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Why Tackling Climate Change Through Consumption May Be Harder Than It Seems

By Justin Worland / Dubai

The Best Moments from the TIME100 Impact Dinner: Leaders Creating Climate Action

By Tara Law

The COP28 Outcomes Business Leaders Are Watching For

By Justin Worland/Dubai

The Ocean Is Our Best Chance At Survival

By Peter Thomson
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Nations Launch Loss and Damage Fund on First Day of COP28

The world just took a big step toward compensating countries hit by deadly floods, heat and droughts made worse by climate change.

By JAMEY KEATEN and SIBI ARASU / AP

Top 3 Issues Countries Will Tackle at COP28

The COP28 delegates will have their hands full at this year's U.N. climate conference; here are the three biggest issues they will face.

By Jeffrey Kluger

What Sultan Al Jaber's Oil Lobbying Means for COP28

Al Jaber has used his position as COP28 president to lobby for oil deals. That makes his job leading the U.N. climate talks much harder.

By Justin Worland

We Can't Address the Climate Crisis Without Nature

Just planting trees isn't enough. Instead we need to cut carbon emissions and restore natural ecosystems.

By Thomas Crowther

Michigan Plans To Have Carbon-Free Electricity by 2040

Michigan is implementing one of the nation’s most ambitious clean energy mandates, aiming to be carbon-free by 2040.

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI / AP

Bioplastics Are Still Mostly Garbage

A proposed ban on single-use plastics is a boon for the bioplastic industry, but are they really good for the environment?

By Aryn Baker

Why Some Experts Say COPs Need Fixing

Critics say that the annual COP events, while a critical centerpiece for international climate action, are due for an overhaul.

By Tik Root / Grist

President Biden Plans To Skip COP28

The White House said it was sending a climate team to the annual climate talks starting in Dubai this week.

By COLLEEN LONG / AP

The Climate Impact of Your Thanksgiving Travel vs. Turkey

TIME introduces the 'Turkey Threshold': the point at which travel emissions exceed those of the meat you're eating.

By Alejandro de la Garza

Alt-Meat Companies Are Grappling With A Harsh Reality

At a meat-reduction conference in Denver, some people showed flagging spirits amid a year of bad news for the industry.

By Alejandro de la Garza

Global 'Climate Anxiety' Searches Surge

Google searches related to “climate anxiety” are at a record high, the search giant said in an email to TIME. 

By Mallory Moench

Meet the Solar Sales Bros

Social media and the promise of profits has fueled an army of young men to go out and spread misinformation in the residential solar industry.

By Alana Semuels

World Must Cut Emissions By 42% by 2030 to Hit 1.5C Goal

This year earth got a taste of what’s to come with rising global temperatures, warns the U.N. Emissions Gap report.

By SETH BORENSTEIN / AP

America Is Making Tree Equity a Climate Solution for Cities

Cooling cities is vital as the world heats up. Trees are a key tool.

By Jad Daley

Can Business and Climate Leaders Speak the Same Language?

COP28 success may hinge on bridging the gap between business and climate leaders.

By Justin Worland

How We Chose the TIME100 Climate

The inaugural TIME100 Climate list includes leaders driving climate action in the businesses of energy, finance, culture, health, and more.

By Marcius Extavour, TIME CO2
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