U.S. to boost green jobs, curb emissions by plugging old oil and gas wells
As many as 120,000 jobs could be created by stopping abandoned oil and gas wells leaking climate-warming methane into the atmosphere
Humanity on 'spiral of self-destruction' as disasters rise, UN warns
Disasters have cost an average of about $170 billion each year in the last decade but developing nations and their poorest people suffering disproportionately
U.S. firefighters on climate frontlines sound alarm over staffing
From California to North Carolina, U.S. states face an ever-lengthening fire season, but firefighters fear unfilled vacancies will leave them short of hands to combat wildfires
Zimbabwe's women-only rangers fight poachers and poverty
The Akashinga unit, the country's first armed, all-women anti-poaching unit, says it aims to change the face of conservation
OPINION: An ecosystem of organized crime threatens the Amazon, and global climate action
For all the talk about how destruction in the Amazon leads to greenhouse gases, there is less discussion about how to rein in the increasingly agile cabal of criminal entrepreneurs
Recycling needed to meet Europe's green metals needs: study
The EU's pledge to cut emissions to net zero by 2050 will require large amounts of metals and minerals to roll out electric vehicles and wind turbines - but a supply gap looms
OPINION: Rich nations must turn on the climate finance tap for a green, resilient future
Climate-resilient investment equals growth, new jobs, clean air and a competitive advantage - and far more is needed to help the vulnerable obtain these benefits
Earth Focus: You Are Where You Live
What makes us sick? Environment and income, say doctors at California’s AltaMed clinic. From anxiety to diabetes, these patients’ stories show that when it comes to health, "the poor pay the price" of their poverty
Energy-hungry bitcoin moves into sights of U.S. environmental movement
Environmental groups and lawmakers are raising the alarm about the climate cost of bitcoin mining, while industry groups and proponents say it can be part of a climate solution
OPINION: A human rights agenda for ending fossil fuels
Earth Day is a wake-up call for how our use of oil, coal and gas is driving a global climate breakdown that violates the right to a clean and healthy environment