Death by 1,000 Cuts: Why the Forest Carbon Sink Is Disappearing
Sep 28, 2017, 5:11 pm By Georgina GustinResearchers in the world’s tropical forests found that carbon loss from small-scale disturbances…Costs of Climate Change: Early Estimate for Hurricanes, Fires Reaches $300 Billion
Sep 28, 2017, 3:59 am By Sabrina Shankman
A new analysis starts to add up damages from the past few weeks of western wildfires and Hurricanes…Ice Loss and the Polar Vortex: How a Warming Arctic Fuels Cold Snaps
Sep 28, 2017, 3:01 am By Bob BerwynThe loss of sea ice may be weakening the polar vortex, allowing cold blasts to dip south from the…Europe's Hot, Fiery Summer Linked to Global Warming, Study Shows
Sep 27, 2017, 12:01 am By Bob BerwynThe extreme heat, which fed wildfires and a heat wave so fierce it was dubbed 'Lucifer', was made 10…‘People Are Dying’: Puerto Rico Faces Daunting Public Health Crisis
Sep 26, 2017, 6:31 pm By Phil McKenna
As the full scope of Hurricane Maria's devastation emerges, leaders are calling for urgent help.…Exxon Promises to Reduce Methane Leaks from U.S. Shale Oil and Gas Operations
5:21pm By Nicholas Kusnetz
Environmentalists say Exxon's move demonstrates that the entire industry can stop methane leaks that…Solar Panel Tariff Threat: 8 Questions Homeowners Are Asking
Sep 22, 2017, 2:52 pm By Marianne Lavelle
If the ITC ruling leads to tariffs on cheap solar imports, it could send shock waves through the…Devastated Puerto Rico Tests Fairness of Response to Climate Disasters
Sep 22, 2017, 11:31 am By Phil McKennaHurricane Maria wrecked the impoverished island’s electrical grid and laid open toxic sites. How…Tougher Energy Codes Can Help Cities Meet Climate Goals — If They’re Enforced
Sep 21, 2017, 12:02 pm By Courtney HumphriesCity leaders may have to crack down on building owners to translate climate goals into energy…14 States: We’re on Track to Meet Paris Climate Goals, Despite Trump
Sep 21, 2017, 1:00 am By Georgina Gustin
The U.S. Climate Alliance members, including California and New York, represent more than a third of…San Francisco, Oakland Sue Oil Giants Over Climate Change
Sep 20, 2017, 7:16 pm By StaffThe lawsuits argue that Exxon, Chevron and the other companies knew the global warming risks their…Better Labels, Less Food Waste: Companies Agree to Simplify 'Sell By' Tags
Sep 20, 2017, 5:48 pm By Georgina GustinSimplifying "sell by" dates should help reduce food waste, which releases greenhouse gases as it…10 Global Companies Commit to Electric Vehicles, Sending Auto Industry a Message
Sep 19, 2017, 12:06 pm By Peter FairleyThe EV100 coalition is expanding EV charging infrastructure and shifting away from gas for…As Hurricane Maria Intensifies, How Climate Science Can Improve Forecasts
Sep 18, 2017, 3:20 pm By Bob BerwynHurricane forecasts can be made more accurate by incorporating more ocean and climate data,…Thousands Homeless in Texas Town Hit by Hurricane Housing Crisis
Sep 16, 2017, 1:00 am By Phil McKennaOfficials in Port Arthur, a predominantly African American city ringed by oil refineries, blame FEMA…Court Orders New Climate Impact Analysis for 4 Gigantic Coal Leases
Sep 15, 2017, 6:10 pm By John H. Cushman Jr.The government took a long, economically 'irrational' leap of logic when it approved the Powder…After the Hurricane, Solar Kept Florida Homes and a City's Traffic Lights Running
Sep 15, 2017, 2:12 pm By Lyndsey GilpinBy using energy storage with solar panels, some homeowners were able to go off-grid, showing how…Energy Forecast Sees Global Emissions Growing, Thwarting Paris Climate Accord
Sep 14, 2017, 3:36 pm By John H. Cushman Jr.A new report from the U.S. energy forecasting agency sees the burning of fossil fuels continuing to…Why Worry About Ticks? This One Almost Killed Me
Sep 14, 2017, 1:00 am By Phil McKennaThe rise of tick-borne diseases has been fueled in part by climate change, and this may be the worst…U.S. House Votes to Block Climate Rules, Using Critical Budget Bill
Sep 13, 2017, 6:26 pm By Georgina GustinLawmakers voted to block funding for enforcement of two Obama-era climate change rules, one…
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