SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom told world leaders Friday that President Trump’s retreat from efforts to combat climate change would decimate the U.S. automobile industry and surrender the future economic…
Read more Newsom tells world leaders Trump’s retreat on the environment will mean economic harmCNN — Bangladesh is battling its worst dengue outbreak on record, with more than 600 people killed and 135,000 cases reported since April, the World Health Organization said…
Read more Bangladesh’s worst ever dengue outbreak a ‘canary in the coal mine’ for climate crisis, WHO expert warns | CNNHelena, Montana CNN — It’s a Big Sky story fit for a big screen. On one side: 16 kids from ranches, reservations and tourist boomtowns across Montana –…
Read more The ‘climate kids’ want a court to force Montana’s state government to go green | CNNCNN — Germany’s final three nuclear power plants close their doors on Saturday, marking the end of the country’s nuclear era that has spanned more than six decades.…
Read more ‘A new era’: Germany quits nuclear power, closing its final three plants | CNNCNN — North Korea said it launched a new solid-fueled Hwasong-18 Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Thursday (local time), according to state media KCNA on Friday. North Korean…
Read more North Korea says it tested a new solid-fuel ICBM | CNNCNN — The Biden administration on Friday finalized a decision to reestablish Obama-era rules that require coal and oil-fired power plants to reduce toxic pollutants, including mercury and…
Read more Biden administration restores Obama-era mercury rules for power plants, eyes more regulations in coming months | CNN PoliticsCNN — Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was released by German police on Tuesday evening after being detained earlier in the day at a protest over the expansion…
Read more Climate activist Greta Thunberg released after being detained by German police at coal mine protest | CNNCNN — California’s air regulators approved an aggressive plan Thursday for the state to reach carbon neutrality by 2045 – in line with legislation signed by Governor Gavin…
Read more California regulators approve plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 | CNNCNN — Big Oil companies have engaged in a “long-running greenwashing campaign” while raking in “record profits at the expense of American consumers,” the Democratic-led House Oversight Committee…
Read more Big Oil has engaged in a long-running climate disinformation campaign while raking in record profits, lawmakers find | CNN PoliticsCNN — The UK has greenlit a controversial plan to open the country’s first new coal mine in three decades, a little more than a year after the…
Read more UK government greenlights first new coal mine in three decades | CNNNew York CNN Business — BlocPower, a Brooklyn-based clean energy company, is bringing eco-friendly, all-electric heating and cooling systems to older buildings in lower income communities, with the…
Read more The clean energy company turning city blocks greener | CNN BusinessEditor’s Note: Adjoa Adjei-Twum. She is the Founder & CEO of the Africa-focused and UK-based advisory firm Emerging Business Intelligence and Innovation (EBII) Group for global investors interested…
Read more Opinion: ‘Africa’s COP’ made some big promises. Here’s how to deliver | CNNCNN — Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has slammed Western countries over what he calls a “reprehensible double standard” in their response to the energy crisis brought about by…
Read more Uganda’s President Museveni slams ‘Western double standards’ over Germany coal mine plans | CNNCNN — This week, world leaders and diplomats are converging on the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El Sheikh for the 27th United Nations Climate Conference – better…
Read more Opinion: Where I come from, being a climate ‘activist’ isn’t a choice | CNNCNN — As global leaders converge in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the UN’s annual climate summit, researchers, advocates and the United Nations itself are warning the world is…
Read more As countries convene at climate summit in Egypt, reports show the world is wildly off track. Here’s what to watch at COP27 | CNNCNN — Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report. The report by IQAir, a company that tracks global air…
Read more These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows | CNNCNN — As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising…
Read more Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by putting solar panels on roofs. Why aren’t more of them doing it? | CNNCNN — Tucked into President Joe Biden’s ambitious, sweeping climate commitments is a crucially important goal that dates back to his campaign: Transforming the US electric grid to…
Read more Can Biden achieve his cornerstone climate goal? Why 100% clean power is still out of reach | CNN PoliticsCNN — Deadly heatwaves are baking the US. Scientists just reported that July will be the hottest month on record. And now, after years of skepticism and denial…
Read more Why Republicans can’t get out of their climate bind, even as extreme heat overwhelms the US | CNN Politics
