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Global warming
A fraction of oil and gas profits would fund methane emissions cuts, global energy agency says
by
Lily Jamali
Aug 7, 2023
IEA advises investing in facilities to reduce the potent greenhouse gas. The U.S. government is already funding such programs.
Big banks are succeeding at turning a profit, struggling to meet climate commitments
by
Ali Budner
Apr 27, 2023
Two recent studies show the biggest banks are still not doing enough to meet the goals of the Paris Climate agreement.
Amid dire climate change projections, a new book argues that hope still matters
by
Amy Scott
and Sarah Leeson
Apr 24, 2023
Well-known author Rebecca Solnit co-edited “Not Too Late,” which argues we shouldn't view climate change as a battle we've already lost.
Climate change is impacting the Panama Canal — and the trade that moves through it
Sep 5, 2022
Officials are searching for a way to increase the flow of water without disrupting the environment and Panamanian society.
As wildfire disasters multiply, evacuation planning lags
by
Kimberly Adams
and Anais Amin
Aug 8, 2022
Fires are unpredictable. They can spark anywhere, grow to any size and move in any direction, says Caroline Mimbs Nyce of The Atlantic.
U.S. schools are rebuilding on safer ground to combat flooding and climate change
Jul 18, 2022
Thousands of schools are located in areas subject to flooding, a Pew study says. Rebuilding puts schools in competition for safer land.
Thirty countries agree to methane emissions cuts to protect the climate
Oct 13, 2021
Pound for pound, it's 28 times better at trapping atmospheric heat than CO2.
For public good, not for profit.
Could the history of cooling help us understand global warming?
Jul 7, 2021
Air conditioning makes individuals cooler, but the planet hotter. Writer Eric Dean Wilson explores that paradox in his new book.
NOAA releases warmer climate "normals" for the U.S.
May 4, 2021
The new baseline temperatures are a reflection of climate change.
Spending, relief bill phases out planet warming refrigerants
by
Scott Tong
Dec 28, 2020
Whenever a polluting product gets phased out, a cleaner one has to be sold by somebody.