Fossil Fuels
China Says It Will Stop Financing Coal Power Abroad
The announcement came as the U.S. promised quadruple its international climate finance contributions
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Weather
Storm-Steering Jet Stream Could Shift Poleward in 40 Years
Changes in the position of the fast-moving air current could disrupt weather patterns
Fossil Fuels
U.S. and E.U. Pledge to Cut Methane Emissions, But Obstacles Abound
Chief among them are convincing other countries to sign on and putting specific policies in place
Climate Change
Scientists Flood Forests to Mimic Rising Seas
The experiments will help better understand how much inundation trees can stand before they succumb
Climate Change
Australian Bush Fires Belched Out Immense Quantity of Carbon
The 2019–20 wildfires generated 700 million tonnes of carbon dioxide—but a lot of that might have been mopped up by phytoplankton in the ocean
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
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
Agriculture
Here’s How Much Food Contributes to Climate Change
Animal-based foods produce about twice the emissions of plant-based ones, a new comprehensive study finds
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
Plants
In Missouri, a Human ‘Bee’ Works to Better Understand Climate Change’s Effects
Researcher Matthew Austin has become a wildflower pollinator, sans the wings.
Natural Disasters
Hurricane Ida May Spark Mass Migration
Like Katrina before it, the storm may make living conditions untenable in hard-hit areas
Climate Change
How Hurricane Ida Got So Big So Fast
An eddy in the Gulf of Mexico and some heavy vapor played key roles
Climate Change
The Technology to Reach Net Zero Carbon Emissions Isn’t Ready for Prime Time, But ...
It’s already under development in research labs
Climate Change
Experts Clash over Cost of Carbon
The debate could influence an impending courtroom battle
Climate Change
Carbon Dividends: A Win-Win for People and for the Climate
Putting a price on emissions and sending the proceeds to the public is a sound environmental and economic strategy
Climate Change
What the Acrid Smoke from Wildfires Can Teach Us
Among other things, it can make those who experience it understand that climate change is visceral and palpable
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
Nutrition
Wake-Up Call: Climate Change Threatens Rice Farming
Half the world’s population relies on rice as a primary food
