International

"Why China Is Building So Many Coal Plants Despite Its Solar And Wind Boom"

"Even as China’s expansion of solar and wind power raced ahead in 2025, the Asian giant opened many more coal power plants than it had in recent years — raising concern about whether the world’s largest emitter will reduce carbon emissions enough to limit climate change."

Source: AP, 02/05/2026

"Global Aid Cuts Could Lead To 9.4 Million Deaths By 2030, Study Projects"

"A new study published Monday in the Lancet puts a number on the potential human toll as the global humanitarian system cracks apart, projecting an extra 9.4 million deaths by 2030 if the current trends persist." "The Lancet study examines how the dismantling of international aid by the U.S. and other countries could undo decades of health gains."

Source: Washington Post, 02/04/2026

King Charles' Documentary Sets Out His Philosophy For Saving The Planet

King Charles III is clearly thinking about his legacy. In his new film, “Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision,” Charles delivers a simple message — that humanity needs to restore the balance between man and nature if it hopes to solve global warming and many of the other problems facing the world today. Helping spread that gospel, he hopes, will be his legacy."

Source: AP, 01/29/2026

Winter Olympics Must Adapt To Warming Future, Scientists Say"

[C]limate change has decreased snowpack by as much as 20 percent per decade in parts of the Northern Hemisphere. This trend is already causing trouble for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, global events reliant on snow to succeed. In a landmark 2024 study, researchers found that potential host locations are dwindling as temperatures warm."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/28/2026

‘Doomsday Clock’ Moves Closer To Midnight Amid Nukes, Climate Change And AI

"Earth is closer than it’s ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the U.S. and other countries become “increasingly aggressive, adversarial, and nationalistic,” a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday as it advanced its “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds till midnight."

Source: AP, 01/28/2026

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