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Cultivated Meat Trumps the Real Thing, With A Caveat
By Aryn Baker
Exxon Plans to Zero Out Emissions from Operations by 2050
By KEVIN CROWLEY AND ARI NATTER/BLOOMBERG
The Surprisingly Low Price Tag on Preventing Climate Disaster
By Yuval Noah Harari
E.U. Demand Threatens Key Ecosystems Around the World: WWF
By John Ainger / Bloomberg
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Eco Activist Sagarika Sriram Taking Action on Climate
"We're creating our own system of inspirational change makers"
By Melanie Swan
January 14, 2022
Colombia Presidential Favorite Seeks Global Anti-Oil Bloc
Colombia’s presidential front-runner Gustavo Petro is calling on ideological allies across the world to join him in forming a new anti-fossil fuel bloc.
By Andrea Jaramillo and Oscar Medina / Bloomberg
January 14, 2022
Earth Hits 6th Warmest Year on Record, New NASA Data Shows
Scientists say the exceptionally hot year is part of a long-term warming trend that shows hints of accelerating
By SETH BORENSTEIN / AP
January 13, 2022
E.U. Risks its Climate Goals By Calling Natural Gas Green
A long-simmering debate about the future of natural gas has been forced to a head in Europe this month, as the E.U. considers classifying some projects involving the fossil fuel as sustainable investments in official...
By Ciara Nugent
January 13, 2022
At CES 2022, Tech Companies Tried to Pitch Climate Sustainability as Fun and Exciting
Between presentations launching new PC processors and candy-colored refrigerators at last week’s CES, companies at the annual tech industry jamboree made a lot of big, flashy proclamations about climate change, some more serious than others,...
By Alejandro de la Garza
January 12, 2022
How School Buses Can Be a Force for Climate Change Good
Transportation accounts for at least 14% of global greenhouse gas emissions, roughly eight billion tons of carbon per year. With Tesla rising, General Motors pledging to retire gasoline-powered lines by 2035, and other major car...
By John Doerr
January 12, 2022
Don't Sell Your Fossil-Fuel Stock If You Want to Make a Climate-Change Difference in 2022
In 2022, investors who want to address climate change should focus on one simple but essential goal: active stock ownership. They should engage with companies on both sides of the energy transition–those heading in the...
By Chris James
January 11, 2022
We Must Come Together to Face Longterm Global Risks
As the world enters the third year of living through a pandemic, people are struggling. COVID-19 has caused a staggering 5.4 million deaths globally and led to an additional 53 million cases of major depression....
By Saadia Zahidi
January 11, 2022
2021 Ended as Fifth-Hottest Year in Recorded History
A substantial rise in atmospheric methane levels helped push global temperatures in 2021 towards the highest ever recorded, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. A new report released Monday determined that last year...
By Eric Roston/Bloomberg
January 10, 2022
I'm a CEO at One of the World's Biggest Shipping and Logistics Companies. Here's How My Industry Can Go Green
In 2021, because of the pandemic, we saw unprecedented supply-chain disruptions but also took important steps toward a decarbonized and sustainable global supply chain. It was a truly industry-wide effort, with Maersk and X-Press Feeders...
By Vincent Clerc
January 9, 2022
What Norway Can Teach the World About Switching to Electric Vehicles
I live in a country far north, stretching way above the Arctic Circle, with long driving distances, rugged mountains and a very cold climate. Norway is not the most likely place to start a transportation...
By Christina Bu
January 7, 2022
GM's Electric Silverado Is the Latest Salvo in the EV War
Their Silverado EV debut came months after rivals launched their own
By Alejandro de la Garza
January 6, 2022
How to Reduce Your Family's Emissions and Live Greener
We analyzed the emissions four families generated in a week. Here's what we learned about living greener
By Alana Semuels
January 6, 2022
To Address Climate Change, Here Are the Goals We Need To Meet In 2022
The environmental crisis we’re facing can seem insurmountable. It’s true we’re falling behind in adapting to reality, and the window of opportunity is closing—but it’s also not too late. We just need to take concrete...
