CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Team USA skiers Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin, along with Italy’s Federica Brignone, are among many skiers who have expressed concern during these Olympics about the accelerating melting of the world’s glaciers. And the Olympic host city of Cortina is a fitting place for them to talk about climate change: … Read more
CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — About 4 miles off the coast of Southern California, a company is betting it can solve one of desalination’s biggest problems by moving the technology deep below the ocean’s surface. OceanWell’s planned Water Farm 1 would use the ocean’s natural pressure to power reverse osmosis — a process that forces seawater … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is promising to reduce its reliance on coal-fired power as part of its pledge to reduce carbon emissions that contribute to climate change, but that ambition is at odds with the Trump administration’s push for more U.S. natural gas exports. At recent United Nations climate talks, South Korea’s … Read more
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Climate change is affecting water and energy systems in Asia and putting millions of people at risk, forcing countries to invest billions in supporting basic services, according to two recent reports. Water-related disasters are increasing in the region, even as spending to protect communities is insufficient. Asian nations will need $4 … Read more