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Denmark pledges ‘green’ domestic flights by 2030
Denmark's Prime Minister has committed to "green" domestic flights by 2030, but that's easier said than done.
'Don't Look Up' is a star-studded scream against the climate apocalypse
Don't Look Up is somewhat uneven and a bit too long, but it's also a battlecry against the anti-science, fact-phobic reality we're living through today.
What we learned this year about how to avoid a climate catastrophe
The scale of what we need to do to survive on this planet is still staggering.
EPA announces strictest fuel efficiency standards ever, reversing Trump-era rollback
On Monday, the Biden administration finalized new fuel efficiency standards designed to limit greenhouse gas emissions put out by passenger vehicles.
Recommended Reading: How a Netflix series changed Formula 1
Recommended Reading highlights the week's best long-form writing on technology and more.
An Amazon dispatcher pressured a driver to keep delivering packages amid tornado alarms
An Amazon dispatcher in Illinois told a driver to continue delivering packages even after tornado sirens warned of incoming danger.
Amazon's casualties in Illinois aren't an isolated incident
While Friday's tornado system may have been an unusually extreme weather event for many reasons, Amazon's decision to schedule its workers during potentially deadly conditions is not.
Germany's incoming government wants to end coal use by 2030
Germany plans to phase out coal use by 2030, eight years earlier than previously planned, as part of its latest climate pledge.
COP26 climate change deal falls short on coal targets
The COP26 climate conference has produced a deal that aims to speed up anti-global warming efforts, but goes soft on coal energy.
US and China will cooperate to limit climate change this decade
The US and China have jointly pledged to limit climate change during the 2020s — though it's not clear how well the countries will hold to that goal.
Wind and solar could meet 85 percent of current US electricity needs
Renewable sources may meet most power demands in 'advanced, industrialized nations,' according to a study.
US Department of Energy wants to dramatically reduce the cost of carbon capture technology
The US Department of Energy wants to accelerate the development of carbon capture technology. On Friday, the agency announced a program called Carbon Negative Shot.
Report links most climate change denial on Facebook to 10 publications
The CCDH found that ten publishers are responsible for 69 percent of all interactions with climate change denial content on Facebook.
Meta details its latest efforts to combat climate change as COP26 starts
It aims to help users and businesses reduce their carbon footprint.
Qualcomm plans to produce net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2040
On Monday, Qualcomm detailed how it plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.
Apple is the first public partner to join sustainable chip initiative
With the Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems program, Imec wants to help chipmakers reduce their carbon footprint.
Amazon's latest 'green' investments include EV charging and alternative fuel companies
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) kicks off on Sunday, and ahead of it some of tech's biggest companies are announcing new initiatives. Amazon is investing in three companies working on creating sustainable technology as part of its $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund.
Saudi Arabia won't reach net zero emissions until 2060
Saudi Arabia now expects to reach net zero emissions by 2060 — an improvement, but significantly behind some countries.
YouTube blocks ads on climate change denial videos
YouTube is pulling ads from videos peddling climate change denial.
Google turns its AI on traffic lights to reduce pollution
Google is working on a project that could use AI to make traffic lights more efficient and, as a result, decrease pollution in general.