Antarctica is staring down the barrel of a gun, and humans are the ones holding it. Hundreds of concerned scientists came together in Australia recently to discuss how we can put the gun down in what’s being called an “emergency summit.” The conclusions of the summit were put to paper in a statement released on…
There is a dilemma at the heart of global climate talks. Burning oil, gas and coal is the biggest driver of climate change, which is unleashing deadly flooding in Spain, in Colombia and more destructive hurricanes in the North Atlantic. But the industry producing these fossil fuels is a cash cow: making £2.8bn in profit…
LONDON (AP) — A judge on Friday rejected plans for the United Kingdom’s first new coal mine in three decades, delivering a victory for climate groups who challenged the project’s claim it would have zero impact on global emissions. High Court Justice David Holgate’s decision follows a June ruling by the U.K. Supreme Court that…
