Causes Photo by Jan Kopřiva on Unsplash On a Pacific island, Russia tests its battle plan on climate change President Vladimir V. Putin long dismissed the threat posed by global warming. But fires, disasters and foreign pressure have prompted him to change course.
Solutions Photo by Delfino Barboza on Unsplash Bill McKibben: Slow-walking the climate crisis “Greenwashing” is too kind a term; this is more like careful sabotage.
Top Story www.nytimes.com The little hedge fund taking down Big Oil An activist investment firm won a shocking victory at Exxon Mobil. But can new directors really put the oil giant on a cleaner path?
Impacts thebarentsobserver.com Ambassador Vasiliev lists Russia's new Arctic priorities with focus on fossil fuels and positive effects of climate changes Russia takes over the chair of the Arctic Council in May for the coming two-year period.
Causes www.nytimes.com ‘Is Exxon a survivor?’ The oil giant is at a crossroads Exxon Mobil is struggling to find its footing as demand for oil and gas falls and world leaders and businesses pledge to fight climate change.
Politics www.nytimes.com These zombies threaten the whole planet Canada’s oil patch has nearly 100,000 suspended wells, neither active nor capped, and they’re a worrying source of planet-warming methane.
Solutions www.nytimes.com U.S. and European oil giants go different ways on climate change While BP and other European companies invest billions in renewable energy, Exxon and Chevron are committed to fossil fuels and betting on moonshots.
