Power Grid
What A Gas! Utilities Look To Green Alternative To Global Warming’s Worst Culprit
António Guterres did not mince words. “The point of no return is no longer over the horizon,” the United Nations secretary-general said in a speech last month as he kicked off COP25, the U.N.’s much-anticipated climate change conference in Madrid.
The Vanguard
The 5 Coolest Things On Earth This Week
Clearing The Air
The Vanguard
The 5 Coolest Things On Earth This Week
Memory Aid
The 5 Coolest Things On Earth This Week
Could Coal Get The Benjamin Button Treatment?
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climate
If We Stopped Emitting Greenhouse Gases Right Now, Would We Stop Climate Change?
Set aside the politics. If by some miracle we turned off carbon emissions immediately, how would the climate respond? Richard Rood, a professor at the University of Michigan's Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, explores that scenario.
climate
5 Ways Designers And Engineers Can Take On Climate Change
All over the world these days, sustainable design is good design -- from China's tallest tower to the Bellagio Hotel fountains. Designers and engineers who are addressing climate change and aiming for higher resource productivity typically employ five approaches, writes Lynelle Cameron, president and CEO of the Autodesk Foundation and vice president of sustainability at Autodesk.
Most people don’t see themselves as having the personal power or influence to make a compelling difference in climate change.
climate
4 Things You Always Wanted To Know But Were Too Afraid To Ask About The Paris Climate Agreement
In December 2015, 195 countries gathered in Paris for the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (known as COP 21 after the 21st Conference of the Parties) and collectively agreed to reduce global emissions in an effort to combat climate change. This agreement is referred to as the Paris Agreement.
co2
Gulp! These Scientists Are Turning CO2 Into Fish Food
It’s not often that you hear about the virtues of carbon dioxide, one of the main contributors to global warming. But one refinery on the windswept west coast of Norway will soon start sequestering CO2 by feeding it to fish.
climate
Extreme Weather Events Show More Communities Should Take Action To Prepare For Climate Change
Cities like New York City and New Orleans learned the hard way what kind of damage extreme weather events can inflict — and the limitations of current policy approaches. Facing our climate vulnerabilities demands focused action. Vicki Arroyo, executive director of the Georgetown Climate Center, highlights some policies that can help communities be prepared for a future that looks different from our past.
