At that time, I was helping to set up the new Laudato Si’ Research Institute at the Jesuit Hall at the University of Oxford. This institute is named after the pope’s 2015 encyclical (a letter to ...

Across nearly two hours Friday, a queue of clergy and religious, politicians and activists, scientists and everyday Catholics each took their turn at a digital wake expressing both sorrow and ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s first big environmental move after being elected leader of the world’s more than 1.2 billion Catholics came quickly: choosing the papal name Francis after Saint Francis of Assi ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drew Angerer/Getty Greta Thunberg and other young activists rally for action on climate change on Sept. 20, 2019, in New York City ...

Here’s a sobering fact: Even if the entire world transitions away from fossil fuels, the way we farm and eat will cause global temperatures to rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels — the ...

As Donald Trump and his anti-science agenda head for the White House, look to America's city and state leaders to drive climate action and prioritize clean energy. Katie is a UK-based news reporter ...

Faced with a president-elect who has called global warming a “scam,” activists are changing their strategies and pushing a message of hope. By Austyn Gaffney With about a month and a half left until ...

The Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act mark the biggest changes in U.S. industrial policy in decades. To take advantage and drive ...

It was an audacious moment. During a recent government hearing, allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro berated Brazil’s environment and climate minister, telling Marina Silva she was “hindering our ...

An interview with Tom Athanasiou on where climate geopolitics goes from here, and why unlocking trillions in climate finance is an “existential necessity.” In the wake of a catastrophic US election, ...

Climate change makes nitrous oxide disappear faster, creating new uncertainty for future climate and ozone predictions.

Greta Thunberg gained global attention after her solo protests outside the Swedish parliament in 2018 Greta Thunberg was 15 years old when she did a solo strike outside the Swedish parliament to ...