Governments around the world must take “immediate and decisive action” to tackle climate disinformation, scientists and campaign groups have urged as talks at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan enter their fourth day. A coalition of 55 climate information integrity groups and 42 leading climate scientists and experts haveContinue Reading
The results of one election can’t stop the momentum of the energy transition. But they can do a lot of damage. By Dan Gearino The morning after last week’s presidential election, I had to be up at 4 a.m. to drive my mother to the hospital for a surgery whoseContinue Reading
Flooding, including the devastation caused recently by Hurricane Helene, is responsible for $5 billion in annual damages in the U.S. That’s more than any other type of weather-related extreme event. To address the problem, the federal government instituted a program in 1990 that helps reduce flood insurance costs in communitiesContinue Reading
When summer temperatures spike, so does our vulnerability to heat-related illness or even death. For the most part, people can take measures to reduce their heat exposure by opening a window, turning up the air conditioning, or simply getting a glass of water. But for people who are incarcerated, freedomContinue Reading
Fossil fuel emissions have increased steadily for almost two centuries. Now, the world may soon reach an important turning point for climate change. (Image credit: STR/AFP via Getty Images)Continue Reading
The alternative electoral system has many benefits, but public opinion remains mixed. The post Western voters reject ranked-choice voting appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Los Angeles is set to build a facility in the San Fernando Valley that will transform wastewater into enough pure drinking water for about 250,000 people.Continue Reading
Engineers have invented a protective coating for concrete pipes that could help drastically reduce the formation of fatbergs in sewers., Read MoreContinue Reading
The IAEA and the EBRD are broadening their collaboration in the nuclear energy sector to help countries achieve net zero. This partnership represents a significant step, as it extends their cooperation beyond nuclear and radiation safety concerns., Read MoreContinue Reading
A new IAEA and LinkedIn Practical Arrangement will bring networking and training opportunities for women in the nuclear field., Read MoreContinue Reading
Countries from around the world are meeting in the Colombian city of Cali, to discuss how best to protect biological diversity and develop a lasting blueprint that will allow humankind to live in harmony with nature.Continue Reading
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for decisive action to restore harmony with nature, warning that environmental crises are pushing humanity toward tipping points that threaten ecosystems, livelihoods and global stability.Continue Reading
By Georgina Gustin At its annual conference on climate change this week, the United Nations released a major report saying the world has little hope of reaching global climate targets without quickly lowering emissions of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas that’s nearly 300 times more powerful at warming the atmosphereContinue Reading