Climate Change
Infrastructure Bill Could Cut Carbon Emissions By Nearly a Gigaton
Provisions in the reconciliation package working its way through Congress would help meet Biden’s climate pledge
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Climate Change
Rare Arctic Hurricane Dampens Historic Greenland Melting
Once a tropical cyclone, Hurricane Larry dumped snow on the island’s massive ice sheet
Climate Change
U.S. Climate Equity Office Debuts, But With a Tiny Budget
It aims to help communities become more resilient to climate change, particularly its health impacts
Natural Disasters
‘Explosive’ Dixie Fire Could Become Biggest in CA History
Extremely dry conditions could help the blaze overtake last year’s August Complex fire as the record holder
Climate Change
Abandoning 60 Percent of Global Oil and Gas Might Limit Warming to 1.5 C
Coal production needs to have already peaked and oil and gas production must steadily decline for even a 50 percent chance of meeting that target
Renewable Energy
Contest Challenges Inventors to Harness Wave Power to Desalinate Seawater
The Department of Energy wants devices that could be deployed to disaster areas that have lost electricity
Natural Disasters
Hurricane Ida May Spark Mass Migration
Like Katrina before it, the storm may make living conditions untenable in hard-hit areas
Transportation
Chip Shortage Could Slow Electric Vehicle Rollouts
And no one is certain how long the shortage will last
Climate Change
Experts Clash over Cost of Carbon
The debate could influence an impending courtroom battle
Weather
How Warming Is Affecting Northern Storms Such as Henri
Tropical cyclones are wandering farther north and maintaining high intensity
Ecology
Ozone Hole Would Have Killed Plants and Raised Global Temperatures
Without the Montreal Protocol, more solar radiation would have destroyed plants, lessening the CO2 they absorb
Fossil Fuels
Hydropower Withers in Drought, Boosting Fossil-Fuel Generation
The irony reveals the need for a greater mix of renewable energy sources
Nutrition
Wake-Up Call: Climate Change Threatens Rice Farming
Half the world’s population relies on rice as a primary food
Climate Change
Climate Hawks Could Take Over Two U.S. Financial Agencies
The intent is to blunt the impact of climate change on the U.S. financial system
Natural Disasters
New Wildfire Tactic: Help People Flee
California firefighters are updating evacuation maps and keeping routes free
Climate Change
Are ‘Green Banks’ Really Better for the Environment?
Consumers can indeed lower their financial carbon footprint once they know how to navigate the hype
Natural Disasters
Could the Infrastructure Bill Make Wildfires Worse?
The legislation provides billions of dollars for thinning forests in ways that some scientists think are wrongheaded
Climate Change
Here’s How Climate Change Will Stress Your Homeland
Hotter Asia, drier Alps, stormier U.S., saltier island nations
Weather
Can Intense Thunderstorms Alter the Stratosphere? NASA Intends to Find Out
Evidence suggests severe storms can send vapor and pollutants into the stratosphere, upsetting its chemistry
Agriculture
Climate Change Is Hitting Farmers Hard
Insurance claims for crop losses are soaring
