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China May Become Climate Leader After Trump Win

Nov 13, 2016 01:30 PM EST

The election of Donald Trump is expected to catapult China to the top spot in climate control field. The country has warned Trump that he should reconsider his vow to step away from the Paris climate after he assumes presidency of the United States.

COP21 Nations Reach Historic Climate Deal in Paris

Carlos Castillo |

Dec 13, 2015 07:23 AM EST

Nearly 200 countries assented to what many claim is a historic international agreement to fight climate change and stabilize global temperatures at the close of the United Nations (UN) 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) in Paris on Saturday.

Pope Francis Urges America to Take Action on Climate Change – Republicans Bent on Ignoring Call

Benjie Batanes |

Sep 24, 2015 08:39 AM EDT

Pope Francis has urged America to contribute more in the fight against climate change during a White House speech on Wednesday. But, a number of politicians, mostly from the Republican Party, are calling on their countrymen to ignore the Pope's message.

U.S., China Leaders Agree to Implement Carbon Emission Reduction in Key Cities

Benjie Batanes |

Sep 16, 2015 12:47 PM EDT

Leaders from the U.S. and China have announced a more ambitious carbon emission reduction plan than what was expected during the summit to tackle climate change on Tuesday. Many were surprised by the accelerated target to lower greenhouse gases produced by both countries.

El Nino Could Make 2016 the Hottest Year, But Europe Prepares for Colder Weather

Benjie Batanes |

Sep 15, 2015 07:37 AM EDT

British meteorologists announced on Monday that global warming could make 2016 the hottest year recorded for many countries around the world - except in Europe. Experts believe that the El Nino weather phenomenon is responsible for the heat wave, although greenhouse gasses being released in the atmosphere are also to blamed.

Carbon Capture: A Panacea For Catastrophic Climate Change?

Roguero Caler |

Jul 16, 2015 06:48 AM EDT

Is there really a remedy to the unavoidable catastrophic effects of climate change? Perhaps there is now after scientists announced their plan of creating a device with carbon capture technology or the mechanism that literally sucks carbon dioxide out of the earth’s atmosphere.

Climate Change Has A Big Impact On Pink Salmon Population – Study

Quadey Humile |

Jul 01, 2015 11:57 PM EDT

A Canadian study found that the disruption of seawater chemistry and the acidification of fresh water due to climate change pose negative impacts on fish and other marine life.

China To Increase Wind Power, Solar Power Amid Move To Curb Carbon Emissions

Roguero Caler |

Jul 01, 2015 06:15 AM EDT

Due to China’s commitment to stop the rising greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, the world’s second-largest economy recently pledged to increase the share of non-fossil fuels as part of its primary energy consumption. The pledge came after the nation declared war against pollution.

How Fjords Can Soak Up Carbon and Fight Climate Change

Ana Verayo |

May 05, 2015 06:24 AM EDT

A new study reveals that fjords in Alaska, Canada and Nordic regions can soak up as much as 18 million tons of carbon each year, combating the effects of global warming.

Scientists to Unravel Dangerous Methane Hotspot at Four Corners

Ana Verayo |

Apr 12, 2015 07:16 AM EDT

A prior study in October 2014 revealed methane levels found in the Four Corners region is the highest in any location around the world.

Ocean Acidification to Blame for the Earth's Worst Mass Extinction

Marco Foronda |

Apr 10, 2015 04:17 AM EDT

It caused up to 96 percent of all marine species and 70 percent of terrestrial vertebrate species to become extinct.

Silica-Based Carbon-trapping 'Sponges' Reduce Greenhouse Gases

Marco Foronda |

Dec 17, 2014 08:59 AM EST

The finished product captures carbon dioxide even in the presence of moisture.

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

Companies Can’t Wait Any Longer as World Leaders talk about Climate Change

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 22, 2014 08:17 AM EDT

World leaders will discuss growing concerns about climate change in a summit this week but action to stem climate change might come from companies.

Ozone Layer Recovering from Damaging Gases, Says UN and World Weather Body

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 11, 2014 07:11 AM EDT

There is hope after all. After years of trying to find ways to prevent further damage to the ozone layer, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the UN Environment Program (UNEP) report that it has slightly recovered since 1987.