By TIME Staff
January 6, 2022
Rich Countries Need to Take Responsibility for Climate Change
Typically, much of the climate change discussion refers to it as a “threat.” But the reality is, for many on earth, the crisis is already here. Many small-island developing states have already suffered climate-related losses...
By Surangel S. Whipps Jr.
January 6, 2022
There's a Way to End Energy Poverty—And It Has the Side Effect of Making Fossil Fuels Obsolete
You bring your feverish baby to the hospital in the middle of the night. The nurse asks you to go home to get a flashlight. When the flashlight batteries give out, she resorts to a...
By Nicole Poindexter
January 6, 2022
Fossil Fuel Companies Say They Want to Help Fight Climate Change. Here's What They Should Do
The last year has been critical in the global fight against climate change. I attended COP26 and believe that the Glasgow Climate Pact, which enshrines the collective commitments that aim to limit global temperature increases...
By John Browne
January 4, 2022
Inside the Project to Genetically Modify Rice to Emit Fewer Greenhouse Gases
A cup of tea in 2006 changed genetic engineering forever. Jill Banfield, a University of California at Berkeley ecosystem scientist and 1999 MacArthur Foundation fellow, had become curious in 2006 about mysterious repeating DNA sequences...
By Eric Roston / Bloomberg
January 3, 2022
Did We Just Blow Our Last, Best Chance?
2020 and 2021 were supposed to be landmark years for the planet, but leaders didn't deliver
By Justin Worland
December 30, 2021
The Top Climate Innovations of 2021
After a rare pandemic-related dip in 2020, global carbon emissions bounced back with a vengeance. Climate disasters seemed relentless over the summer, from flooding in Western Europe and China to wildfires in Siberia and the...
By Alejandro de la Garza
December 28, 2021
Company Accused of Greenwashing for 'CO2-Free' LNG Project
“There is no such thing as ‘CO2-free LNG,’” Oh Dongjae, a researcher for Solutions for Our Climate, said.
By Heesu Lee/Bloomberg
December 23, 2021
Looking Back On the Year That Was 2021
It was a lurching, stammering year. But resilience was everywhere.
By Karl Vick
December 20, 2021
Countries and Corporations Are Getting Cold Feet About Mining the Seabed For Minerals Essential to the Green Energy Transformation
Annual meetings of obscure international bodies to discuss the intricacies of maritime law in waters beyond national jurisdiction are not exactly must-see-TV. But this year I am paying very close attention to the International Seabed...
By Aryn Baker
December 15, 2021
Increasing Arctic Fires Are Melting Permafrost That Keeps Carbon Underground
Few things signal something's gone haywire on the planet quite like frozen land on fire. Now scientists have determined that Arctic fires, even milder ones, can reshape a landscape for decades, in ways that may...
By Eric Roston / Bloomberg
December 13, 2021
What Rising Oil Prices Can Teach Us About Climate Politics in the U.S.
For decades, U.S. presidents have reacted harshly to high oil prices, using whatever limited power they had to try to push them lower and then publicizing said efforts in hopes that they would win political...
By Justin Worland
December 3, 2021
Climate Experts Say Vacuuming CO2 From the Sky Is a Costly Boondoggle. The U.S. Government Just Funded It Anyway
The U.S. is dumping billions of dollars into the tiny sector
By Alejandro de la Garza
December 2, 2021
'Cows Are the New Coal.' How the Cattle Industry Is Ignoring the Bottom Line When It Comes to Methane Emissions
One of the early, attention-grabbing announcements at November’s COP climate conference in Glasgow was a commitment by more than 105 countries to join a U.S.- and E.U.-led coalition to cut 30% of methane emissions by...
By Aryn Baker
December 2, 2021
Arctic Rain Will Soon Be More Common Than Arctic Snowfall
When rain—not snow—fell on the highest point of Greenland’s ice sheet this August for the first time in recorded history, it was considered a worrying anomaly related to the regions’ changing climate. Now, a new...
