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January 29, 2023, 1:55 PM
Biden climate law spurred billions in clean energy investment. Has it been a success?
Some analysts praised the progress after Biden's climate law measure while others warned that much more is needed.
January 29, 2023, 1:55 PM
January 28, 2023, 3:53 PM
Climate activists block main road into The Hague
Hundreds of climate activists have blocked one of the main roads into The Hague, defying attempts to prevent their protest that have sparked concerns about restrictions on the right to demonstrate
January 28, 2023, 3:53 PM
January 27, 2023, 4:26 PM
Study: Enough rare earth minerals to fuel green energy shift
The world is trying to switch from electricity produced by burning fossil fuels to cleaner wind and solar power, but some people have worried that there aren't enough rare earth minerals to make the green electricity switch
January 27, 2023, 4:26 PM
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German government sued over failure to meet climate goals
A prominent environmental group says it is suing the German government over failure to meet its own climate targets
January 24, 2023, 12:05 PM
January 23, 2023, 4:09 PM
Biden’s next climate hurdle: Enticing Americans to buy green
President Joe Biden persuaded Democrats in Congress to provide hundreds of billions of dollars to fight climate change
January 23, 2023, 4:09 PM
January 18, 2023, 1:15 AM
Greta Thunberg hauled away by police at German mine protest
Climate activist Greta Thunberg and other protesters were carried away by German police during demonstrations against the destruction of a village to make way for the expansion of a coal mine.
January 18, 2023, 1:15 AM
January 17, 2023, 8:00 PM
Arizona town's residents resort to drastic measures after water supply is cut off
Residents of an Arizona town have resorted to drastic measures to conserve and use water after the city of Scottsdale cut off its water supply due to the extreme drought.
January 17, 2023, 8:00 PM
January 16, 2023, 5:55 PM
EU seeking to offset Biden's green plans with own subsidies
EU puts forward moves to ensure it would not be left behind by the U.S.
January 16, 2023, 5:55 PM
January 13, 2023, 6:22 PM
Oil company CEO’s appointment to lead COP28 climate summit sparks backlash
Activists are demanding that Sultan Al Jaber step down as CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
January 13, 2023, 6:22 PM
January 13, 2023, 5:27 PM
Oil company chief's appointment to lead COP28 climate conference sparks backlash
Environmental experts are expressing outrage over the newly appointed head of COP28, an oil executive who leads the United Arab Emriates' state-run oil company.
January 13, 2023, 5:27 PM
January 11, 2023, 5:43 PM
Ozone layer on track to recover within decades: 'We need to be vigilant'
The ozone layer is on track to recover to 1980 levels by 2040, a new U.N. report assessing the progress of the Montreal Protocol found.
January 11, 2023, 5:43 PM
January 11, 2023, 6:02 AM
Ozone layer on track to recover within decades
The ozone layer is on track to recover to 1980 levels by 2040, according to a new U.N. report.
January 11, 2023, 6:02 AM
January 10, 2023, 9:24 PM
2022 was 5th-warmest year on record and had 3rd most billion-dollar disasters, scientists say
If there is any indication that temperatures around the world are rising, look to the last several years and the intense warmth experienced in almost every region.
January 10, 2023, 9:24 PM
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2022 was 5th-warmest year on record: Experts
The last eight years were also the eight warmest recorded.
January 10, 2023, 9:23 PM
January 10, 2023, 6:33 PM
Madagascar faces millions of years of extinctions due to human activity, scientists say
The ramifications of human activity on the island of Madagascar will affect the island far longer than previously realized, scientists say.
January 10, 2023, 6:33 PM
January 9, 2023, 4:23 PM
UN says ozone layer slowly healing, hole to mend by 2066
A United Nations scientific report says Earth's protective ozone layer is slowly but noticeably healing
January 9, 2023, 4:23 PM
January 8, 2023, 4:53 PM
Climate activists dig in to defend village from coal mine
Climate activists are pledging to defend a tiny village in western Germany from being bulldozed for the expansion of a nearby coal mine
January 8, 2023, 4:53 PM
January 5, 2023, 9:53 PM
Study: Two-thirds of glaciers on track to disappear by 2100
A new study calculates that two-thirds of the world's glaciers will disappear by the end of the century at current climate change trends
January 5, 2023, 9:53 PM
January 5, 2023, 9:30 PM
Survey: 3.3 million US adults displaced by natural disasters
More than 1.3% of the adult population in the U.S. was displaced by natural disasters in the past year, with hurricanes responsible for more than half of the forced relocations
January 5, 2023, 9:30 PM
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Extreme disasters and policy change: These are the biggest climate stories of 2022
Climate change -- and the drastic need to curb greenhouse gas emissions -- has been at the forefront of international conversation in 2022.
