NYU caves to students, divests from fossil fuels
New York University recently announced that it will forego investments in any company primarily engaged in fossil fuel extraction or discovery. Read more
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New York University recently announced that it will forego investments in any company primarily engaged in fossil fuel extraction or discovery. Read more
The sea-ice surrounding Antarctica is well below any previous recorded winter level, satellite data shows, a worrying new benchmark for a region that once seemed resistant to global warming. Read more
Tackling climate change needs a rapid transformation of the way our world works, travels, eats and uses energy, according to an important UN review. Read more
A climate scientist has outed two of the nation’s top science journals for what he contends is their bias for publishing papers that support the narrative that human activity is the primary cause of extreme climate change while ignoring other factors. Read more
A catastrophic die-off of emperor penguin chicks has been observed in the Antarctic, with up to 10,000 young birds estimated to have been killed. Read more
A cargo ship fitted with giant, British-designed special wind-powered sails has set out on its maiden voyage. Read more
While nods to the climate change agenda have been creeping into curricula for years, becoming increasingly commonplace in American K-12 classrooms, some states are now codifying the topic into elementary and high school education through legislative mandate. Read more
The oceans have hit their hottest ever recorded temperature as they soak up warmth from climate change, with dire implications for our planet's health. Read more
Scientists have identified a new candidate for the heaviest ever animal on Planet Earth. Read more
A strange, dangerous game of targeting and ramming into small sailing and fishing boats is spreading through a population of orcas off Spain's coast. Read more