Climate

Some geoengineering techniques are better understood than others. The US is investing in capturing carbon dioxide from the air, but ideas to block the Sun’s rays are raising big concerns.

Ships carry more than 80% of world trade, and they rely heavily on some of the least environmentally friendly transportation fuels available. There are no cheap, widely available solutions that…

Fires are burning, storms raging, and communities suffering through “once-in-a-century” heat waves across the globe. So it may seem odd to talk about winning on climate change. “We are in…

The coronavirus pandemic hit public transport hard. Global ridership tanked initially by as much as 80 percent, and transit was still at around just 20 percent of pre-pandemic ridership at the end…

From the front lines of climate change and health inequities, city leaders are collaborating on solutions and learning from one another how best to rise and meet these challenges.

Taxing consumption that contributes to climate change hits the poor the hardest, while overlooking the huge profits tied to greenhouse gas emissions.

Here are some ways cities are adapting to climate change, including making architectural and design changes to improve resilience to heat.

Projections for Hawaii’s climate future are raising concerns about fire risk, ecosystems and freshwater supplies for homes and agriculture.

Here’s how the Hive Fund is prioritizing healing justice in its grantmaking.

Though potentially a win-win solution for the developing world’s debtors and creditors alike, debt-for-climate swaps must be well-designed and implemented if they are to be effective.

The case hinged on Montana’s ‘green amendment,’ which guarantees a constitutional right to ‘a clean and healthful environment.’ Other states have similar amendments, and more are considering them.

Earth will likely experience a major food supply disruption long before temperatures reach the 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels threshold.