It's not too late to stave off the climate crisis, U.N. report finds. Here's how
The good news is that the world has solutions and technology to slow climate change. The bad news is that time is running out.
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Coal-dependent West Virginia eliminates ban on nuclear power
The state's ban on nuclear plants was enacted in 1996, but nuclear power has gained support as a tool to keep climate change under control and other states are transitioning away from fossil fuels.
Boone municipal buildings go climate-neutral eight years ahead of schedule
The town of Boone is hitting some of its climate goals eight years ahead of schedule.
The fossil fuel industry turned out in force at COP26. So did climate activists
More than 500 attendees from the fossil fuel industry are at the climate summit in Glasgow. Their reps have attended climate summits for decades. Some are touting a shift toward renewables.
India pledges net-zero emissions by 2070 — but also wants to expand coal mining
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told COP26 that India, the world's third-biggest carbon emitter, would go net-zero by 2070. But appetite for coal, which supplies 70% of India's power, remains high.
Despite climate change promises, governments plan to ramp up fossil fuel production
A new study by the United Nations shows that the world's governments plan to carry on using coal, gas, and oil — despite promises made under the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit global warming.
Harvard University Will Stop Investing In Fossil Fuels After Years Of Public Pressure
Harvard University says it will stop investing its $41.9 billion endowment in the fossil fuel industry, citing the threat of climate change. Activists have called on the university to do so for years.
To Avoid Extreme Disasters, Most Fossil Fuels Should Stay Underground, Scientists Say
Burning fossil fuels must decline almost immediately, a new study finds, for the planet to avoid more extreme floods, droughts and heat waves.
Facing A Reckoning, Wyoming Wrestles With A Transition From Fossil Fuels
The Biden administration is expected to be sued over its ban on new oil and gas leasing on federal land. In top fossil fuel states like Wyoming, cuts to services and mass layoffs were already looming.
Oil Demand Has Collapsed, And It Won't Come Back Any Time Soon
The pandemic massively reduced the world's consumption of oil. Now two influential reports suggest that this state of affairs will continue well into 2021 — if not longer.