New organization to measure whether companies’ carbon removal plans actually...
Carbon removal is exactly what it sounds like: taking planet-warming carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and storing it away in plants, or soil or the ocean. It might sound cool, but right now there...
View ArticleEnergy transition progress report: We’re 10% of the way there
The U.S. and others have set a goal to get to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the economy by the year 2050. The McKinsey Global Institute is just out with a new report called “The Hard Stuff:...
View ArticleSchools across the U.S. are dealing with record heat — and no air conditioning
Students are returning to school this month and next, and for millions of them, their classrooms will be hot. More than 10,000 schools nationwide lack air conditioning, according to the Center for...
View ArticleSurvey shows more Americans worried about cost of fighting climate change
Most Americans support government action on climate change, but a growing minority worry it will harm the economy, according to survey data from Stanford University and Resources for the Future. The...
View ArticleClimate change is leading to higher utility bills — and not just because of...
You may have noticed that your electric bill is higher these days than it used to be. Maybe a lot higher. Many utilities around the country have asked for permission to raise rates in the last few...
View ArticleAs weather disasters intensify, state and local governments are footing more...
Hurricane Milton is barreling towards Florida’s Gulf Coast, where it’s expected to make landfall tomorrow night. Meanwhile, folks across the southeast are still assessing the damages caused by...
View ArticleRecent hurricanes could test the growing catastrophe bond market
As climate change triggers more extreme weather and related disasters, the market for catastrophe bonds is on track for a record year. But potential losses from Hurricanes Helene and Milton could test...
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