[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Jake Cline is a writer and editor in Miami whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Atlantic and other national outlets. He was a member of the team that won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in Public Service for the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s coverage of …
Read More »Outgoing LA Mayor Eric Garcetti on why his stalled ambassador nomination was a ‘gift’
[ad_1] A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — A few days before Karen Bass was sworn in on Sunday as the first female mayor of Los Angeles, term-limited Democratic Mayor Eric Garcetti was …
Read More »Upgrading your phone every few years has a huge environmental impact. Here’s how to make your device last longer.
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Greener newsletter. Our seven-part guide helps you minimize your personal role in the climate crisis and reduce your eco-anxiety. CNN — If you’re looking to replace or upgrade your smartphone in the coming year, take a beat and think it over. …
Read More »A trash heap 62 meters high shows the scale of India’s climate challenge
[ad_1] New Delhi CNN — At the Bhalswa landfill in northwest Delhi, a steady flow of jeeps zigzag up the trash heap to dump more garbage on a pile now over 62 meters (203 feet) high. Fires caused by heat and methane gas sporadically break out – the Delhi Fire …
Read More »Great Barrier Reef should be placed on the ‘in danger’ list, UN-backed report shows
[ad_1] CNN — The Great Barrier Reef should be added to the list of world heritage sites that are “in danger”, a team of scientists concluded after conducting a mission to the world’s largest coral reef system. In a new UN-backed report released on Monday, the scientists said that the …
Read More »Arctic permafrost is thawing rapidly. It affects us all
[ad_1] CNN — Four years ago, Morris J. Alexie had to move out of the house his father built in Alaska in 1969 because it was sinking into the ground and water was beginning to seep into his home. “The bogs are showing up in between houses, all over our …
Read More »Biden ready to tout his climate record at UN summit as he embarks on post-midterm international swing
[ad_1] Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt CNN — President Joe Biden arrives Friday to the climate summit underway in an Egyptian Red Sea resort eager to highlight major new US investments toward limiting climate change, a sharp difference from the last time he showed up at a climate conference empty handed. …
Read More »COP27 and G20: Biden aims to assert American leadership abroad
[ad_1] Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt CNN — It’s a story President Joe Biden tells at nearly every opportunity: last year, meeting his new counterparts at his first international summit, he proudly informed them, “America is back.” “For how long?” one of them asked. As Biden departs this week for a …
Read More »Emperor penguins at risk of extinction due to climate crisis
[ad_1] Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — As Antarctica’s emperor penguins are increasingly threatened by the climate crisis, the flightless seabirds will receive new protections under the Endangered Species Act, or ESA. With global …
Read More »Meet the International Space Station’s new diverse crew
[ad_1] A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — When astronauts venture aboard the International Space Station, they see a world without borders. They work together while orbiting Earth, and no boundaries are …
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