Sustainable Energy Why India and Pakistan Are Renewing Their Love Affair with Coal One nation is shirking emissions targets and the other is investing in more coal plants—but with America as a role model, that’s hardly surprising. by Jamie Condliffe 2017-05-03T14:15:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy The Paris Climate Pact Is Officially Go The threshold for activating the accord has been passed. Now comes the hard part. by Jamie Condliffe 2016-10-06T13:10:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy The Paris Climate Accord Just Passed a Crucial Threshold The landmark agreement could enter into force before the end of the year. by Michael Reilly 2016-09-21T17:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy The U.S. and Europe Are Mostly to Blame for the Climate Conundrum The future emissions of China and India are of huge global concern, but richer countries are responsible for most of the carbon dioxide humans have added to the atmosphere. by Mike Orcutt 2015-12-02T00:00:00-05:00
Sustainable Energy Why Climate Models Aren’t Better Even as computer models grow more powerful and more precise, they remain uncertain as to regional effects. by Richard Martin 2015-11-18T00:00:00-05:00
Climate Change Don’t Count on Geoengineering the Oceans The effects of our greenhouse-gas emissions on the oceans are likely to last for centuries, even if we manage to remove huge amounts of carbon dioxide from the air. by Mike Orcutt 2015-08-11T00:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy EPA Loses a Battle with Court Ruling, but Not the War The Supreme Court’s ruling on mercury and other toxins could help the effort to limit greenhouse gas emissions. by Richard Martin 2015-06-29T18:25:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Inexpensive Electric Cars May Arrive Sooner Than You Think A new study suggests that battery-powered vehicles are close to being cost-effective for most people. by Mike Orcutt 2015-04-02T14:52:21-04:00
Sustainable Energy How Much Fossil Fuel Should Be Left in the Ground? A new study pinpoints the type and location of fossil fuels that should remain unburned if the world is to meet its climate goal. by Mike Orcutt 2015-01-08T16:45:00-05:00
Climate Change Carbon Sequestration: Too Little, Too Late? A few carbon capture and sequestration projects are under way, but economics and politics are holding the technology back. by David Talbot 2014-10-13T00:00:00-04:00