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

What does the coronavirus outbreak mean for climate change?

Our senior editor for energy asked experts how we should think about the climate threat while there’s a pandemic raging.

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Climate Change

Podcast: Yes, you can blame climate change for extreme weather

MIT Technology Review’s energy editor explains the new science of extreme weather event attribution.

Climate Change

We need economic relief now. Climate policy can come later.

An eventual coronavirus recovery package should include clean-energy funding and supportive policies, but first we need to make sure people can obtain health care, buy food, and remain in their homes.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks at the Javits Convention Center, which is being converted into a hospital to treat coronavirus patients.

Climate Change

Why the coronavirus outbreak is terrible news for climate change

It’ll sap funding and political will—but actually, it should.

A tiny planet.

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.

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A drilling rig in Wamsutter, Wyoming.

Climate Change

Trump is considering a fossil fuel bailout, amid coronavirus worries

by James Temple
2020-03-10T16:09:53-04:00

Smoke from the fires in southeastern Australia.

Climate Change

Climate change made Australia’s devastating wildfires 30% more likely

by James Temple
2020-03-05T11:33:09-05:00

Former Vice President Joe Biden staged a surprise surge in the Super Tuesday primaries.

Election 2020

How Biden’s climate plan stacks up to Bernie’s

He doesn’t plan to spend nearly as much, but he’s striving to build a broader coalition.

by James Temple
2020-03-04T17:06:30-05:00

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

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