Covering Climate Now

Written by: Kimberly White Last week, the New York Yankees became the first major North American sports organization to sign on to the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework. The UN Sports for Climate Action Framework launched at the UN...

Written by: Kimberly White New research spearheaded by Conservation International has identified key land areas in need of protection to avoid catastrophic climate change. Published in the journal Nature Climate Change, the study examined fourteen major ecosystems. Made up of mangroves,...

Written by: Kimberly White  Prince William has announced a new initiative to solve the world’s greatest environmental problems. The Earthshot Prize aims to refocus global attention on finding solutions to issues impacting the planet.  The Royal Foundation revealed that the inspiration...

Written by: Kimberly White Often referred to as “the last frontier,” Alaska has become one of the first frontiers of climate change impacts. Melting sea ice and permafrost are changing the landscape. The once snow-covered tundra has been hit twice as hard as...

Written by: Kimberly White On May 7th, WattTime announced a new project in collaboration with Carbon Tracker, Google, and the World Resources Institute (WRI). The project will quantify carbon emissions from all of the world’s largest power plants by utilizing...

Written by: Kimberly White  Endurance athlete Michael Haddad has set out to highlight the devastating impacts of climate change in the Arctic. Haddad is attempting to walk 100 kilometers across the North Pole.  Paralyzed from the chest down, he will...

Written by: Kimberly White The world’s Grand Slam tennis tournaments are joining together in the battle against the climate crisis. On June 4th, the United States Tennis Association (US Open) and the All England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon) stepped forward...

Written by: Kimberly White  Countries from around the world have pledged more than $9.7 billion to replenish the Green Climate Fund (GCF).  The Green Climate Fund was established in 2010 by the 194 countries who are parties to the United Nations...

Written by: Kimberly White Mayor London Breed has announced a new plan to curb San Francisco’s carbon footprint. On Earth Day, Mayor Breed shared a plan to transition private commercial buildings of 50,000sqft and larger to 100% renewable electricity. The...

Written by: Kimberly White  Universities from around the globe have joined together to form a new global alliance to tackle the climate crisis.  Facilitated by the University of New South Wales Sydney (UNSW Sydney), the International Universities Climate Alliance (IUCA) aims...