Global/World Issues

Giant Batteries Helped the U.S. Power Grid Eke Through Summer

States are relying more on batteries to avoid blackouts, and additional projects are coming online soon. Source link

9 months ago

Companies Stall Climate Action Despite Earlier Promises

Cutting emissions is proving harder for larger companies to achieve than making commitments to cut those emissions. Source link

10 months ago

Inside Exxon’s Strategy to Downplay Climate Change

Listen to article(2 minutes)Exxon Mobil issued its first public statement that burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change in 2006,…

10 months ago

Microsoft Will Use Carbon-Absorbing Rocks to Meet Climate Goals

A deal with Heirloom Carbon is one of the largest-ever purchases of carbon-removal credits. Source link

10 months ago

‘I Don’t Want to Be Here Anymore.’ The Economic Cost of Houston’s Heat.

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11 months ago

Pouring Ice Into Concrete: Builders Adapt to Extreme Heat

Engineers and architects seek solutions as roads, bridges and train tracks are buckling from extreme heat gripping the globe. Source…

12 months ago

EPA Launches Green Bank for Climate Funding in Low-Income Areas

The bank will aim to channel private-sector funding to communities vulnerable to climate change. Source link

12 months ago

Exxon Mobil Buys Pipeline Operator, Making Big Bet on Carbon

Exxon Mobil is buying pipeline operator Denbury for almost $5 billion, a big bet by the oil giant on the…

12 months ago

Insurers Are in the Hot Seat on Climate Change

Companies face rising risks and are under pressure from politicians. Source link

12 months ago

Japan Accuses Australia of Betrayal in Fight Over Natural-Gas Exports

The two U.S. allies, normally close, are trading barbs after Canberra clamped down on carbon emissions. Source link

12 months ago