A sweeping new UN report says only a fundamental global shift away from fossil fuels and destructive resource use can prevent catastrophic climate impacts—while delivering trillions in economic benefits within decades.
Some executives hoped a low-conflict strategy and assistance from GOP moderates would help them survive the president's second term. Then Trump went to war.
The young plaintiffs, who won a major case over climate change policy in 2023, argue that legislators are illegally ignoring the effects of fossil fuels.
Indigenous and other Ecuadorians have lived with millions of gallons of toxic pollution from Texaco’s operations for decades. Now, those victims’ tax dollars will go to Chevron, which acquired Texaco in 2001.
After years of promoting electric vehicle adoption among its drivers, Uber has abruptly scaled back bonuses and support programs, even as its emissions climb and regulators press for cleaner fleets.
As the world desperately searches for a way out of its global climate change and plastic pollution crises, nations are increasingly turning to burning municipal waste to make fuel as a solution to both problems.
The second Trump Administration’s assault on the environment has been as damaging as expected, but other developments this year give at least some hope for the future.
Advocates say more distance is needed to protect public health. Industry groups and Republican legislators say the rule change would effectively ban natural gas development.
Trillions of dollars could be gained every year and millions of lives saved from protecting the climate and environment, according to the UN. DW speaks to Inger Andersen about what might help us get there.
The European Commission has drafted proposals to cut back more EU environment laws, targeting requirements for industries to report on their pollution and waste, a draft EU document seen by Reuters showed.
AI’s planned data-center boom is straining California’s grid forecasts and raising fears that customers could pay for upgrades if projects never materialize.
