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    • A Warmer World

    More than 130 major companies press world leaders to phase out fossil fuels by 2035

    by Nova Safo
    Oct 24, 2023
    Companies including Ikea, Nestle, Unilever and Volvo are saying that they're already grappling with the costs of the climate crisis.
    Unilever is among the companies that signed on to a recent letter ahead of COP28 urging world leaders to cut fossil fuel use.
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    Zillow adds climate risk scores to property listings

    by Amy Scott
    Sep 30, 2024
    New tools also help home shoppers evaluate insurance costs.
    More than 80% of potential homebuyers said they consider climate risk in their decisions, according to a recent Zillow survey of its users.
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    A Warmer World

    Texas lawmakers want state-funded power plants to improve grid reliability

    by Ali Budner
    Apr 13, 2023
    Blackouts and brownouts are becoming more common thanks to climate change. Grid managers say backup electricity options are essential — but at what cost?
    Texas lawmakers are debating a bill that would fund new natural gas plants to act as a sort of fleet of emergency generators. Above, transmission towers near Houston.
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    Boeing's union wants a seat at the table

    by Ellen Rolfes
    Mar 29, 2024
    Plus: There's an eclipse coming up! In this week's issue we do the numbers.
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    Wait, how much will the Inflation Reduction Act's climate provisions cost?

    by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
    Mar 13, 2024
    We break down the role of uncapped tax credits in the IRA's climate provisions with John Bistline of the Electric Power Research Institute.
    Many of the IRA's tax credits are not capped and last for at least 10 years, creating variability in the total projected cost.
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    Why the CAT bond market is booming right now

    by Henry Epp
    Mar 13, 2024
    They're called CAT — for catastrophe — bonds, and insurers and investors can't get enough of them.
    If disaster does strike, CAT bond investors could potentially lose the principal, interest or both. Above, destroyed homes and storm debris in Florida after Hurricane Ian in 2022.
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    Can we blame climate change for the high price of potato chips?

    by Julie Grant
    Sep 20, 2024
    High temperatures can stunt potato growth, and that means chip makers need to pay more to transport their crops long distances.
    Pennsylvania is the snack capital of the country, with the most potato chip makers than any other state.
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    Climate change is the focus in shared curriculum for business schools

    by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder
    Apr 30, 2024
    "We can't really address the problem without engaging business at full scale," says Columbia Business School's Bruce Usher.
    The Open Climate Curriculum is a free, shareable resource for educators to teach business students about the climate crisis.
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    A Warmer World

    Heat waves are a drain on the economy. And they're getting worse.

    by Henry Epp
    Jun 17, 2024
    Many industries have to slow down, or shut down, when it's too hot to work.
    Extreme heat can slow down or halt outdoor jobs like construction, causing ripple effects through the economy.
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    A Warmer World

    Clean energy investment may have bought a chance to avoid climate catastrophe

    by Henry Epp
    Sep 26, 2023
    But the world must rapidly expand spending on renewables, and cut spending on fossil fuels, to make it happen.
    The world will need to dramatically boost its investment in renewable energy to stave off irreversible effects of warming, according to the International Energy Agency.
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