The Paris Agreement Is Too Little, Too Late, Scientists Say

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Jan 23, 2020 Carbon dioxide is found to be more potent than previously thought, meaning that global goals to cut greenhouse gases may be unattainable. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Carbon Capture Could Save the Planet

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Oct 31, 2019 The method is proved and essential to prevent the rise of global average temperatures, scientists say. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Greta Thunberg Radically Shifts the Discourse on Climate Change

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 24, 2019 In her speech to the United Nations General Assembly, the Swedish activist fingers the true culprits of the climate crisis. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘You Are Failing Us’: Plans, Frustration at U.N. Climate Talks

SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Sep 23, 2019 After teen climate activist Greta Thunberg shames them for their inaction, leaders claim they will do more but concede it's not enough. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Humanity Is Committing Collective Suicide

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Apr 28, 2019 Even for an old man like me, it’s a terrifying thing to watch humanity make a decision to commit self-harm on a mass scale. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Learning How to Say Goodbye to Our Broken Planet

Dahr Jamail / TomDispatch Jan 16, 2019 We have a finite amount of time left to coexist with large parts of the biosphere, including thousands of species of plants and animals. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

These Countries Are Taking Climate Change Seriously

Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Jan 9, 2019 In the just-published "Climate Change Performance Index," Sweden, Morocco and Lithuania are top performers in 2018's global warming battles. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dying of Forests Outpaces Effort to Fight Climate Change

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Mar 22, 2018 Three new studies confirm the value of trees to the planet and underscore the dangerous rate of loss. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climates Change Faster in a Warmer, Wetter World

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Mar 18, 2018 People adapted to cool wet summers or hot dry summers could face a range of pest infections in crops or pathogens in crowded communities as insects and microbes seize a new set of opportunities. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

20,000 Scientists Underscore Alarm Over Changing Climate

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 11, 2018 They have added their signatures to a document titled “Letter Warning Humanity.”  Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Global Warming Is Getting Worse, Fast

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Feb 14, 2018 Researchers are painting a dark picture. One new study involves warming of the planet, another deals with heat extremes and a third underlines what will happen if we do not reduce carbon emissions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Adapting to Climate Change Is Crucial

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Feb 7, 2018 "... [M]itigating future climate change must be accompanied by adapting to the climate change we have already caused. Doing nothing will be dangerous," one researcher warns. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )