Climate & Energy

Tracking the climate crisis and the fight for a livable future, our Climate & Energy section cuts through corporate spin and political delay. We cover environmental justice, fossil fuel accountability, and the policies shaping how we power our world.

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Herefordshire Residents Plant Trees to Protect the Peruvian Rainforest

When a group of Positive News readers in Herefordshire found themselves despairing at the destruction of the rainforest, they decided…

In a rare court action, an Oregon county seeks to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for extreme temperatures

Multnomah County in Oregon recorded its highest-ever temperatures during heat dome conditions in 2021 that killed 69 people. They’re trying…

Battle of the Bogs: Farmers and EU Face Off Over Ireland’s Largest Carbon Store

This article was originally published by Grist. On Ireland’s wet and windy Achill Island, local sheep farmer Stephen Gavin, 64,…

Need a New Outfit? Try the Library.

The Library: Serving looks along with books: For 6 weeks last winter, Dover Public Library offered the city an alternative…

It’Snow Joke: Icelandic Glacier Makes Presidential Bid

The campaign to put the Icelandic glacier, Snæfellsjökull, on the ballot, though ultimately unsuccessful, has boosted awareness of environmental stewardship.

‘People Should Be a Part of Nature, Not Apart From Nature’

People should be a part of nature, a campaign is afoot to include humans in UK dictionary definitions of the…

In Brazil, Unprecedented Flooding May Force a Political Reckoning

The flooding in Brazil is shaking up politics in the country. “This is going to shake the mindsets of voters."

7 Conservation Heroes Who Are ‘Saving the World’

Can one person make a difference? Ask a grassroots conservationist who is saving the world.