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OPINION: The rebates and incentives available under the Inflation Reduction Act will have a huge impact on reaching our governor’s net-zero goals.

The Global South needs between $215 and $387 billion annually to adapt its infrastructure to the climate crisis.

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

More than 60 countries signed onto a pledge to sharply reduce cooling-related carbon emissions at COP28 this week. China — the world’s largest producer of air conditioners — wasn’t one of them. The agreement announced Wednesday at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Dubai seeks to reduce cooling-related emissions by 68% by 2050 compared to…

One source of significant emissions that many believe needs to be addressed is food waste, which produces eight to 10 per cent of global greenhouse gases.

By Alexandra Banner, CNN

The 28th UN Climate Change Conference - COP 28 – comes at the heels of the hottest year in human history. Our newest episode of The Development Podcast delves into the impact of the climate crisis and urgent solutions to address it. This episode marks the launch of our new limited series on how to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. Over the next 5 episodes, we’ll explore critical issues affecting planet, people and prosperity. Today, we turn our attention to the planet as w...

PARIS: From the worst drought in forty years in the Horn of Africa to record-breaking heatwaves in Argentina, extreme weather prompted by climate change is threatening to disrupt global agriculture, even in temperate zones previously spared.

“Africa is rich in minerals vital for technology, crucial in the fight against climate change,” said Bishop Charles Kasonde of Solwezi in Zambia.

For the first time at COP28, faith has a pavilion alongside science, technology, nations, and philanthropy, adding spirituality to climate solutions.