Finance group fails to deliver at COP26
Finance, uniquely positioned to save the planet, has already financed 1.5֯ C of warming.
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12 reports on the results of COP26 and their implications
Valuable additions to the thinking persons’ library on COP26 results and their significance.
The COVID-19 pandemic has put communities through a crash course in disaster response
It demonstrated the vast scale of assistance that people may need in future disasters.
Solar and crop production research shows ‘multi-solving’ climate benefits
Agrivoltaics researchers are finding that the multiple benefits from pairing solar power and crops production help increase citizen engagement, support.
How people are working to protect California’s giant sequoias from wildfires
Severe fires killed sequoias in 2020 and 2021.
Top-10 weirdest things about the bonkers 2021 Atlantic hurricane season
The season featured an insanely busy start followed by eerily quiet October, a tropical storm that formed over land, and two landfalls in Rhode Island, among other oddities.
New book tells 1,001 firsthand stories of climate change from around the world
‘1,001 Voices on Climate Change’ aims to humanize the issue and inspire action.
Hanukkah story can inspire energy conservation, rabbi says
The holiday celebrates the oil that miraculously lasted eight days.
Mobile app allows citizen scientists to identify and report invasive species
Early reporting helps agencies like the U.S. Forest Service to control their spread.
Learn more about the climate crisis, from causes to solutions.
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Emergency, crisis, existential threat: The evolving lingo of climate change
Here’s a guide to the shifting verbal landscape.
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.
GOT QUESTIONS? ASK SARA!
How to talk about climate change: Ask questions
This simple strategy will help you start low-conflict conversations about the planet’s gnarliest problem.
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.
EDITOR’S PICKS
Climate-conscious conservatives try to make their voices heard
This month’s original video explores how some conservative politicians are shifting away from their party’s wholesale rejection of climate science and/or taking policy actions on the issue.
Top-10 weirdest things about the bonkers 2021 Atlantic hurricane season
The season featured an insanely busy start followed by eerily quiet October, a tropical storm that formed over land, and two landfalls in Rhode Island, among other oddities.
