China ratifies Paris climate pact, US tipped to follow
China ratified the Paris climate change accord on Saturday, with the US expected to do so later in a joint stand against global warming by the world’s two biggest polluters. The accord sets...
Australia boosts climate science research in u-turn
Australia made an abrupt climate change u-turn Thursday, with the issue set to again become a key focus of the national science agency just months after it saw hundreds of jobs cut in a heavily...
Mont Blanc ice cores will be sent to Antarctica to preserve climate record
Samples of ice from Mont Blanc are to be sent to Antarctica where they will be preserved for future research because glaciers in the French Alps are melting at an accelerating rate. Future...
The African Methodist Episcopal church passes its first resolution on Climate Change
After its 200-year history devoted to climate change, the African Methodist Episcopal church has passed its first resolution in calling for a swift transition to renewable energy. The...
U.S., Mexico, Announce Climate Collaboration
A man who openly vilifies Mexicans and Americans of Mexican descent accepted the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday in Cleveland. He has said that “Mexico is not our friend” and promised...
Vineyard cover crops save environment
A cover crop is a crop grown for the protection and enrichment of the soil. Cornell researchers have advice for vineyard managers in cool and humid climates like the Northeast: cover up. Studies...
Brexit throws spanner into EU climate policy
Britain’s exit from the European Union may erode the bloc’s leadership role in fighting climate change and stymie crucial efforts to set more ambitious targets for cutting greenhouse...
Vietnam PM calls for G-7 climate aid
Vietnam is hoping Group-of-Seven (G-7) countries and multilateral organizations will continue to assist the country and other Mekong nations in managing and protecting water resources, and improving...
