If air travel continues to expand at its current pace, it will soon consume one-quarter of the Paris agreement’s total planetary carbon budget. Those of us who attend gatherings and conferences can alter our behavior to change that trend.
Off and on, we have covered the annual letters from Bill and Melinda Gates on behalf of their foundation and commented on how frequently they have learned a “surprising lesson” they’ve already claimed to have learned—for example, that communities not only have skin in the game but deep intelligence to contribute when it comes to reforms that will affect them and their children. This year, we find the Gateses once again caught off guard.
Looking at the past 140 years of documented history, the past five years have been earth’s five warmest years, and the 18 warmest have come since 2001.
Last week, Senator Markey and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez introduced into Congress a bill that outlines their “Green New Deal” vision.
The Environmental Defense Fund wants to buy a pricy satellite to gather consistent and reliable data on methane gas levels. It’s the kind of notion that just might fly.
The recent “yellow vest” protests in France don’t fit the mold of rising nationalism. How can leaders here and abroad advance climate policy without a backlash?
In Washington, a state ballot initiative promises to address climate change by raising the price of carbon and dedicating some of the revenue raised to boost climate resiliency in Indian Country.
A study by internationally preeminent scientists finds that time is running out to dial back climate change. Estimated costs from a rise in global temperatures of a half-degree Celsius alone are $54 trillion—three times the current annual US gross domestic product.
These nonprofits, Cleveland Clinic and Kaiser Permanente, are keeping more in mind than the patients who walk in the door, using a broader interpretation of their mission statements to improve the health of the community.
Making “the market” concede that business must ultimately bend to the goals, values, and the eventual survival of society is the ideological contest of our time.
