Climate Change
Climate Change Added $8 Billion to Hurricane Sandy’s Damage
New research shows how much warming is costing society by exacerbating disasters
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Climate Change
What I Learned in Space about the Climate Emergency
It’s the planet’s greatest threat, and fighting it should be our 21st-century moonshot
Climate Change
Exxon Mobil’s Messaging Shifted Blame for Warming to Consumers
An analysis of the fossil fuel company’s documents also found it tried to downplay the dangers of climate change
Climate Change
World’s Oldest Cave Paintings Are Fading—Climate Change May Be to Blame
Repeated shifts between wet and dry conditions boost the growth of salt crystals that destabilize the rock canvas
Biology
First Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Released in U.S. Are Hatching Now
As Aedes aegypti mosquitoes increase their range because of warming climate, genetic manipulation of the disease-carrying species could gain wider appeal
Climate Change
A New Book Manages to Get Climate Science Badly Wrong
In Unsettled, Steven Koonin deploys that highly misleading label to falsely suggest that we don’t understand the risks well enough to take action
Climate Change
Republican Infrastructure Counterproposal Mostly Eliminates Climate Spending
Climate has emerged as a key sticking point in talks between President Biden and Republican leaders
Policy
Biden’s Climate Bet Rests on Enacting a Clean Electricity Standard
It is uncertain if a highly divided Congress will pass such a mandate
Climate Change
China’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Exceed Those of All Other Developed Countries Combined
An ongoing buildout of coal-fired power plants is one big reason
Climate Change
Meet Biden’s Climate Voice on Capitol Hill
Louisa Terrell has the tough job of moving Biden’s infrastructure package through Congress
Climate Change
Biden Tells Congress Climate Action and Job Creation Are the Same
“If we act to save the planet, we can create millions of jobs,” he says
Climate Change
You Can Taste Climate Change in this Awful Beer
New Belgium Brewing is selling a smoke-flavored brew as a sensory warning about agriculture’s troubles to come
Climate Change
U.S. Commits to Greater CO2 Reductions, China and India Do Not
At climate summit, Japan, Canada and the E.U. also announce ambitious targets, while Russia and Australia resist
Climate Change
Climate Change Will Force Us to Rethink Migration and Asylum
It will become increasingly untenable to reduce U.S. immigration and asylum policy to a question of border security
Policy
Biden Promises to Slash Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 50 Percent by 2030
The goal sets a high bar for other countries attending today’s global climate summit
Climate Change
Biden’s Climate Summit Will Be an International Chess Match
Leading experts assess what they see as the likely moves
Climate Change
Kamala Harris Lays Out Economic Priorities, Skips Climate Change
Climate remains in the background during talks about the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan
Climate Change
X-Prize Winners Use CO2 Emissions to Make Concrete
But questions remain about how much greenhouse gases would actually be reduced
Climate Change
Therapists Are Reckoning with Eco-anxiety
With no training, counselors feel unequipped to handle the growing number of people anxious about the climate emergency
Climate Change
For Americans’ Health, a Dollar of Carbon Emissions Prevented Is Worth a Ton of Cure
Increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are taking an enormous toll on the human body—and the situation is getting worse
