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Trump's second term will devastate the US climate agenda

What happens when an incoming leader has an opinion so ill-informed that it threatens national security, economic stability, millions of new jobs, public health and the safety of virtually every ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Biden will not attend UN climate summit for second consecutive year

President Biden will not attend the United Nations's climate summit in Azerbaijan this year, his second consecutive year skipping the event after attending the first two years of his presidency. A ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

China faces crucial decisions on climate policy during second Trump term

After rare accord with Biden White House on climate, China may now be more wary of adopting robust policy measures. China is facing crucial decisions on its climate policies as its hard-won ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Democratic senators: Second Trump term will still bring opportunities for climate action

Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), two of the Senate’s most aggressive advocates for action on climate change, said Friday that President-elect Trump's second term will be a ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

A second US exit could ‘cripple’ the Paris climate agreement, warns UN chief

António Guterres says treaty will endure but urges US to remain amid reports that Trump plans to withdraw from the climate negotiating framework entirely. . The world needs the US to remain in the ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

What Trump's second term could mean for U.S. efforts to tackle climate change

There is uncertainty about what will happen to the world's battle against climate change as President-elect Trump says he'll again withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. Fred Krupp, ...

‘I’m imagining what my mother went through in her last seconds’ – This is climate breakdown

My brother called saying there was a storm. I was waiting, waiting, waiting. This is Elisa’s story. Location Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France. Disaster name Storm Alex, 2020. Elisa is a women’s ...

World - The Guardian - 19 hours ago

The Climate Election: Immigration, explained

Immigration remains among the top concerns for voters in the 2024 election. But when it comes to policy, many ignore a key reason why people are forced to leave their homes — climate change. ...

The Climate Election: The economy, explained

The economy remains one of the top concerns for voters just a week out from Election Day, but there's a major factor that experts say could cause significant harm to it: climate change. One study ...

The Climate Election: Mining, explained

Viral claims in the wake of Hurricane Helene suggested that the government controlled the devastating storm to hit certain areas and that authorities were attempting to seize Chimney Rock, North ...

The Climate Election: Transportation, explained

Transportation is a lifeline, but experts say it's aging, underfunded and unable to withstand more frequent and intense extreme weather events. And if changes aren't made quickly, the EPA says the ...

Managing Climate Change

At the UN COP29 climate talks in Baku negotiators gear up to agree a new finance target. Plus: prospects for a carbon market framework; what Trump win means for Biden’s green bill; China’s ...

World - Financial Times - November 11

Climate COP Out?

And, Adam speaks to Climate Change Committee Chief Executive Emma Pinchbeck.

Trump’s second chapter begins

Republicans will return to pinnacle of global power with Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda

World - Financial Times - November 7

Climate groups working to mobilize early voters and track new climate voters

Some groups are hoping they can persuade enough of climate-focused voters to go the polls to make a difference around the margins in battleground states in the 2024 election.

The Climate Election: How climate will impact your bills, health and more

The next president could have a big impact on climate change policies. Here are 11 ways the issue could impact your health, bills, natural disaster recovery and more.

Where Trump and Harris stand on climate

Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story Where Trump and Harris stand on climate Americans are streaming to the polls this week to ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Will rich countries pay for climate change?

At COP29 the world’s nations will try and negotiate a new spending commitment on climate change.

COP29 Climate Talks Focus on Financing

Negotiators agree that trillions are needed to help lower-income countries adapt and cope, but not on who should pay.

Science - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Trump’s climate fix: colonise Mars

America believes it has made more than enough sacrifice on fossil fuels

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

How climate change impacts the economy

2024 is on pace to be the hottest year on record worldwide. CBS News Los Angeles meteorologist and climatologist Marina Jurica reports that extreme weather events cost the global economy over $2 ...

October second-warmest, second-driest on record for U.S.: NOAA

October 2024 was both the second-warmest and second-driest October ever recorded in the U.S., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The 48 contiguous U.S. states ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Canada braces for second Trump presidency

Defence spending and agricultural protections could raise tensions with the new US administration

World - Financial Times - November 8

China braces for second Trump term

While on the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to put large tariffs on Chinese goods to protect American manufacturing, which might threaten the Asian nation's already-slowing ...

Even 'climate havens' are not immune to severe weather

Climate change is forcing more Americans to move, or decide where to live, based on the threat of severe weather. But as NBC News' Hallie Jackson reports, some places thought to be safe are proving ...

Energy & Environment — Harris, Trump draw contrast on climate

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story What would Trump and Harris do on energy, climate change? Vice President Harris and former President Trump are offering a stark ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

The ‘Greenest Governor’ Fights to Save a Landmark Climate Law

Environmentalists and one of the world’s biggest oil companies support Washington State’s cap on carbon. But voters are deciding whether to repeal the law amid concerns about energy costs.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

Climate change reshapes cities, both environmentally and financially

In thousands of U.S. towns and cities, worsening climate threats — largely due to fossil fuels — trap cities in a paradox. Big cities like Houston and Tampa, Fla., and smaller ones like Port ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Why are climate battles being waged at the state level?

Greenhouse gases aren’t confined by borders.

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Climate change-worsened floods wreak havoc in Africa

World - Yahoo News - October 28

How Trump and Harris Compare on Climate Change

Kamala Harris calls global warming an “existential threat.” Donald Trump dismisses it as a “scam.”

Science - The New York Times - October 28

Five ways a Trump presidency would be disastrous for the climate

Second Trump term would restore climate denialism to an Oval Office efficiently dismantling protections”. The climate crisis may appear peripheral in the US presidential election but a victory for ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

In a Decisive Election, a Jewish Group Focuses on Climate Voters

Dayenu, a nonprofit group, is mobilizing Jews around a threat that organizers warn every walk of life on earth must confront: climate change.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Inside the climate movement’s final push for Harris

Advocates from multiple climate and environmental advocacy groups will make calls, unleash advertisements, knock on doors and utilize star power in support of Vice President Harris in the final ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

The Climate Election: Natural disaster recovery, explained

Hurricane Helene is one of the deadliest hurricanes to make landfall in the mainland U.S. For many places across Florida, Tennessee and the Carolinas, recovery could take months or even years — and ...

Deadliest weather made worse by climate change - scientists

Human-caused climate change made recent extreme weather events more intense and more likely, new analysis finds.

Scientists say climate change made deadly floods worse

Climate change had a role in making the storm that hit Spain more intense and deadly, say scientists

How climate change affects Latino communities and their votes

An Environmental Voter Project poll found that climate change is a top issue for young voters in 2024. Voter efforts are focusing on climate change within Latino communities ahead of Election Day. ...

Repression Intensifies in the Country Hosting a Major Climate Meeting

Human rights watchdogs say Azerbaijan is in the midst of a vicious campaign of repression. But in global geopolitics, this energy-rich Caucasus country now has a lot of leverage.

World - The New York Times - November 1

Biden to skip global climate summit again

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden won't attend this year's climate summit President Biden won't attend this year's COP29 climate summit, according to a White ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

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