By Aryn Baker
December 1, 2021
How Germany's New Government Plans to Be the Greenest One Yet
"We have a whole roadmap for a post-fossil future based on renewable energy"
By Ciara Nugent
November 26, 2021
How Your Post-Thanksgiving Diet Could Help Save the Planet
Cutting out meat and dairy can shrink your carbon footprint along with your waistline
By Aryn Baker
November 24, 2021
Fusion Finally Finds Its Place in the Sun
One of my favorite bar signs is the one that promises “Free beer tomorrow.” That’s how I’ve always thought of nuclear fusion—a (theoretically) cheap, pollution-free and inexhaustible energy source, the promise of which has pretty...
By Aryn Baker
November 24, 2021
The Supreme Court's Decision on the Mississippi-Tennessee Aquifer Conflict Will Change U.S. Water Wars
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected Mississippi’s claim that Tennessee was stealing its groundwater in a decision that legal experts say could have major implications for future battles over water amid the worsening...
By Madeleine Carlisle
November 23, 2021
Climate Change Is Inevitable. Here's How We Must Adapt
Eighty years ago, the American government began the mammoth scientific undertaking of developing fully operational nuclear weapons. At its peak, the Manhattan Project employed 130,000 people, and its total cost ran to $2 billion (equivalent...
By Parag Khanna
November 19, 2021
Are Environmentally-Friendly NFTs Possible?
As NFTs climb in popularity, some companies are working to minimize their ecological impact
By Raisa Bruner
November 18, 2021
Surf and Turf: How Seaweed Helps Cows Become Better Climate Citizens
Getting calories out of grass is not easy. That’s why cows and other ruminants, like goats and sheep, have multiple compartments in their stomachs to help them digest their food. One of those stomachs is...
By Aryn Baker
November 17, 2021
Why It Feels So Hard to Understand What Happened at COP26
The overarching narrative emerging from COP26 is complicated, but there are some clear takeaways from the global climate conference
By Justin Worland
November 17, 2021
Is Climate Diplomacy Improving U.S.-China Relations?
Though, experts caution that tensions between the nations are unlikely to be easily solved.
By Amy Gunia
November 17, 2021
Nuclear Reactors Could Hold the Key to a Green Future
On a conference-room whiteboard in the heart of Silicon Valley, Jacob DeWitte sketches his startup’s first product. In red marker, it looks like a beer can in a Koozie, stuck with a crazy straw. In...
By Andrew Blum
November 16, 2021
As More Companies Make Net-Zero Pledges, Some Aren’t as Good as They Sound
As companies scramble to declare their commitments to a net-zero future, greenwashing strategies will likely become more commonplace
By Eloise Barry
November 15, 2021
Why Keeping Oil and Gas in the Ground Is Still Controversial
"Leaders from important countries have been forced to take a stance on this"
By Alejandro de la Garza
November 15, 2021
The Infrastructure Plan Is Rolling Out Electric School Buses
Assembly line workers at the Thomas Built school bus factory in High Point, North Carolina are over the moon about the new infrastructure bill—specifically Title XI, Section 71101. Buried deep in the 2,702-page document approved...
By Alejandro de la Garza
November 15, 2021
COP26 Ends With Nobody Really Happy
Climate negotiators at COP26 have signed an agreement—but it's not likely to leave many countries truly satisfied.
By Justin Worland / Glasgow, Scotland
November 13, 2021
At COP26, It’s Domestic Politics, Stupid
At COP26, it has become clear that domestic politics are getting in the way of taking the action on climate change that science calls for
By Justin Worland / Glasgow, Scotland
November 12, 2021
New COP26 Draft Has Surprisingly Ambitious Language on 1.5°C
The deletion of a single word in the latest draft of the climate deal being negotiated at the COP26 climate conference signals a surprisingly ambitious move to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius. The...
By Akshat Rathi / Bloomberg
November 12, 2021
How Gratitude Can Help Combat Climate Change
Climate change is the defining issue of our era. World leaders have come together to align on global goals, companies are judged by their environmental impact, and millions of ordinary people have marched in the...
By Andrew Serazin
November 12, 2021
Countries Brought Promises to COP26. Cities Brought Actions
For a more concrete picture of the transformations that need to take place in the short term, it helps to look to cities
By Ciara Nugent/Glasgow, Scotland
November 12, 2021
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