Climate Change
War in Ukraine and Climate Change Could Combine to Create a Food Crisis
Russia’s invasion is halting the delivery of wheat to areas suffering from drought and other climate impacts
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Climate Change
War in Ukraine Does Not Diminish NATO’s Need to Act on Climate, Report Says
Addressing the climate crisis is a crucial aspect of maintaining the security of member states, a former official writes
Climate Change
Russia’s War in Ukraine Sends Tremors into the Arctic
Experts worry tensions could spill into the polar region and potentially affect science and security
Climate Change
Biden Orders Report on Climate Risk of Cryptocurrencies
Digital tokens are produced using energy-hungry computers, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions
Climate Change
Amazon Rain Forest Nears Dangerous ‘Tipping Point’
It is losing its ability to recover from disturbances such as drought, wildfire and human development, researchers say
Climate Change
What Biden Said—and Didn’t Say—on Climate during the State of the Union
After searching for a climate win during the first year of his presidency, Biden used his speech to focus on other crises
Mental Health
Psychologists Urge Peers to Take Climate Action
The nation’s largest association of psychologists said its members should do more to treat the dangerous health effects of rising temperatures
Climate Change
Adapting to Climate Change: Lessons from Bangladesh
The latest IPCC report makes it clear that countries rich and poor have to forcefully adapt to a warming world
Climate Change
With ‘Limited Amount of Time Left,’ New IPCC Report Urges Climate Adaptation
Human and natural systems are already buckling under the influence of global warming, write the authors of a landmark report
Climate Change
New Nuclear Power Plants Are Unlikely to Stop the Climate Crisis
These plants take too long to build and bring online, and we don’t have that much time
Fossil Fuels
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Adds Urgency to Europe’s Green Power Transition
The conflict has driven home the risk of relying on Russian gas, particularly for countries that see it as a bridge to renewable energy
Pollution
How Hong Kong ‘Sees’ Invisible Tailpipe Emissions and Pulls Polluters Off the Road
The city has deployed a system of sensors to flag highly polluting vehicles. Nearly all of them have been repaired, helping to clean Hong Kong’s air.
Climate Change
Lyme and Other Tick-borne Diseases Are on the Rise—But Why?
The complex interplay of tick ecology, land use and climate may be enabling the spread of the pathogens the arachnids carry
Fossil Fuels
U.S. Postal Service Locks in Plans for More Gas Trucks
The move underscores the challenges facing President Joe Biden’s goal to convert all of the federal government’s vehicles to zero-emission models
Policy
The Pandemic Showed the Promise of Cities with Fewer Cars
Residents learned what was possible. Some politicians fought to keep it that way
Climate Change
We’re No More Serious about the Climate Crisis Than We Were before the Pandemic
Emergency managers are stuck reacting to a constant march of disasters
Fossil Fuels
Methane Emissions from Energy Production Are Massively Undercounted
A new International Energy Agency report says emissions are 70 percent higher than governments have officially reported
Climate Change
White House Predicts Major Delays to Climate Rules after Court Nixes Carbon Metric
A court order barring use of an interim social cost of carbon could slow at least 38 pending rules from four agencies
Inequality
Vaccine Inequality Has Shut Vulnerable People Out of Plans to Save the Planet
Those with the most at stake were heard the least
Climate Change
Why the White House Never Released Its 2030 Climate Strategy
Political turmoil in Congress and uncertainty about climate regulations has hampered release of the report showing how the U.S. would cut emissions in half
