EnvironmentJune 18, 2015
Ideology Subsumes Empiricism in Pope's Climate Encyclical
Religious dogma compromises Pope Francis's call for action on climate change by rejecting key solutions
Clean Air Policy
EnvironmentJune 17, 2015
How Scott Walker Dismantled Wisconsin's Environmental Legacy
As governor of Wisconsin, the likely Republican presidential nomination-seeker consistently dismissed science and sided with polluters
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EnvironmentJune 10, 2015
EPA Takes First Step to Regulate Aircraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The U.S. agency said greenhouse gases from aircraft endanger human health
EnvironmentJune 9, 2015
U.S. Court Rejects Early Challenge to Obama Power Plant Regulations
The decision is a victory for a plan to curb CO2 emissions from existing power plants, which is central to President Barack Obama's Climate Action Plan to fight climate change
EnvironmentJune 8, 2015
Climate Plan May Transform U.S. Power
Obama administration changes could change how you get your electricity
EnvironmentJune 4, 2015
Aviation Industry Looks to Solve a Carbon Problem
As U.S. EPA regulations loom, airlines try to figure out a way to make airplanes fly clean
EnvironmentJune 3, 2015
Less Coal and Better Air Quality: China's New Normal?
Chart shows renewable energy outpacing coal by a wide margin
EnvironmentJune 3, 2015
Clean Power Plan Argument Hinges on Health Benefits
President Obama’s pitch for the pollution fighting measure relies on saving lives
EnvironmentJune 2, 2015
How Would a Low-Carbon Economy Work?
Companies and governments continue to explore how a financial system could work with an economy that eliminates excess greenhouse gas emissions
EnvironmentMay 22, 2015
Should the British Expand Heathrow Airport?
Air pollution from U.K. airports leads to about 100 early deaths in the United Kingdom each year. Expanding Heathrow could help or hurt these numbers, depending on the strategy undertaken.
EnvironmentMay 19, 2015
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Cost $5 Trillion Annually and Worsen Pollution
The International Monetary Fund notes that subsides for burning fossil fuels enrich the wealthy and make air pollution worse
EnvironmentMay 15, 2015
New York Fracking Report Underscores Quake, Climate Risks
The environmental assessment brings New York State one step closer to banning fracking