ECHR: Swiss Climate Inaction Violated Human Rights
Switzerland is violating the human rights of its citizens by failing to sufficiently address the climate crisis, the European Court of Human Rights said on Tuesday in a landmark ruling that could
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Zurich AG Will Stop Underwriting New Fossil Projects
The Zurich Insurance Group AG will no longer insure new oil and gas projects and will push its highest-polluting customers to slash their carbon pollution, Bloomberg reports. Explaining that new oil and
Deadly Cholera Outbreaks Across Southern Africa
Cholera has killed more than 4,100 people and infected at least 188,000 across southern Africa since 2022, The New Humanitarian reports. Drought across the region is forcing migration to cities where informal,
Air pollution, deaths track together in China
China is bracing for a wave of deaths related to particulate air pollution, new research finds. The study, published in Atmospheric Environment, tracks increases in a type of air pollution known as
Last Year Saw Record GHG Level
Atmospheric levels of the three most important greenhouse gasses were higher in 2023 than they have ever been since the dawn of human civilization, according to a NOAA report released Friday. Last
Human Feces In Charleston After Rain
Human feces float through avid gardener Nell Postell's yard when it rains particularly hard, and it's a problem that will likely only get worse as the climate crisis worsens, Inside Climate News
Above average hurricane season predicted
An early forecast of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season predicts an extremely active season. The predictions, released Thursday by the Colorado State University hurricane forecasting team, include 23 named storms, 11 hurricanes,
Pollution from 57 polluters: 80% Post-Paris CO2
Just 57 companies are responsible for 80% of climate pollution emitted after the Paris Agreement, a new report shows. Using data from 122 of the world’s largest oil, gas, coal, and cement
Data necessary to evaluate pipeline safety
The industry-commissioned formula for estimating the blast radius of methane gas pipelines is likely insufficient to protect people from an explosion, a government watchdog warns, but federal regulators aren't collecting the data
Clean Energy Gets $20B in Federal Financing
The EPA announced $20 billion in clean energy financing to be targeted towards historically excluded communities on Thursday, one of the Biden administration's biggest climate investments so far. The funds come from
National insurance crisis fueled by climate
The impacts of climate change, combined with a national insurance crisis, are limiting Americans' ability to choose where to live, The Hill reports. Decades of American housing policy laid the foundation for
Sex Work For Survival
Indonesian trans women engaged in survival sex work are especially hurt by climate change as longer rainy seasons increasingly prevent them from making a living and expose them to greater violence, Context
Mini-grids bring energy, jobs to Turkana
Turkana County in northwest Kenya endured malicious neglect by colonial powers and now sits on the frontlines of a climate crisis, Atmos reports. British colonizers described Turkana as "the most worthless district
Shell appeals 2021 court ruling
Shell's appeal of a Dutch court order to dramatically slash its climate pollution by 2030 kicked off Tuesday, with the oil major simultaneously arguing the world still needs fossil fuels and that
Drinking water salinity harming pregnant people
Pregnant people in Bangladesh are suffering from alarming rates of negative health effects tied to rising salinity in drinking water due to sea level rise and climate-fueled cyclones, The Guardian reports. Increased
Musk Pushing Away Tesla Buyers
Elon Musk's racism, anti-semitism and volatility are pushing away potential Tesla buyers, a new report shows. Caliber, a market research firm, says the number of people who would "consider" buying a Tesla
Stories help kids, parents cope after disasters
Children's books with stories about climate-fueled are becoming important tools for helping children cope with their traumatic experiences, E&E reports. The stories, experts say, can help strengthen the mental and emotional resilience
US Was Biggest LNG Exporter Last Year — EIA
The U.S. exported more liquified methane gas than any other country in 2023, according to Energy Information Administration data released Monday. The U.S. overtook Qatar and Australia with exports up 12% from
Millions threatened by southern African drought
Extreme drought across southern Africa is pushing hunger upon millions of people just over a year after multiple cyclones battered the region, the AP reports. The whiplash of extreme weather from extreme
Heat domes slower, worse
Climate change is making heatwaves not only hotter, but effectively longer-lasting and larger in size, thus impacting more people, a new study finds. The research, published Friday in Science Advances, revealed heat