Stories Tagged as
Climate crisis
Rising temperatures threaten the Mediterranean's tourism industry
by
Guy Hedgecoe
Oct 12, 2023
Temperatures are increasing in the Mediterranean 20% faster than the global average. That's likely to have an impact on tourism.
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.
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.
More Americans are going without homeowners insurance. That could spell trouble.
Aug 29, 2023
They're dropping coverage as premiums rise and protection shrinks, despite extreme weather brought on by climate change.
Just half of CEOs see climate change as a risk to their business
Aug 23, 2023
Even fewer are preparing for it.
Nonprofit lenders compete to distribute $27 billion for greenhouse gas reduction projects
Aug 14, 2023
The money, mandated by the Inflation Reduction Act, will be invested in heat pumps, electric vehicle infrastructure and other systems.
Buyouts prevented some damage in Vermont's July flood, but more will be needed
by
Henry Epp
Aug 14, 2023
While property buyouts helped prevent flooding in some parts of Vermont, the process is rarely easy or efficient.
For public good, not for profit.
Could the carbon credit model help save threatened species?
by
Matt Hoisch
Aug 9, 2023
A growing number of scientists and economists see a novel kind of credit as an important tool to help reverse global declines in biodiversity.
A fraction of oil and gas profits would fund methane emissions cuts, global energy agency says
by
Lily Jamali
Aug 7, 2023
IEA advises investing in facilities to reduce the potent greenhouse gas. The U.S. government is already funding such programs.
Panama Canal faces uncertain future because of climate change, drought
by
Ali Budner
Jul 31, 2023
Six percent of all global trade passes through the canal’s 50-mile stretch of water. New passage restrictions could particularly harm the U.S. economy — since it's the nation that uses the trade route most.