Energy and Environment: Russia allows methane leaks at planet’s peril

White House, intelligence agencies, Pentagon issue reports warning climate change threatens global security; Inaction on climate change imperils millions of lives, doctors say; Climate change is turning the cradle of civilization into a grave ; Amazon, Ikea and other big companies commit to zero-emission shipping by 2040; Costa Rica, city of Milan among winners of Prince William's inaugural Earthshot Prize; Putin to stay home during COP26 climate summit in Glasgow; In conversation with Jane Goodall on climate change — and remaining hopeful for the future; Biden administration moves to curtail toxic 'forever chemicals'; Landscape architect whose designs reclaim toxic sites wins international prize; A few idealistic Canadians are trying to replant the world's forests with flying machines; Britain's Royal Mint to turn trash to treasure by recovering gold from discarded electronics; White House doubles down on executive action as Democrats weigh trimming Hill climate plan; Queen Elizabeth II expresses irritation at world leaders who won't commit to COP climate summit; Mid-Atlantic farms find ways to survive and thrive amid climate change and extreme weather; Biden launches review that could ban copper mining near Minnesota wilderness area; At Alaska's most popular national park, climate change threatens the only road in and out ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online Climate and environmental stories that impact our lives.     (John Muyskens/The Washington Post) Russia allows methane leaks at planet's peril A new breed of satellites devoted to locating and measuring greenhouse gases, including methane, are orbiting Earth — meaning trouble for Russia, the world's second-biggest natural gas producer. By Steven Mufson, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Chris Mooney, Brady Dennis, John Muyskens and Naema Ahmed ●  Read more »   White House, intelligence agencies, Pentagon issue reports warning climate change threatens global security A first-ever National Intelligence Estimate on climate warned that 11 countries are at particular risk owing to extreme weather and the challenges coping with it. By Shane Harris and Michael Birnbaum ●  Read more »   Inaction on climate change imperils millions of lives, doctors say An exploding body of evidence shows that warming will worsen hunger, spread disease, exacerbate chronic illnesses and wreak havoc on health systems. By Sarah Kaplan ●  Read more »   Climate change is turning the cradle of civilization into a grave Between the Tigris and Euphrates, intense heat and drought are poisoning the land, emptying the villages. By Louisa Loveluck and Mustafa Salim ●  Read more »   Amazon, Ikea and other big companies commit to zero-emission shipping by 2040 Organized by the nonprofit Aspen Institute, the initiative also counts Unilever, Michelin and Patagonia among its signatories. By Hamza Shaban ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Costa Rica, city of Milan among winners of Prince William's inaugural Earthshot Prize The award describes itself as the "most prestigious global environment prize in history." By Karla Adam ●  Read more »   Putin to stay home during COP26 climate summit in Glasgow The Russian president is still expected to attend via video link. By Isabelle Khurshudyan and Brady Dennis ●  Read more »   In conversation with Jane Goodall on climate change — and remaining hopeful for the future 'We've got to get everybody around the world to say — we will not be defeated by climate change, we will not be defeated by loss of biodiversity.' By Richard Schiffman ●  Read more »   Biden administration moves to curtail toxic 'forever chemicals' "This is a really bold set of actions for a big problem," EPA Administrator Michael Regan said, even as some advocates remain wary. By Brady Dennis and Darryl Fears ●  Read more »   Landscape architect whose designs reclaim toxic sites wins international prize Julie Bargmann, a University of Virginia professor, is the inaugural Oberlander Prize winner. By Peggy McGlone ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A few idealistic Canadians are trying to replant the world's forests with flying machines Climate change is a massive problem. Ontario's Flash Forest has an unusual solution. By Steven Zeitchik ●  Read more »   Britain's Royal Mint to turn trash to treasure by recovering gold from discarded electronics The coin maker is working with a start-up to mine cellphones and laptops at scale for the precious metals embedded within. By Rachel Pannett ●  Read more »   White House doubles down on executive action as Democrats weigh trimming Hill climate plan President Biden, his press secretary said, "has not waited for legislation" as he heads into major U.N. climate talks in Glasgow. By Dino Grandoni and Tony Romm ●  Read more »   Queen Elizabeth II expresses irritation at world leaders who won't commit to COP climate summit Her remarks weren't meant for public consumption but were picked up on a microphone. By Karla Adam ●  Read more »   Mid-Atlantic farms find ways to survive and thrive amid climate change and extreme weather Local farmers in the Mid-Atlantic produced strong crop yields this summer, in spite of challenging weather conditions. By Kasha Patel ●  Read more »   Biden launches review that could ban copper mining near Minnesota wilderness area The administration's action restarts a study on Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, which Obama began and Trump then reversed. By Darryl Fears ●  Read more »   At Alaska's most popular national park, climate change threatens the only road in and out A massive glacier at Denali National Park has shut down the tourist season early and could threaten Alaska's economy. By Nathaniel Herz ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out National News email alerts for breaking news email alerts for major national and political news whenever it breaks. Sign up »

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