White House economists warned this week that rising temperatures threaten infrastructure, insurance programs, and human health.
Author: Zoya Teirstein
The dubious economic calculus behind the Willow Project
The ConocoPhillips venture is supposed to secure energy independence and Alaskan prosperity. It probably won’t achieve…
EPA proposes first-ever limits on PFAS in drinking water
The standards would force states to begin the arduous process of cleaning out 'forever chemicals' from…
UN reaches historic agreement to protect the world’s oceans
The treaty, if ratified, will establish a new set of rules aimed at conserving marine species…
Boreal wildfires in 2021 released more carbon emissions than any other fire this century
The earth's northernmost regions have entered a vicious cycle of warming and wildfire.
Why North Dakota is preparing to sue Minnesota over clean energy
Interstate feuds threaten to make the difficult task of getting regional power grids off fossil fuels…
Homes in flood zones are overvalued by billions, study finds
Failure to account for climate change means low-income homeowners could see their home values plunge
As climate change disrupts ecosystems, a new outbreak of bird flu spreads to mammals
“Am I concerned? **** yes, I’m concerned.”
Minnesota to require 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040
Utilities can use a mix of solar, wind, hydropower, nuclear, hydrogen power, and biomass — energy…
The deadly link between diarrheal disease and climate change
A new study shows abnormal flooding and drought are associated with pediatric diarrhea in some parts…