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Global warming
Climate change is impacting the Panama Canal — and the trade that moves through it
Sep 5, 2022
Officials are searching for a way to increase the flow of water without disrupting the environment and Panamanian society.
As wildfire disasters multiply, evacuation planning lags
by
Kimberly Adams
and Anais Amin
Aug 8, 2022
Fires are unpredictable. They can spark anywhere, grow to any size and move in any direction, says Caroline Mimbs Nyce of The Atlantic.
U.S. schools are rebuilding on safer ground to combat flooding and climate change
Jul 18, 2022
Thousands of schools are located in areas subject to flooding, a Pew study says. Rebuilding puts schools in competition for safer land.
Thirty countries agree to methane emissions cuts to protect the climate
Oct 13, 2021
Pound for pound, it's 28 times better at trapping atmospheric heat than CO2.
Could the history of cooling help us understand global warming?
Jul 7, 2021
Air conditioning makes individuals cooler, but the planet hotter. Writer Eric Dean Wilson explores that paradox in his new book.
NOAA releases warmer climate "normals" for the U.S.
May 4, 2021
The new baseline temperatures are a reflection of 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.
For public good, not for profit.
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.
Flood risk increases for U.S. properties as sea levels continue to rise
Aug 25, 2020
Unmitigated climate change could shave more than 10% off U.S. annual GDP by the end of the century.
Russian tanker crosses Arctic in early season voyage as ice grows thinner
by
Scott Tong
Jun 8, 2020
The route, which saves more than 10 days of travel, is a test case for a Russian energy company that wants to ship gas to China through the summer.