Stories Tagged as
Climate change
How this winery is planting differently for a warmer future
Sep 11, 2024
Jessica Mozeico, owner of Et Fille Wines, started the business with her father. She hopes she can pass it along to the next generation.
Hotter weather is testing workers in sweltering environments
Sep 10, 2024
Think kitchens and un-air-conditioned warehouses. New California rules aim to keep those inside workers safe.
Climate change is leading to higher utility bills — and not just because of rising temps
Sep 10, 2024
Regulators approved more than $9.7 billion in utility rate increases nationally last year.
Nevada leads pack in race for federal energy, climate cash
Sep 6, 2024
The states with the biggest clean energy investments, backed by Inflation Reduction Act funds, are not the typical climate change leaders.
Survey shows more Americans worried about cost of fighting climate change
Aug 29, 2024
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.
Is extreme heat changing where people live and work in the U.S.?
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
Aug 2, 2024
New research suggests that the historical trend of people moving from colder to warmer states could reverse given climate change.
Rising sea level will affect 2 million in U.S. by 2050, analysis finds
Jul 22, 2024
That puts at least 1,100 pieces of critical infrastructure at risk, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists.
For public good, not for profit.
Climate change is expensive, and it could add to overall inflation
by
Amy Scott
and Sofia Terenzio
Jul 11, 2024
High temperatures can lead to price spikes and headline inflation, a study finds. Sarah Kaplan of The Washington Post explains.
Heat waves are becoming more intense. What will it mean for people and places?
by
Kristin Schwab
and Sofia Terenzio
Jul 9, 2024
Heat waves can cause adverse health effects and even be fatal. How are people and cities preparing for a world with more extreme heat?
Home insurance premiums are surging. That's bad news for low-income housing — and its residents.
by
Matt Levin
Jul 3, 2024
The more low-income housing nonprofits have to pay for insurance, the less they have leftover to build new units to ease the housing shortage.