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How climate change impacts winter weather
Jason Furtado, a meteorology professor at the University of Oklahoma, breaks down how climate change makes nasty winter storms, like the one most of America is shivering through, more frequent.
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UN chief calls for credible climate action, convenes summit
The United Nations chief is warning that the world is failing to address the “existential threat” from global warning
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Germany, France seek to counter US climate aid with own plan
Germany and France on Monday backed calls to boost Europe’s own green industries in a bid to counter financial aid that the United States has put in place for American manufacturers
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EU reaches deal on emissions trading, social climate fund
It will reform the EU's trading system for greenhouse gas emissions.
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Bodies of water all over North America are drying up due to drought, climate change: Experts
Bodies of water all over North America are drying up as a result of drought and a decrease in precipitation.
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Report: World's coal use creeps to new high in 2022
The International Energy Agency says coal use across the world is set to reach a new record this year amid persistently high demand for the heavily polluting fossil fuel
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Earth had its 5th warmest fall on record: NOAA
November 2022 was the ninth-warmest November in 143 years.
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Earth had its 5th warmest fall on record: NOAA
November 2022 was the ninth-warmest November in 143 years.
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Fetuses can be vulnerable to climate change, air pollution exposure, says researcher
ABC News visits with a mother living with her three children in Carson City, Nevada, concerned about the effects of climate change on the youngest generation.
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How climate change impacts children's health
ABC's Ginger Zee explains how a recent study shows that every child under 5 years old is affected by climate change.
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Newcomer wins seat on Louisiana Public Service Commission
Louisiana has a front row seat to the effects of climate change.
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Climate activists stage protests at 2 German airports
Climate activists have briefly disrupted traffic at Munich airport in southern Germany, in a protest against the environmental impact of air travel
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UK approves 1st new coal mine in decades, sparking anger
Britain’s Conservative government has approved the U.K.’s first new coal mine in three decades
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Earthshot prize finalist on carbon pollution mission
Lanzatech CEO Dr. Jennifer Holmgren discusses the company's mission to convert carbon pollution into everyday products like shoes and cleaning supplies.
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Negotiators take first steps toward plastic pollution treaty
More than 2,000 experts wrapped up a week of negotiations on plastic pollution Friday, at one of the largest global gatherings ever to address what even industry leaders in plastics say is a crisis
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Drought-hit California cities to get little water from state
California water agencies that serve 27 million people will get just 5% of what they requested from the state to kick off 2023
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EU climate chief defends plans for 'carbon farming'
The European Union’s top climate official has dismissed criticism from environmental groups over its proposal to incorporate carbon removal methods into its climate plans, saying they won’t undermine the bloc’s efforts to tackle climate change
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Germany quits energy treaty, says it hampers climate goals
Germany’s energy minister says the government has formally decided to abandon an international energy accord that fossil fuel companies had used to oppose measures against climate change
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Groups ask EU to drop carbon removal from climate plans
Scores of environmental groups issued a joint appeal to the European Union.
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Wildlife conference boosts protection for sharks, turtles
Scores of turtles, lizards and frogs are being decimated by the pet trade.
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Swedish activists sue state over its climate policies
Hundreds of activists have marched through the Swedish capital to a court to file a lawsuit against the Swedish state for what they say is insufficient climate action
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How climate change, rising sea levels are transforming coastlines around the world
ABC News’ chief meteorologist Ginger Zee reports on how long-term erosion and strong storms are chipping away at the shore.
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Powerful climate change exhibit opens at DC's Kennedy Center
The new climate-inspired photography exhibit at the Kennedy Center called Coal + Ice, runs through April 22.
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Switching to clean energy would save over 100,000 US lives, American Lung Association reports
The benefits include avoiding nearly 3 million asthma attacks, a new study says.
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Emissions must peak by 2025 to prevent disastrous climate change effects, according to new UN climate report
The United Nations climate panel is warning that existing fossil fuel infrastructure will need to be abandoned in order to limit global warming to safe levels.
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UN climate boss settles for no cuts on emissions
New United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell in an interview with The Associated Press acknowledges the world didn’t do anything additional to address climate change at the COP27 climate summit this year
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Success or COP-out: How do this year's climate talks rate?
After two weeks of U.N. climate talks, negotiators agreed to one big decision, to create a fund to help developing countries suffering the impacts of climate change
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Climate promises 'have never been fully honored': UN General Assembly president
ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke to Csaba Korosi, president of the UN General Assembly, about his takeaways from the COP27 climate conference, and the fallout from the Ukraine war.
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Poll: Religious Americans less worried about climate change
A new Pew Research Center report explores how religion in the U.S. intersects with views on the environment and climate change
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Inside the radical climate protest movement
ABC News' Patrick Reevell reports from London on Just Stop Oil activists who have taken drastic steps to raise the alarm on climate change despite facing backlash.
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