‘A new era’: Germany quits nuclear power, closing its final three plants | CNN
CNN — Germany’s final three nuclear power plants close their doors on Saturday, marking the end of the country’s nuclear...
Climate change
‘Shocked’ by the loss: Scientists sound the alarm on New Zealand’s melting glaciers | CNN
CNN — Every year scientists in New Zealand fly over some of the country’s most iconic glaciers – ancient ice...
Climate activists dye Spanish Steps fountain water black | CNN
CNN — A group called Ultima Generazione or Last Generation have poured what they described as a charcoal-based black liquid...
Corporate greed is jacking prices higher. It could push customers over the edge | CNN Business
Inflation is ravaging shoppers' wallets and the Federal Reserve has responded by instituting a regimen of painful interest rate hikes...
EU was set to ban internal combustion engine cars. Then Germany suddenly changed its mind | CNN Business
CNN — When EU lawmakers voted to ban the sale of new combustion engine cars in the bloc by 2035,...
One of Europe’s busiest airports to be forced to cut flights due to planet-warming carbon pollution | CNN
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Global water crisis could ‘spiral out of control’ due to overconsumption and climate change, UN report warns | CNN
CNN — The world is facing a looming global water crisis that threatens to “spiral out of control” as increased...
Countries agree on historic oceans treaty to protect the high seas | CNN
CNN — Nearly 200 countries have agreed to a legally-binding “high seas treaty” to protect marine life in international waters,...
A subsidy arms race is kicking off between Europe and America | CNN Business
London CNN — When US President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, he enacted the biggest climate...
The world is creating more single-use plastic waste than ever, report finds | CNN Business
Brisbane, Australia CNN — The world is producing a record amount of single-use plastic waste, mostly made from polymers created...
Energy CEO Fights Climate Science. And LinkedIn. North Face, Too.
Liberty Energy CEO rails against what he says is an alarmist call for a transition away from fossil fuels. Source...
Climate activist Greta Thunberg released after being detained by German police at coal mine protest | CNN
CNN — Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was released by German police on Tuesday evening after being detained earlier in...
A major oil exporter is hosting a UN climate summit. Opinions are divided | CNN
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The ozone layer is on track to recover within decades as harmful chemicals are phased out, scientists report | CNN
CNN — In rare good news for the planet, Earth’s ozone layer is on track to recover completely within decades,...
EU agrees to the world’s largest carbon border tax | CNN Business
London CNN — European Union governments have reached a deal on the world’s first major carbon border tax, as part...
A trash heap 62 meters high shows the scale of India’s climate challenge | CNN
New Delhi CNN — At the Bhalswa landfill in northwest Delhi, a steady flow of jeeps zigzag up the trash...
UK government greenlights first new coal mine in three decades | CNN
CNN — The UK has greenlit a controversial plan to open the country’s first new coal mine in three decades,...
World Bank’s David Malpass Says He Isn’t Resigning Amid Criticism of His Climate Views
WASHINGTON—World Bank President David Malpass said Friday he wasn’t resigning from his position amid calls from climate advocates for him...
Patagonia Founder Is Giving His Company Away in Pledge to Fight Climate Change
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard is giving away the multibillion-dollar outdoor apparel business he founded nearly 50 years ago, with a...
Heat in Europe Is Driving Up Olive Oil Prices
Soaring temperatures in Spain this summer are expected to hit the country’s olive oil production, pushing up prices and threatening...
