Stories Tagged as
Climate change
The clean energy revolution needs green workers, fast
by
Emily Jones
Oct 9, 2023
If there aren’t people ready to build, install, and maintain the solar panels and electric cars that money is paying for, billions in federal funding dollars could go to waste.
Climate change put a dent in Levi's sales. It's likely to do the same for other products.
Oct 6, 2023
Because nobody's thinking about wearing denim when it's 110 degrees outside.
Climate change means more extremes for Washington hops farmer
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Sep 25, 2023
After a cold spring and unseasonably hot and dry summer, Patrick Smith of Yakima is seeing some abnormalities in when his crops mature.
A plan for alleviating poverty and climate change
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Sep 22, 2023
The two challenges are interrelated, and a new report from the McKinsey Global Institute says they must be addressed in tandem.
Is climate change a blind spot for CEOs? Or a problem for the next guy to worry about?
by
Nova Safo
and Alex Schroeder
Sep 14, 2023
The Economist's Charlotte Howard explains why companies aren't doing more to prepare for business risks posed by climate change.
Citrus industry flowers in Georgia as winters get warmer
by
Emily Jones
Sep 5, 2023
Citrus, a relatively new crop for the state, is taking root thanks to the combined forces of climate change, crop science and disease in Florida.
Is climate change pushing more investors to ESG funds?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Sep 5, 2023
Rich Nuzum of Mercer says ESG funds reflect concern for the planet, but this year they’ve underperformed the overall stock market.
For public good, not for profit.
The clean energy transition is underway. But where will the workers come from?
by
Ali Budner
Aug 29, 2023
Finding and training workers to install solar panels and maintain electric vehicle charging stations is a massive undertaking.
Occidental Petroleum makes a $1.1 billion bet on carbon capture technology
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Aug 25, 2023
The giant U.S. oil and gas company is paying over $1 billion for a carbon-capture tech firm.
How businesses can better prepare for climate change
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Aug 24, 2023
Along with the obvious human case for looking out for employees, climate change poses a serious threat to productivity and retention.