Environment

An extreme heat wave gripping the western U.S. will intensify and spread this week, creating dangerous conditions amid the worst drought in modern history.

The perils of extreme weather affect retirees and some are adjusting their portfolios as a result. Here’s how climate change is shifting their investments.

The scrutiny will force the fashion industry, which produces 8% to 10% of global carbon emissions, to improve, Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted said.

Singapore is investing in renewable energy and decarbonization technologies, and is considering a range of criteria for bonafide green investments.

Recycling, especially plastic, is under attack, and the truth is that the economics of recycling are a mess. But that doesn’t mean it is not worth the effort.

Tesla halted car purchases with bitcoin in mid-May due to concerns over how mining contributes to climate change.

Hot and dry early-season temperatures and a high supply of dry fuels have primed states for more severe and frequent fires this year.

The plans announced this week build on the companies’ existing relationship.

As well as wind and solar projects, Cornwall is also home to a fledgling geothermal energy sector.

Hydrogen can be produced in a number of ways, including using renewable energy.

The EPA’s move would reverse a rollback of a key federal water rule, called the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, by former President Donald Trump last year.

Starbucks on Tuesday announced that customers can start using reusable cups again at their company-owned cafes after it paused the program due to Covid-19.

Hot and arid conditions in the American West are set to exacerbate the threat of wildfires and water shortage issues this summer.

Somruedee Chaimongkol, CEO of coal miner Banpu Public Company, wants to make half of its earnings from renewable energy by 2025.

With the number of electric vehicles on the planet’s roads increasing, society will need to adapt.

Troy Swope started his career running a materials engineering group at Intel. Now he’s the founder of a compostable container company Footprint, with large customers including McDonald’s and Conagra.

The head of the U.S. central bank said taking on issues related to global warming is more for the government than for the Federal Reserve.

Energy demand is expected to rise dramatically in the coming years as the population grows, with most of that need still set to be met by fossil fuels.

Authorities in Sri Lanka are trying to head off a potential environmental disaster as a fire-damaged container ship that had been carrying chemicals was sinking off of the country’s main port

The number of wind turbines looks set to increase as governments around the world attempt to reduce emissions.