This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The following are five trends we expect to unfold during 2018. Yes, you could argue we’re playing it safe — like the typical horoscope or fortune teller, these predictions overall…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Amid the big headlines about tax overhaul and wildfires in a season already full of holiday distractions, you would be forgiven for not noticing that California advanced an important climate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Numerous political observers have remarked upon President Trump’s efforts to roll back policies and programs of the Obama administration, especially when it comes to energy. However, the transition to renewable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Climate Trust, a mission-driven nonprofit that specializes in mobilizing finance for conservation projects, announced its fifth annual prediction list of carbon market trends. The trends, which range from the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Not too long ago, solar energy was perceived as a niche fuel for space exploration and a nifty DIY project for off-gridders, with practically no market in between. Solar energy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The plight of displaced people, especially Syrian refugees, has been largely ignored by the mass media since this human rights tragedy dominated news headlines during the fall of 2015. Yet this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 2017 was the year for environmental campaigns, both in North America and abroad. Broad coalitions like the We Are Still In and March for Science signaled, amid loosening of environmental…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When discussing the “resource curse,” we usually think developing nations, as in Middle East oil and gas and the region’s volatile geopolitics; oil’s contribution to social problems in nations such as Nigeria and Venezuela;…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Illinois’ taxing model for wind energy companies is touted as one of the best in the country, bringing in $30.4 million in property taxes in 2016, according to economic experts.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Earlier this month, Xinhua, the Chinese government’s official press agency, announced the launch of the world’s largest carbon emissions trading system. China’s new carbon market is expected to manage over 3…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Donald Trump once advocated for climate action. Now, he’s moving Barack Obama’s efforts in the opposite direction. Obama’s former science advisor, John Holdren, talks about the damage being done by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What does it mean for a vehicle to be emission-free? Certainly, if you drive an electric car, that would do it, right? After all, there are no emissions coming out…