A plan for alleviating poverty and climate change
Climate week in New York City, a partnership with the United Nations General Assembly, wraps up this weekend. Climate experts, diplomats and business leaders are gathering to discuss strategies to...
View ArticleClimate change means more extremes for Washington hops farmer
The growing season in the Pacific Northwest has been unusual this year — a cold spring followed by an unseasonably hot and dry summer. “[What] we’re seeing all over the globe is a little bit less...
View ArticleClean energy investment may have bought a chance to avoid climate catastrophe
The consensus among climate scientists is that if the world is going to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change, we need to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. We are well on our way...
View ArticleClimate change put a dent in Levi’s sales. It’s likely to do the same for...
This year, it’s been hard to ignore all of the ways that the climate crisis is already affecting the economy. Natural disasters, wildfires and extreme heat have been disrupting supply chains and...
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Rising temperatures threaten the Mediterranean’s tourism industry
Tourism generates around $635 billion per year in the European Union. But there are concerns that the increasing impact of climate change is affecting the tourism industry, particularly in some of the...
View ArticleMore than 130 major companies press world leaders to phase out fossil fuels...
We’re already dealing with the costs of the climate crisis — that’s the message from the more than 130 companies who signed onto a letter urging world leaders to ditch fossil fuels, at least when it...
View ArticleThe Biden administration is investing in hydrogen hubs, but roadblocks remain
The Biden administration is making a bet that hydrogen fuel will help bring the American economy to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. It’s investing $7 billion in hydrogen hubs around the country to...
View ArticleAs weather gets less predictable, hydropower dams look to new forecasting...
Global demand for fossil fuels is expected to peak by the end of this decade as we transition to cleaner sources of energy. One source we already heavily rely on is hydropower, but, as weather becomes...
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We can charge phones wirelessly. What about electric vehicles?
The biggest obstacle to an all-electric-vehicle future always seems to be the batteries. Some of their components are hard to source, they’re expensive to make and they don’t have enough capacity for...
View ArticleClimate change effects likely to include long-term inflation
Two reports out Tuesday provide insight into where inflation might be headed. The first was, of course, the consumer price index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which showed that inflation...
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Georgia program offers solar panels to lower-income households
Adding solar panels to your roof can lower your power bills, reduce your carbon footprint and earn you some sizable federal tax credits. But the upfront cost can be huge: tens of thousands of dollars...
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Wetlands or housing? Climate change pressures shoreline development plans.
As the world grapples with how to slow down the harmful effects of climate change, there are natural solutions globally and even here in the United States. Wetlands — that squishy terrain between...
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Small ski resorts face uphill battle with snow shortfalls
On a recent blue sky day, families sat outside eating burgers and fries at White Pine ski resort, a two-chairlift ski hill outside Pinedale, Wyoming. But one thing was missing — skiing. The snow was...
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How the budget fight in Congress threatens federal wildland firefighters’ pay
In June, wildland firefighter Daniel Uphues was out with a U.S. Forest Service crew “mopping up” after a burn in western Washington. That’s wildland fire speak for digging up and extinguishing any...
View ArticleU.S. carbon emissions fell in 2023, mainly thanks to natural gas displacing...
U.S. carbon emissions declined by 1.8% in 2023, according to new data out this week from BloombergNEF and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy. But there’s still a long way to go to meet the...
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Historic drought at the Panama Canal threatens global shipping
This story was produced by our colleagues at the BBC. Disruptions to global shipping are largely focused on the Red Sea at the moment. A U.S. destroyer recently shot down drones and a missile fired by...
View ArticleSEC adopts rule making companies disclose climate risks
In a 3-2 vote Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission passed new rules requiring public companies to disclose climate-related risks to investors. These rules are meant to standardize...
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Record heat, drought decimate Louisiana’s beloved crawfish season
This year has been particularly bad for one of the deep South’s most prized exports: crawfish. The tiny lobster-like crustaceans are a $500 million industry that supports thousands of jobs,...
View ArticleRising insurance costs are making homeownership even more expensive
As homeowners in Vero Beach, Florida, Marie and Jack Zuzack have had their share of insurance problems. She’s a retired city planner; he worked in biotech research. They own an older home that’s more...
View ArticleHydropower production took a hit in 2023
U.S. hydropower production was down 11% from the year before and dipped to a 22-year low last year, according to the federal Energy Information Administration. With climate change making drought...
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