Advocates say the move will accelerate the clean energy transition and benefit national security.
Category: Environmental Updates
Coastal cities are already sinking
New satellite data shows that in many coastal cities around the world, land is subsiding even…
Feedback loops: How the ‘greening’ of the Alps could lead to more warming
Climate change can manifest as more than snow cover loss, a new study finds.
When the heat is unbearable but there’s nowhere to go
How last year’s record-breaking heat wave caused misery and chaos for Washington’s incarcerated population — and…
When the heat is unbearable but there’s nowhere to go
How last year’s record-breaking heat wave caused misery and chaos for Washington’s incarcerated population — and…
The emptiness of Republicans’ new climate strategy
The plan is heavy on fossil fuels, light on detail.
Is Nebraska building a $500 million ‘canal to nowhere’ just to own the libs?
Nebraska Republicans say a new canal will keep their water from being pilfered by Colorado. Water…
Water security is now a key US foreign policy priority
Almost half the global population will experience "severe water stress" by 2030. A new White House…
In Tanzania, carbon offsets preserve forests and a way of life
Carbon offsets have been criticized for failing to provide carbon savings and ignoring the needs of…
A Texas county wants to punish polluters. The state won’t let it.
Residents of eastern Harris County have grown tired of almost-daily chemical leaks and the occasional catastrophe.…