Some Pacific Island Nations Are Turning To China. Climate Change Is A Factor

11:03am November 23, 2019

by Ashley Westerman

The Solomon Islands and Kiribati recently established ties with China. Economic considerations are a key driver, but both nations also cite concerns about climate change as a reason for the decision.

Environmental Activists Say Lebanon's Government Has Failed To Regulate Polluters

5:24pm November 22, 2019

by Ruth Sherlock

Lebanon is suffering from environmental devastation. With activists alleging the government is failing to regulate the polluters, some Lebanese citizens are taking matters into their own hands.

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Residents defend a property from a bushfire earlier this month in Taree, north of Sydney.

In Australia, Stubborn Fires Shroud Cities In Smoke, Char Terrain And Menace Koalas

2:26pm November 22, 2019

The blazes in one state alone have consumed an area about eight times the size of Los Angeles, and other fires have erupted across Australia. Amid drought and dry months to come, it could get worse.