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Ocean acidification may be worst in 300 million years: study

WASHINGTON — High levels of pollution may be turning the planet’s oceans acidic at a faster rate than at any time in the past 300 million years, with unknown consequences for future sea life, researchers said Thursday. The acidification may be worse than during four major mass extinctions in history…

Chinese airlines will not pay Europe’s carbon emissions tax

BEIJING — China’s airlines are banned from paying charges on carbon emissions imposed by the European Union, the official Xinhua news agency reported Monday, quoting the Civil Aviation Administration of China. The EU imposed the tax with effect from January 1, but more than two dozen countries, including India, Russia,…

U.N. talks approve roadmap for 2015 global climate pact

UN climate talks on Sunday approved a roadmap for a 2015 pact that for the first time will bring all major carbon emitters into a single legal accord. The deal was reached after nearly 14 days of bruising talks under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Under it, 194…

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