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The coronavirus has pushed the coal industry to once-unthinkable lows, and the consequences for climate change are big.

The country's ambitious reforestation project has received a surprise influx of laborers, thanks to coronavirus.

With the coronavirus shutdowns, scientists are able to see what would happen to the planet if the world’s economy went on hiatus.

To be in the business of events in 2020 is the equivalent of owning shares in Blockbuster back in 2010. Covid-19 has upended the way we live, work and socialise faster than you can say ‘Netflix and chill’, and the event industry has been hit hard. Really hard.

Switching from meat production to growing crops for vegan foods can be good for farmers and the environment.

"There’s just no getting around the fact that Keystone XL would devastate communities, wildlife, and clean drinking water,” one group said.

Researchers are able to detect and measure things they could not before, while many species flourish amid the silence.

The renewable-energy business is expected to keep growing, though more slowly, in contrast to fossil fuel companies, which have been hammered by low oil and gas prices.

The 2008 auto bailout led to stricter tailpipe emissions rules. In the “flight shame" era, shouldn’t the aviation industry buck up on fuel efficienc

Will the rush to meet medical and pharmaceutical demand for COVID-19 testing and treatment, lead to a secondary environmental challenge.

Factories were shuttered and streets were cleared across China's Hubei province as authorities ordered residents to stay home to stop the spread of the coronavirus. It seems the lockdown had an unintended benefit — blue skies.

Researchers studying the declines say more lives may end up being saved from air quality improvements than are lost to the virus itself.

In honor of International Women's Day, we recognize courageous executives, investor advocates and policy visionaries who are role models for any gender.

The coronavirus reveals in stark terms the limits of our personal choices to affect climate change.

What felt impossible has become thinkable. The spring of 2020 is suggestive of how much, and how quickly, we can change as a civilization.

Global energy demand, particularly for coal, is falling sharply this year, the International Energy Agency says. The drop is caused by weather patterns and COVID-19 shutdowns.

Vilnius has an idea that would work in a lot of places.

A U.K.-based startup has a wearable device that it hopes will reduce cattle’s methane emissions by up to 60%.

The global coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold at a staggering pace, decimating lives, livelihood

The coronavirus lockdowns are making city dwellers realise how crucial urban farms can be in feeding the urban population

Sea level rise threatens cities across the globe. Engineers are looking at relocating infrastructure to buoyant buildings, or very large floating structures. What had once seemed like an exercise in extreme engineering now has taken on an edge of desperate necessity.

With the cruise ships gone and the souvenir stalls closed, the coronavirus lockdown has transformed La Serenissima’s waterways

There is evidence of declining carbon emissions and improved air quality as societies lock down. Experts say potential stimulus funding could present an opportunity to perpetuate these changes.

Social distancing doesn't mean you can't go for a solitary hike in the wilderness.

We know good hygiene is the best way to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, but panic-buying has left stores short on soap and hand sanitizer. Companies ranging from local distilleries to global luxury brands are stepping in to fill the gap.