Where There’s Plastic, There’s Fire. Indiana Blaze Highlights Concerns Over Expanding Plastic Recycling China’s ban on accepting most plastic waste may have led to a burning stockpile in eastern Indiana that sent black smoke billowing into the air—and local residents scrambling to safety. By James Bruggers
New IPCC Report Shows the ‘Climate Time Bomb Is Ticking,’ Says UN Secretary General António Guterres By Bob Berwyn
Sea Level Rise Could Drive 1 in 10 People from Their Homes, with Dangerous Implications for International Peace, UN Secretary General Warns By Bob Berwyn
Nearly 200 Countries Approve a Biodiversity Accord Enshrining Human Rights and the ‘Rights of Nature’ By Katie Surma
Is ‘Chemical Recycling’ a Solution to the Global Scourge of Plastic Waste or an Environmentally Dirty Ruse to Keep Production High? By James Bruggers
Q&A: Robert Bullard Led a ‘Huge’ Delegation from Texas to COP27 Climate Talks in Egypt By Dylan Baddour
At COP27, an 11th-Hour Deal Comes Together as the US Reverses Course on ‘Loss and Damage’ By Bob Berwyn and Zoha Tunio
Leaders and Activists at COP27 Say the Gender Gap in Climate Action is Being Bridged Too Slowly By Zoha Tunio
Science Day at COP27 Shows That Climate Talks Aren’t Keeping Pace With Planetary Physics By Bob Berwyn
Parties at COP27 Add Loss and Damage to the Agenda, But Won’t Discuss Which Countries Are Responsible or Who Should Pay By Zoha Tunio
Global Energy Report: Pain at the Pump, High Energy Costs Could Create a Silver Lining for Climate and Security By James Bruggers
The US May Have Scored a Climate Victory in Congress, but It Will Be in the Hot Seat With Other Major Emitters at UN Climate Talks By Marianne Lavelle