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The global climate race is all but over — and China is winning
Dominance of clean energy technology has allowed China to cement its influence with developing nations, overwhelming more ...
Trump energy pick wrote ESG report hailing oil, gas, downplaying climate worry
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the energy department believes fossil fuels are the key to ending world poverty ...
Editorial: Let’s not let political chaos distract us from the unfolding climate catastrophe
The COP29 climate summit ending Friday was dispiriting in many respects, as is the broader picture. But there's hope and good ...
A proposed climate tax on crypto mining is gaining momentum
A levy on energy-hungry crypto mining, at $0.045 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity used, could generate $5.2 billion in ...
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
COP29 climate summit host Azerbaijan urged participating countries to bridge their differences and come up with a finance ...
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Will China step up if Trump takes a step back on climate change?
The WhatsApp message was from the chief negotiator of one of the most powerful countries at the COP climate gathering.
UN Climate Summit's Deal Draft Shows Divide Between Rich and Poor Nations
A draft proposal unveiled at the United Nations climate summit (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, has exposed tensions between ...
Climate and environment updates: October was 2nd warmest month on record, NOAA says
The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it's happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes ...
COP29 overruns as poor countries seethe over climate cash
UN climate talks looked set to overrun into the weekend as a deep gulf formed between richer and poorer countries over cash ...
Climate change goosed hurricane wind strength by 18 mph since 2019, study says
A new study says human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18 mph stronger in the last six years.
AI’s hunger for electric power is threatening U.S. climate goals
The enormous electricity needs of artificial intelligence are driving plans for scores of new fossil fuel plants with decades ...