Climate
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
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Policy & Ethics
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
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Biden’s Climate Summit Will Be an International Chess Match
Leading experts assess what they see as the likely moves
Climate
Kamala Harris Lays Out Economic Priorities, Skips Climate Change
Climate remains in the background during talks about the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan
Climate
X-Prize Winners Use CO2 Emissions to Make Concrete
But questions remain about how much greenhouse gases would actually be reduced
Climate
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
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
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Insurers Struggle to Forecast Near-Term Risks in a Shifting Climate
After a record-setting year for hurricanes and wildfires, the insurance industry is grappling with the role of our climate emergency in estimating local disaster damages
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Youth Leaders for Climate Justice Say, ‘We Are Ready to Work’
Inspiring individuals from Argentina, Colombia and Kuwait lay out actions that can improve people’s lives
Climate
Biden’s Earth Day Summit Is a Crucial Opportunity for Climate Action
The president should commit to cutting U.S. emissions at least 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2030
Policy & Ethics
Big Businesses Say They Want a Price on Carbon
But environmental groups remain wary
Climate
Climate Risks Bill Could Spark Shift to Truly Green Economy
The legislation could incentivize greener investments by requiring companies to report the risks that climate poses to their business
Climate
To Fight Climate Change: Grow a Floating Forest, Then Sink It
A fast-growing front in the battle against climate change is focused on developing green technologies aimed at reducing humankind’s carbon footprint, but many scientists say simply reducing emissions is no longer enough...
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We Are Living in a Climate Emergency, and We’re Going to Say So
It’s time to use a term that more than 13,000 scientists agree is needed
Climate
Biden Says Infrastructure Is the Pillar of His Climate Plan
Clean energy, electric vehicles, stopping methane leaks are all “part of infrastructure” and job creation
Climate
Greenland’s Lakes Are Vanishing during Winter as Well as Summer
Special satellite radar reveals the unexpected drainage through the porous Greenland ice sheet
Climate
Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Would Make Electricity Carbon-Free by 2035
A clean energy standard for power plants is the linchpin, although details are thin
Climate
What Is Wall Street’s Role in Climate?
A widening group of firms is trying to determine how best to measure “financed emissions”
Climate
Iconic Cherry Blossoms Are Blooming Earlier Than Ever in Washington, D.C.
And in Japan, this year’s arrival was the earliest in 1,200 years
Climate
Solar Geoengineering Should be Investigated, Scientists Say
Recommendation from the National Academies stirs controversy over consequences
