Climate Change
How Climate Change Is Leaving Some Species with ‘Nowhere Left to Go’
From the depths of the ocean to the peaks of mountains, species are moving out of their historical homes in search of cooler conditions
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Policy
Supreme Court Decision Hinders EPA but Leaves Avenues Open for Climate Regulation
The agency can still impose stronger limits on other air pollutants that coal plants produce, which could also reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Public Health
Regulating Power Plants Is a Health Issue
Doctors must get more involved in the public health crises that climate change will bring
Climate Change
Bigger Floods Endanger Millions Living in Extreme Poverty
The vast majority people exposed to both threats live in India and sub-Saharan Africa
Climate Change
Our Environmental Crisis Requires Political Fixes, Not Technological Ones
Our current innovation policies aim to preserve the way we live now rather than what would do the least damage
Climate Change
The Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Is a Blow to Stopping Climate Change
By deciding in favor of fossil-fuel interests and limited regulatory authority, the Court has hampered the EPA’s ability to mitigate power-plant carbon pollution
Climate Change
The Supreme Court Could Block Climate Change Protections
West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency could have far-reaching impacts for health and the environment
Climate Change
Act on Climate Emergency Now to Prevent Millions of Deaths, Study Shows
The human toll of carbon emissions will vastly magnify climate change’s economic costs
Climate Change
How Climate Change Will Hit Younger Generations
A new analysis shows that people born later will experience vastly more severe weather events
Climate Change
U.S. Retreats from Pledge to End Gas Investments
The energy crisis caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine is testing Western leaders’ promises to phase out natural gas financing abroad
Climate Change
U.S. Jump-Starts Effort to Curb Residential CO2 Emissions
The project will retrofit older homes and apartment buildings to be more energy efficient
Climate Change
Global Warming Causes Fewer Tropical Cyclones
But those that do form have a greater chance of becoming intense storms
Renewable Energy
We Need to Make ‘Electrifying Everything’ Easier
Incentives and remodeling need to be more straightforward and equitable if we expect people to convert their homes away from fossil fuels
Climate Change
Deadly Heat Wave’s Lesson: ‘This Is the Future We All Face’
After last year’s heat crisis, Pacific Northwest emergency managers, doctors and even transit systems are using lessons learned to prepare for this summer
Natural Disasters
Prescribed Burns Are More Dangerous because of Climate Change
But the technique must remain in the firefighting toolbox, a new U.S. Forest Service report says
Climate Change
Climate Change Is Turning More of Central Asia into Desert
The rapid expansion will have significant impacts on ecosystems and the people and animals who rely on them
Climate Change
Seville Launches World’s First Program to Name and Rank Heat Waves
The launch comes after the hottest first two weeks of June ever recorded in Spain
Climate Change
Fight over Damages Threatens to Derail Climate Negotiations
Small nations that have done little to cause global warming stand to suffer immeasurably and are increasingly vocal about receiving compensation
Fossil Fuels
If Electric Vehicles Don’t Cut CO2 Fast Enough, These Fuels Might Help
Department of Energy researchers say gasoline might have to be substituted with biofuels to ensure that climate targets are achieved
Climate Change
How the U.S. Is Preparing for Europe’s Carbon Tariffs
More products are being added to a proposed carbon border fee, affecting billions of dollars of American goods
