Close
KTAR.com
News
Shows
Blogs
KTAR News on 92.3FM

Study calls for strict limits on oil, coal to curb warming

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021 file photo, an Extinction Rebellion climate change activist holds a banner backdropped by the Bank of England, at left, and the Royal Exchange, center, in the City of London financial district in London. According to a study from University College London climate scientists released on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, strict limits on amounts of fossil fuels extracted from the ground are needed to meet climate goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) FILE - This Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021 photo provided by the Tennessee Valley Authority shows the implosion of the idled Colbert Fossil Plant at Tuscumbia, Ala. The federal utility is phasing out coal-fired electric generators in favor of cleaner energy alternatives. The plant operated for more than six decades beginning in 1955. According to a study from University College London climate scientists released on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, strict limits on amounts of fossil fuels extracted from the ground are needed to meet climate goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. (TVA via AP)