150 years of spills: Philadelphia refinery cleanup highlights toxic legacy of fossil fuels
A U.S. refinery cleanup of the size and scope of the one in Philadelphia has no known precedent, remediation experts said.
Upheaval is coming to South Africa over the shift away from coal
For decades almost all the electricity needed to power Africa’s most industrialized economy has been produced by a fleet of aging coal-fired plants.
After four years of Trump, some scientists are treading into politics
Among the things that most inflamed scientists was Trump’s rejection of the wide body of research establishing climate change, which he has called a hoax.
How the warming Arctic helped drive a deep freeze into Texas
Some experts maintain that climate change has increased the frequency with which the polar vortex weakens and allow cold to air to run amok.
A glimpse of the future in Texas: Climate change means trouble for power grids
Huge winter storms have plunged large parts of the central and southern United States into an energy crisis this week as frigid blasts of Arctic weather crippled electric grids and left millions of Americans without power amid dangerously cold temperatures. The grid failures were most ...
Treetop sensors help Indonesia eavesdrop on forests to curb illegal logging
Clipped onto a rope, climbing high up in a tree swaying in gusts of wind, Topher White finally reaches the roof of the rainforest and opens a laptop to run checks on a machine he built to transmit 24-hour live sound from the surrounding ...
Idemitsu plans to sell electric vehicles this year, report says
Oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co. plans to market an electric vehicle this year, making it the first non-automaker in the country to step into the market, the Nikkei newspaper reported.
Why it’s so hard for the solar industry to quit Xinjiang
Many are concerned about Chinese region's human rights and emissions, but cutting the area out of the supply chain for solar panels won't be so easy.
China teaches children its own version of the climate change story
China's state-led approach to climate change is less tolerant of public debate over how it's going to reach its emissions targets.
A glacial burst that triggered a deadly flash flood in the Indian Himalayas over the weekend was a disaster waiting to happen, and one likely to be repeated in a region transformed by climate change and unchecked infrastructure development, experts warn. Asia is home to ...
Diamond Dolphins join effort to fight climate change through sports
The B. League club is the first from Japan to sign on to the United Nations initiative, joining a number of top organizations and teams including FIFA and the New York Yankees.
Rising heat and snow-bare peaks chill Nepal's mountain economy
Dhananjay Regmi, CEO of Nepal's tourism board, said in the long run the changing climate will undoubtedly lead to fewer tourists.
