Stories Tagged as
Climate change
Spending, relief bill phases out planet warming refrigerants
by
Scott Tong
Dec 28, 2020
Whenever a polluting product gets phased out, a cleaner one has to be sold by somebody.
How insuring ecosystems could help communities adapt to climate change
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Dec 22, 2020
“We were trying to insure something that no one owns,” says Kathy Baughman McLeod, director of the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center.
How to invest in a better world
Nov 16, 2020
A US SIF report sheds light on the criteria investors use to profit society and the environment as well as their portfolios.
U.S. is formally out of the Paris climate agreement
by
Andy Uhler
Nov 4, 2020
Slowing climate change and adapting to it requires cross-border cooperation, even though many costs will be local.
Farmers need to adapt crops to climate change to stay profitable, experts say
Oct 20, 2020
Climate change has arrived in American agriculture, and it could cause profits to drop 30% over the next 30 to 50 years.
IEA's World Energy Outlook provides plan for shift to renewable energy
by
David Brancaccio
, Jasmine Garsd
and Alex Schroeder
Oct 13, 2020
The IEA said, under current conditions, renewables are expected to overtake coal as the primary means of producing electricity by 2025.
Why it’s hard to put a price tag on plans like the Green New Deal
by
Janet Nguyen
Oct 8, 2020
The Green New Deal has been estimated to cost anywhere from $10 trillion to $93 trillion, but experts argue the benefits outweigh the costs.
For public good, not for profit.
California hits the brakes on gas-powered cars
Sep 25, 2020
Insiders say the ban just accelerates the inevitable.
Are we missing the point about climate change?
by
Molly Wood
and Andie Corban
Sep 24, 2020
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine Wilkinson, co-editors of "All We Can Save," want us to think differently about climate change and how to solve it.
What will it take for California to meet its new electric vehicle goals?
by
Justin Ho
Sep 24, 2020
One expert says the state may need to improve its electric grid, while manufacturers bring down prices and pick up battery production.