Kids’ quality of life will depend on today’s climate choices
Children born today will experience 5 to 10 times more extreme heat waves than their grandparents, according to a new study in Science.
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Nonprofit Barrio Electrico works to expand solar energy in Puerto Rico
It’s starting with a 10-home pilot project in Caguas.
Scouts can now earn patches for learning about solar energy
They complete activities such as building solar ovens out of pizza boxes.
Extreme tranquility: a record-warm, weirdly calm autumn from Northern Plains to Northeast
The days leading up to Halloween have been so balmy, it’s kind of scary.
New project helps disadvantaged organizations access federal climate funds
The Justice40 Accelerator will provide fundraising support and training to grassroots groups.
Obstacles Biden could face in changing approach to climate cost-benefit analysis
Legal and administrative barriers likely to pose significant obstacles in any administration effort to overhaul cost-benefit analysis. (Part 2)
‘Ghost forests’ are an eerie sign of sea-level rise
Look for these weird stands of dead or dying trees the next time you’re driving along the Atlantic coast.
September 2021: Earth’s 5th-warmest September on record
The month featured the arrival of La Niña, a billion-dollar weather disaster, and the globe’s highest food prices in 46 years.
Is cost-benefit analysis the right tool for federal climate policy?
Cost-benefit analyses of federal rulemakings can have huge consequences on climate and other matters. Is cost effectiveness analysis an option? (Part 1)
‘Another Year of Weather Extremes: Outliers … or Omens? Missed the webinar? Access it here.
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What is geoengineering? … and why it’s a ‘break glass’ plan
Climate intervention is laden with risk, but researchers are gingerly exploring the options.
Climate change and droughts: What’s the connection?
As average temperatures continue to climb, drought has become a permanent part of our vocabulary.
1.5 or 2 degrees Celsius of additional global warming: Does it make a difference?
It ends up that just a half degree C – less than 1 degree F – leads to far more serious impacts.
GOT QUESTIONS? ASK SARA!
A big source of carbon pollution is lurking in basements and attics
Oil- and gas-burning furnaces and HVAC systems produce a vast amount of planet-heating gases. But in many locations, heat pumps offer a solution.
‘How do I start a new career in a green job?’
A step-by-step guide to landing a second career in protecting the planet.
What’s the carbon footprint of a wind turbine?
Compared to the pollution generated by fossil fuels, wind energy has the advantage.
EDITOR’S PICKS
Ben Santer on ‘separating’ and his ‘small part’ in understanding of climate science
A leading scientist’s first-person report on three decades of pioneering climate science research and communication. And tributes from seven of his peers.
Is cost-benefit analysis the right tool for federal climate policy?
Cost-benefit analyses of federal rulemakings can have huge consequences on climate and other matters. Is cost effectiveness analysis an option? (Part 1)
