The UN secretary-general urges G20 nations to ditch coal completely in a climate conference. Planting seagrass needs to play an important part in reducing emissions. Here’s why. Writer Andrew McCormick asks, “The sitting president has no climate plan. Why isn’t that headline news?” And more… UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres probably feels like a broken…

The world’s wildlife population has declined by more than two-thirds in the last 50 years — WWF As much as 80% of the European Union’s electricity could be fossil fuel-free by 2030. Here’s why a new study of sea urchins will provide great insight into the effects of climate change. And more… From 1970…

The biggest climate summit of 2020 took place this week, with more than 350 events. Which countries take climate change the most seriously? The ones who’ve experienced it. What if the US joined the EU and China in making a pledge to fight climate change? And more… Climate Week NYC took place virtually this…

Greenland’s ice is melting faster than at any time in the past 12,000 years, according to a new study. Sir David Attenborough’s A Life on Our Planet debuts on Sunday to help us better understand climate change. The Environmental Defense Fund launches the Climate Authenticity Meter to evaluate businesses’ climate goals. And more… Greenland’s ice sheet,…

The US presidential election is almost here and voting has started. For the earth’s future, it’s everything. Vice President Joe Biden releases the first political ad exclusively about climate change in the US. Prince William and Sir David Attenborough launch the biggest environmental award ever, at $50 million. And more… As we at…

Many Americans say they don’t quite understand the “Green New Deal,” so we demystify it here. The percentage of Americans that are alarmed about the climate crisis has doubled in five years. Regardless of how you feel about Greta Thunberg, the documentary I am Greta is a must-watch. And more… The phrase “the Green…

Naturalist and TV presenter Steve Backshall illustrates animals’ evolution due to climate change. Air pollution killed a half-million newborn babies globally in 2019, according to a new report. Young people living in the Arctic Circle describe the climate change they see now in a BBC My World film. And more… British award-winning naturalist, writer,…

Just in case you didn’t notice, the US election is next week, on Tuesday, November 3. We at Electrek ran a Climate Crisis Weekly roundup on October 10 with the headline, “Humanity’s future rests on American voters.” Someone on the subreddit r/JoeBiden declared, “Tech website Electrek backs Biden for president.” Our reaction to that? We’ll…

Why would a state that is extremely vulnerable to climate change vote for Donald Trump? Small Island Developing States lead the fight against climate change — and usually suffer the most. The president of the Oakland Firefighters Union talks about what it’s like to face wildfires firsthand. And more… Florida is one of the…

The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season breaks the record for the number of named storms with 29. Why? We look at three state environmental amendments and initiatives that were passed by voters. What’s regenerative farming, and how could it help reduce climate change? Woody Harrelson tells us. And more… Greetings from a post-Tropical Storm Eta…