Biden’s Climate Summit Will Be an International Chess Match
Leading experts assess what they see as the likely moves
Leading experts assess what they see as the likely moves
Climate remains in the background during talks about the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan
But questions remain about how much greenhouse gases would actually be reduced
With no training, counselors feel unequipped to handle the growing number of people anxious about the climate emergency
Increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are taking an enormous toll on the human body—and the situation is getting worse
After a record-setting year for hurricanes and wildfires, the insurance industry is grappling with the role of our climate emergency in estimating local disaster damages
Inspiring individuals from Argentina, Colombia and Kuwait lay out actions that can improve people’s lives
The president should commit to cutting U.S. emissions at least 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2030
But environmental groups remain wary
The legislation could incentivize greener investments by requiring companies to report the risks that climate poses to their business
A fast-growing front in the battle against climate change is focused on developing green technologies aimed at reducing humankind’s carbon footprint, but many scientists say simply reducing emissions is no longer enough...
It’s time to use a term that more than 13,000 scientists agree is needed
Clean energy, electric vehicles, stopping methane leaks are all “part of infrastructure” and job creation
Special satellite radar reveals the unexpected drainage through the porous Greenland ice sheet
A clean energy standard for power plants is the linchpin, although details are thin
A widening group of firms is trying to determine how best to measure “financed emissions”
And in Japan, this year’s arrival was the earliest in 1,200 years
Recommendation from the National Academies stirs controversy over consequences
Personal changes can empower people to reduce emissions and also widen public support for bold carbon policies
Farming practices that retain carbon in the soil, or return it there, would limit both erosion and climate change
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