Tree planting efforts aren’t replacing burned U.S. forests — not even close
USA-CLIMATE/WILDFIRES-TREES (PIX):Tree planting efforts aren’t replacing burned U.S. forests — not even close
Hurricane Ida power failures prompt calls for more solar energy, tougher grids
New Orleans residents and others are eyeing renewable energy as a way to shore up power supplies against increasingly extreme weather fueled by climate change
'Tiger on my farm': Indian coal mining hub brings new dangers for villagers
India is the world's second-largest coal producer and is ramping up mining to meet energy needs - but impacts are mostly negative for local communities, environmentalists say
Conservation body calls for global moratorium on deep-sea mining
Scientists and conservationists say too little is known about the impact of deep-sea mining and that minerals mined on land should be reused and recycled effectively before turning to the ocean floor
Solar energy can account for 40% of U.S. electricity by 2035 - DOE
Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm says study shows solar could power all U.S. homes by 2035 and employ as many as 1.5 million people in the process
UK climate summit chief says had constructive discussions with China
The COP26 summit in Glasgow is seen as a critical chance to win more ambitious country-by-country commitments on achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
Nature-curious investors await bankable conservation deals
New research shows private investors want to put more money into projects to protect and restore nature - but there are few profitable options that match their needs
World's largest plant capturing carbon from air starts in Iceland
The plant sucks out up to 4,000 tons of CO2 per year - the equivalent of the annual emissions from about 790 cars
'It's connected to you': Shared causes fuel surge in disasters
From Amazon deforestation to storm-driven power outages and COVID-19, worsening disasters have common causes, which points to how to cut risks, researchers say
Biden tours flood-hit areas; calls climate change 'existential threat'
Biden has made fighting climate change a key plank of his 2020 presidential campaign and a top priority of his administration, but some of his goals rely on getting the support from U.S. Congress