climate change

Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry disclosed at the end of last year how it intends to fight the climate crisis: with a generous budget for educating younger generations. Reportedly, NIS15 million ($4.8 million) is being portioned…
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Nearly half of Millennials and Gen-Z say they're not planning for retirement as issues like climate change threaten their future, according to a new study from Fidelity Investments. Forty-five percent of young people between the ages of…
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Carbon capture firm Heirloom has raised $53 million in a Series A funding round to continue its efforts to remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Marking one of the largest private financings in direct air capture, Heirloom says its new…
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A new warning from the Energy Transitions Commission says removing carbon dioxide from the air is essential to meeting global climate targets. The news comes as 2021 saw the biggest output in CO2 emissions in history. A new report from…
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In a South Asian first, Mumbai has announced plans to go net-zero by 2050, twenty years ahead of India's current targets. Mumbai, the economic center of India and home to 19 million residents, says it plans to make drastic changes to…
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As Covid infection rates drop and indoor mask rules have eased in all 50 states, employees are heading back into Google's offices next month, and efforts to reduce food waste are increasing along with the return. One of the perks of…
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New research suggests relocating farmland could increase carbon sequestration and biodiversity while reducing freshwater use and minimizing environmental impact. Have we been farming in the wrong places? A new study, published in the…
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People in affluent countries can contribute to halting the climate crisis by making six lifestyle changes, a new study has found. Research was conducted by Leeds University, with findings being verified by engineering firm Arup and the C40…
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The Amazon rainforest could soon become a savanna, scientists warn as deforestation, drought, wildfire, and climate change continue to take a toll on the world's largest tropical rainforest. A new study says the Amazon rainforest is…
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The latest IPCC report has been dubbed as the most searing indictment of the planet’s climate predicament yet, with little optimism included. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report is a three-part release that…
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By Amy Westervelt Scientists working with one of the world’s largest climate research publishers say they’re increasingly alarmed that the company works with the fossil fuel industry to help increase oil and gas drilling, the Guardian…
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Deforestation is a bigger problem for the planet than previously thought, according to new data that looked at related carbon emissions over the last two decades. Tropical deforestation is impacting climate change at a rapid rate,…
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been explicit in his shock at reading the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. He calls it “an atlas of human suffering and a damning indictment of failed climate…
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Super Bowl LVI viewers saw the most ads in the game's history to address climate change. But were they a victory for the planet or not? We’ll be talking about Super Bowl LVI for decades for lots of reasons, if for no other than this…
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Singer and songwriter Sia took to Fortune this week to share her thoughts on the food system, and why as a vegetarian, she's excited about the future of the meat industry. "I’ve always loved animals, ever since I can remember," Sia,…
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Twenty-five of the world's largest companies who have made net-zero emissions pledges won't hit their targets, says a new assessment from two climate groups. According to a new report from the NewClimate Institute and Carbon Market…
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By Alex Robinson. The coral atoll of Tarawa in Kiribati is a 29-kilometre-long triangle of white sandy beaches in the central Pacific Ocean. But it isn’t paradise for many residents, who are on the front lines of the climate crisis. …
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The world could lose half of its best coffee-growing land under a moderate climate change scenario. Brazil, which is the currently world’s largest coffee producer, will see its most suitable coffee-growing land decline by 79%. …
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By Chris McGreal. US oil firms have been accused of using scare tactics after telling a federal court on Tuesday that lawsuits alleging fossil fuel companies lied about the climate crisis could threaten America’s oil supply. At a…
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A Censuswide survey, commissioned by environmental search engine Ecosia, has revealed new plant-based trends. Major takeaways include more than 20 percent of participants reducing meat intake in light of the climate crisis. It was revealed…
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As the effects of climate change intensify and paths for limiting global warming narrow, politicians, media and environmental advocates have rallied behind “carbon farming” as a mutually beneficial strategy for society, the…
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