climate change

The Future of Climate Action Is Trade Policy

By Justin Worland/Baku

Watch: How Sweden’s Sustainable Hydrofoil Ferry Shortens Travel Time

By Andrew D. Johnson

World's Freshwater Resources Drop to Troubling Low

By Jeffrey Kluger

A New Era of Climate Geopolitics is Playing Out at COP29

By Justin Worland
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Azerbaijan Should Never Have Been COP Host

The petrostate has an especially dubious human rights and climate record.

By Simon Maghakyan

Why CEOs Must Change to Help Save the Planet

Sustainability needs more than technological solutions. The Inner Development Goals can deliver a leadership framework for real change.

By David Bach , Heather Cairns-Lee and Natalia Olynec

Climate Leaders Call For Renewed Hope and Ambition

Climate leaders gathered at TIME’s COP29 Impact Dinner in Baku, Azerbaijan for a celebration of the TIME100 Climate leadership list.

By Simmone Shah

Watch: The Good, the Bad & the Maybe: AI

TIME Chief Climate Officer Shyla Raghav explores artificial intelligence and how it impacts energy use.

By Andrew D. Johnson and Shyla Raghav

The Leaders of the World's Top Polluters Are Skipping COP29

The heads of the 13 biggest emitters, including the U.S., China, and France, will not be present at this year's U.N. climate change conference.

By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling, and Sibi Arasu / AP

Shell Pleased After Dutch Court Overturns Landmark Climate Ruling

The energy company appealed after it had been ordered to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels.

By MIKE CORDER / AP

We Must Unlock Greater Access to Climate Finance at COP29

Determination conquered doubt in Dubai, now we need a new goal on climate finance to be agreed at this year's climate summit in Baku.

By Sultan Al Jaber

Why Risky Wildfire Zones Have Been Increasing

More blazes break out where wild land and urban areas overlap.

By Jeffrey Kluger

Column: Considering the Case for Hydrogen Home Heating

Going “all-electric” could see a 70% increase in nationwide grid capacity. We need more than just renewables to meet that demand.

By Alexis Abramson and Joey Lautrup

How Europe's Green Reporting Rule is Changing Business

TIME's Justin Worland explains the impact of the E.U.'s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.

By Justin Worland and Joey Lautrup

The Good, The Bad, & The Maybe: SAF

TIME's Justin Worland examines sustainable aviation fuel's potential for reducing the aviation industry's emissions.

By Joey Lautrup and Justin Worland

It’s the World’s Hottest Year Ever—Again

Scientists say the long-term increase in temperatures, driven by the constant increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, is a bad sign.

By Melina Walling / AP

How Companies Should Really Talk About Climate Change

No matter who wins the U.S. election, companies will have greater success if they talk about the financial impact of climate change.

By Justin Worland

How TVA Became the South's Mega-Polluter

Jared Sullivan explores how the TVA has repeatedly downplayed the dangers of coal ash to the public’s detriment.

By Jared Sullivan

How Climate Change Is Causing Sleep Loss

High nighttime temperatures led to 5% more sleep lost worldwide over the past five years, according to a new study.

By Olivia Rudgard / Bloomberg

We Must Restore Nature to Keep Our Planet Habitable

Whether it's storms or drought, conserving nature and biodiversity and restoring land will help protect society from climate extremes.

By Andrea Meza
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