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Climate change means more extremes for Washington hops farmer

by Kai Ryssdal and Richard Cunningham
Sep 25, 2023
After a cold spring and unseasonably hot and dry summer, Patrick Smith of Yakima is seeing some abnormalities in when his crops mature.
"Overall, I'd say that the apple crop statewide is looking quite good," Washington farmer Patrick Smith says.
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A plan for alleviating poverty and climate change

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Alex Schroeder
Sep 22, 2023
The two challenges are interrelated, and a new report from the McKinsey Global Institute says they must be addressed in tandem.
It'll take investment equal to about 8% of global GDP annually to close both the economic empowerment gap and the net-zero transition gap, according to the McKinsey Global Institute,
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Is climate change a blind spot for CEOs? Or a problem for the next guy to worry about?

by Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder
Sep 14, 2023
The Economist's Charlotte Howard explains why companies aren't doing more to prepare for business risks posed by climate change.
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Citrus industry flowers in Georgia as winters get warmer

by Emily Jones
Sep 5, 2023
Citrus, a relatively new crop for the state, is taking root thanks to the combined forces of climate change, crop science and disease in Florida.
Jake Price, a scientist at the University of Georgia, walks among citrus trees he’s growing as part of an experiment to find varieties that can withstand cold weather.
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Is climate change pushing more investors to ESG funds?

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Alex Schroeder
Sep 5, 2023
Rich Nuzum of Mercer says ESG funds reflect concern for the planet, but this year they’ve underperformed the overall stock market.
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The clean energy transition is underway. But where will the workers come from?

by Ali Budner
Aug 29, 2023
Finding and training workers to install solar panels and maintain electric vehicle charging stations is a massive undertaking.
Language written into the Inflation Reduction Act prioritizes trades with apprenticeships for subsidies. This means worker scarcity is unlikely in higher-paid, higher-skilled fields.
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Occidental Petroleum makes a $1.1 billion bet on carbon capture technology

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Alex Schroeder
Aug 25, 2023
The giant U.S. oil and gas company is paying over $1 billion for a carbon-capture tech firm.
To make progress against climate change, we'll need to invest in technologies that pull carbon dioxide out of the air, in addition to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.
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How businesses can better prepare for climate change

by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder
Aug 24, 2023
Along with the obvious human case for looking out for employees, climate change poses a serious threat to productivity and retention.
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Just half of CEOs see climate change as a risk to their business

by Samantha Fields
Aug 23, 2023
Even fewer are preparing for it.
Homes destroyed by the wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii. Despite multiple severe weather events this summer, only a small minority of CEOs say climate change poses a "serious" risk to their business.
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For animal shelters, higher temperatures mean higher volume and higher stress

by Sarah Leeson
Aug 15, 2023
Record heat in Arizona has brought an influx of mouths to feed at Liberty Wildlife along with high water and electricity bills.
A hawk receiving aid at Liberty Wildlife in Phoenix. Heat waves are a threat to animals as well as people.
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