Al Gore to campaign for Clinton, hoping to galvanize young voters on climate change; Obama hails ‘historic’ ratification of Paris climate agreement; The EPA gets closer to cleaning up one of the nation’s most polluted rivers; The Paris climate agreement is entering into force. Now comes the hard part.; To avoid the worst climate impacts, Obama tells Leo DiCaprio, ‘We’re really in a race against time’; How the Earth will pay us back for our carbon emissions with … more carbon emissions; It’s been 16 years since Leo interviewed a president on climate. And situation is now much worse.; India just ratified the Paris climate deal — bringing it extremely close to taking effect; The U.S. is getting closer to Hillary Clinton’s vision of a ‘clean energy superpower’;
 
Energy and Environment
With Chris Mooney
 
 
Al Gore to campaign for Clinton, hoping to galvanize young voters on climate change
The former vice president will start campaigning for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, according to individuals briefed on his plans.
Obama hails ‘historic’ ratification of Paris climate agreement
The accord, which the president said could be a “turning point for our planet,” will enter into force after 30 days.
 
The EPA gets closer to cleaning up one of the nation’s most polluted rivers
The EPA moved closer Wednesday to cleaning up the toxic Passaic River in New Jersey.
 
The Paris climate agreement is entering into force. Now comes the hard part.
Now the focus inevitably shifts to more knotty issues -- namely, how the world is going to limit the warming of the planet to 'well below' 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, as the Paris accord calls for.
 
ADVERTISEMENT
 
To avoid the worst climate impacts, Obama tells Leo DiCaprio, ‘We’re really in a race against time’
President Obama joined actor Leonardo DiCaprio and scientist Katharine Hayhoe to discuss climate change on the South Lawn Monday night.
 
How the Earth will pay us back for our carbon emissions with … more carbon emissions
New research suggests that raging peat fires in Indonesia could substantially worsen global warming in this century.
 
It’s been 16 years since Leo interviewed a president on climate. And situation is now much worse.
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio and President Obama will talk about climate change Monday on the South Lawn of the White House.
 
India just ratified the Paris climate deal — bringing it extremely close to taking effect
India's move brings the global agreement ever closer to entering into force.
 
The U.S. is getting closer to Hillary Clinton’s vision of a ‘clean energy superpower’
Wind, solar, and electric cars are booming, and a key reason is that clean energy technologies are getting cheaper.
 
ADVERTISEMENT
 
Recommended for you
 
Fact Checker
Count the pinocchios. A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between.
Sign Up »
 
     
 
©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071