Stories Tagged as
Climate change
U.S. ski industry steps up climate lobbying
by
Ali Budner
Feb 14, 2019
The ski industry is speaking out about dwindling snowfall and shorter ski seasons.
Plentiful rain brings abundant and cheaper truffles to the table
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Janet Babin
Jan 10, 2019
But there's no guarantee that will continue.
EPA decision could make it harder to impose environmental rules
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Scott Tong
Dec 31, 2018
Coal mining companies and power plants that burn coal are trying to sort out the implications of a deregulatory move by the Trump administration late Friday. The EPA is proposing to re-think rules cutting the air pollutant mercury – it’s a toxin which can impact the brain development of babies. For now, the agency says […]
In the age of climate change, farmers weigh their options for the future
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Peggy Lowe
Dec 27, 2018
National climate change report says the business of farming could dramatically change if global warming isn’t addressed.
U.S. still wants to negotiate global climate change issues
by
Jed Kim
Dec 4, 2018
But does it have the leverage now that it's pulling out of the Paris Agreement?
How climate change will alter the economy
Nov 26, 2018
Late Friday, the White House released the Fourth National Climate Assessment. And it was dire. Among the predictions: If we don’t take global warming seriously by the end of this century, the American economy will be 10 percent smaller than it otherwise would have been. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Could nuclear power play a major role in reversing climate change?
Nov 9, 2018
MIT Energy Initiative's study finds surprising reasons behind the high cost of building nuclear power plants.
For public good, not for profit.
Repeated flooding leaves small North Carolina town looking for answers about its future
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Jay Price
Nov 6, 2018
The Atlantic hurricane season officially has a few more weeks to go, but already this year has been deadly and destructive. The mainland U.S. took a hit from Hurricane Michael in October and Hurricane Florence the month before. Florence devastated many parts of North Carolina, including areas far from the coast. For many small communities, […]
Carbon capture could help curb climate change. But will anyone foot the bill?
Nov 5, 2018
Scientists say we have to do something about all the carbon we’re spewing into the air, and fast. A recent United Nations climate study says capturing carbon dioxide — even sucking it from the air — is going to be crucial in the fight against climate change. But once you’ve caught it, where do you […]
Courts play growing role in fight over climate change
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Janet Babin
Oct 25, 2018
New York has sued Exxon, alleging it defrauded investors by misrepresenting the costs of climate change regulations.