Climate Change

Climate change is making the Earth a warmer and weirder place, forcing researchers, companies and governments to understand, confront and adapt to rising dangers.

Climate Change

BP has announced a “net zero” emissions plan

But can the oil and gas sector really go carbon free?

A BP road tanker refueling.

Climate Change

Why Democrats shouldn’t reject the GOP’s climate “innovation agenda”

But they do need to keep pushing for far faster and bolder policies, too.

Republicans are applying a Band-Aid on the problem of climate change.

Climate Change

Here’s how we could go carbon neutral in 25 years

The real trick is putting biowaste to work.

A rotten apple.

Climate Change

“A Trillion Trees” is a great idea—that could become a dangerous climate distraction

Reforestation is critical for lots of reasons, but it’s no substitute for cutting emissions.

Trees

Climate Change

What the GOP’s proposed climate policies would, and wouldn’t, do

And why it’s notable that Republicans are now talking about climate change at all.

An evergreen forest.

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders waves to supporters in Iowa last summer.

Election 2020

Bernie Sanders has an audacious—and hugely expensive—climate plan

But it restricts some of the tools we may need to rapidly cut greenhouse-gas emissions.

by James Temple
2020-02-28T04:00:20-05:00

Democratic Candidate Pete Buttigieg

Election 2020

Pete Buttigieg’s $2 trillion climate plan is infeasible, but less so than most

The Democratic presidential candidate has adopted more favorable views of fracking, nuclear, and carbon removal than his more progressive rivals.

by James Temple
2020-02-21T04:00:22-05:00

Oil fields in Baku, Azerbaijan

Climate Change

Humans are producing a far larger share of methane emissions than we thought

by Charlotte Jee
2020-02-20T07:25:03-05:00

Climate Change

Here’s where Jeff Bezos could start spending that $10 billion tackling climate change

by James Temple
2020-02-17T18:01:50-05:00

Delta's first Airbus A321 takes flight.

Climate Change

Delta joins the carbon neutral rush, but major challenges await

by James Temple
2020-02-14T12:51:15-05:00

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren at a campaign event in Concord, New Hampshire.

Election 2020

Climate change? Elizabeth Warren has a ($3 trillion) plan for that.

But it’s hard to see how her bold proposals would pass even if she does win the presidency.

by James Temple
2020-02-14T04:00:01-05:00

Climate Change

Global carbon dioxide emissions were flat last year, even as the economy grew

by James Temple
2020-02-11T13:54:26-05:00

The Bombus terrestris, or buff-tailed bumblebee.

Climate Change

Heat waves are wiping out bumblebees

by James Temple
2020-02-06T14:15:34-05:00

A smokestack emitting gas

Climate Change

There’s been a huge spike in one of the world’s most potent greenhouse gases

by Charlotte Jee
2020-01-21T07:22:13-05:00

Microsoft executives.

Climate Change

Microsoft will invest $1 billion into carbon reduction and removal technologies

The software giant plans to offset all the emissions it produced since 1975.

by James Temple
2020-01-16T15:23:49-05:00

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