Can retrofitting dams for hydro provide a green energy boost?
With the era of building big dams over in the U.S., a growing number of existing dams are being modified to produce hydropower. These projects,...
Why the Paris Climate Agreement might be doomed to fail
An economist argues that the international accord, which depends on collective action, does not include the kinds of incentives and penalties that would ensure that...
‘Climate change has become real’: extreme weather sinks prime US tourism site
At Lake Powell on the Arizona-Utah border, the water line has dropped to a historic low, taking a heavy toll on the local industry
Georgia experts offer path to lower emissions
Georgia’s leaders have long rejected carbon reduction targets, calling such policies too complex, too politicized and too risky to the state’s economy. Experts from three...
More Carbon Emissions Will Kill More People. Here’s How Many.
Current methods to calculate the so-called social cost of carbon largely leave out how many future people our emissions will kill. This study tries to...
Three Americans create enough carbon emissions to kill one person, study finds
The analysis draws on public health studies that conclude that for every 4,434 metric tons of CO2 produced, one person globally will dieTimes Team Explains Chicago’s Climate Problem Visually
A team of Times journalists collaborated to explain visually the city’s complicated challenges involving Lake Michigan.
All-Electric Air Mobility
We all want to spend less time traveling and more time living. At Joby Aviation, we’re making that possible with our pioneering electric aircraft. It’s...