Yahoo NewsTrump-appointed World Bank president under fire for climate change waffling
The Biden administration is reportedly considering replacing World Bank President David Malpass, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2019, for his reluctance to accept the science of climate change. Malpass said he won’t resign, setting up a potential showdown over control of the institution.
Yahoo NewsSummer of historic climate change impacts draws to a close
Thursday marked the first day of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, and for many that probably brings a sigh of relief: Summer, the season in which climate change is most readily apparent and uncomfortable, has finally ended.
Yahoo NewsThere are more blackouts these days, and it’s climate change’s fault
A new study demonstrates that weather-related power outages are becoming more frequent across the United States because of climate change.
Yahoo NewsHurricane Fiona is a harbinger of climate future
For the second time in five years, Puerto Rico has been blasted with a massive hurricane, causing widespread flooding and power outages, and the increasing severity of these storms is caused by climate change, according to studies.
Yahoo NewsU.N. chief warns of 'a winter of global discontent'
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned that war, famine and climate change are setting the stage for "a winter of global discontent" in his remarks opening the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday morning.
Yahoo NewsGovernment funding bill creates rift over Manchin ‘side deal’
Some climate change action advocates believe that changes to the permitting processes are needed to ramp up U.S. production, transmission and capacity of clean energy, opening up a rift with their usual allies in the environmental movement.
Yahoo NewsScorecard grades toilet paper brands in terms of climate change impact
Americans use an estimated 36.5 billion rolls of toilet paper every year and the average consumer will go through the equivalent of 384 trees just for toilet paper in the course of a lifetime. Deforestation causes a range of environmental problems, including loss of wildlife habitats and biodiversity. It also contributes to climate change, since trees absorb and store carbon dioxide, which is the most common greenhouse gas.
Yahoo News 360Going green will require a lot more energy. Can the U.S. make enough?
Experts say without a massive increase in the amount of electricity we produce, the power grid won't be able to support the transition off of fossil fuels.
Yahoo NewsEurope shatters all-time summer temperature records (set last year)
The summer months of June, July and August set a new record in Europe in 2022 for the hottest average temperatures ever recorded, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service, measuring 0.4° Celsius (0.72° Fahrenheit) higher then the previous all-time record set in 2021.
Yahoo News'Betrayal and injustice': U.N. secretary-general says global climate change response is falling short
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a stark message demanding more aggressive action to mitigate climate change at the beginning of the U.N. General Assembly.
Yahoo NewsBiden administration seeks to lower industrial greenhouse gas emissions — and that won't be easy
Last week, the Department of Energy released a four-part “roadmap” laying out the possible pathways to decarbonizing the industrial economy.
Yahoo NewsClimate change tipping points will be passed sooner than thought: Study
A new study in the journal Science finds that even the most aggressive goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions aren’t sufficient to avoid several major climate change tipping points, in which rising temperatures cause irreversible damages that in turn cause more global warming.
Yahoo News'This is insanity': Pakistan's climate change nightmare comes into focus
With roughly 32 million people displaced, more than 1,300 killed and nearly a third of the country still underwater following a monsoon season super-charged by climate change, Pakistan is offering a grim case study of the potential consequences of rising global temperatures.
Yahoo NewsKing Charles III appears to signal an end to climate change activism
Outspoken about the "existential" threat posed by climate change when he was Prince of Wales, King Charles III on Friday seemed to signal an effective end to his decades-long public advocacy for lowering greenhouse gas emissions that are warming global temperatures.
Yahoo NewsCalifornia city sets record for the most days over 100°F — and summer isn't over yet
One day after setting its all-time high temperature record with Tuesday's blistering 116° Fahrenheit reading, Sacramento, Calif., bested another hot weather mark, recording its 42nd day in a single year of temperatures over 100°F.
Yahoo NewsHurricane Kay adds to 'most unusual and extreme weather week' for California
After days of record-breaking heat and the eruption of several new wildfires, Californians in the southern part of the state are bracing for the potential impacts of Hurricane Kay, a system that is expected to bring strong winds and more than a year's worth of rainfall to some areas over 36 hours.
Yahoo News'Doomsday glacier' is melting faster than thought, study finds
A glacier in Antarctica the size of Florida that could dramatically raise global sea levels is disintegrating faster than previously predicted, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience.
Yahoo NewsDeadly Pakistan floods show how climate change hits poorest nations the hardest
A set of deadly floods in Pakistan shows how the South Asian nation and other developing countries are bearing a disproportionate burden from climate change, according to Pakistan’s government and outside experts.
Yahoo NewsCalifornia roasts in record high temperatures as heat wave drags on
High temperature records continued to fall across California on Tuesday, as the most brutal heat wave of 2022 reached its peak, offering a grim preview of what climate change has in store for the American West.
Yahoo NewsDeath Valley sets record for hottest Sept. day — and California's heat wave isn't over
Death Valley, Calif., set a record Thursday for the highest recorded temperature for the month of September, hitting 127 degrees Fahrenheit.
Yahoo News 360California jump-starts the movement to ban gas-powered cars
The Golden State is looking to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles, but critics question whether strict regulations are the right answer to climate change.
Yahoo NewsNOAA: Greenhouse gas concentrations, global sea levels and ocean heat hit record highs in 2021
In a report released Wednesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found that climate change continued to worsen in 2021, setting new records for greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere that helped push sea levels and ocean heat content to new record highs.
Yahoo NewsCalifornia poised for another punishing, record-breaking heat wave
California is expected to begin another record-breaking heat wave on Wednesday with temperatures forecast to hit 115 degrees Fahrenheit inland over Labor Day weekend.
Yahoo NewsPhotos: Pakistan floods a 'climate-induced humanitarian disaster of epic proportions'
More than 33 million people in Pakistan are struggling to deal with a monsoon season supercharged by climate change.
Yahoo NewsEurope is in its worst drought in 500 years, study finds
Europe is facing its worst drought in 500 years, with two-thirds of the continent under stressed conditions, according to a study conducted by the European Commission.
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