US Cities Are Falling Out of Love With the Parking Lot
[ad_1] This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. They are gray and rectangular, and if you laid all 2 billion of them…
Sorry, GDP. There Are Other Ways to Measure a Nation’s Worth
[ad_1] On June 3, 2022, as United Nations members gathered to celebrate the 50th World Environment Day, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said it was time to eschew using gross domestic product…
The Climate Struggle Literally Hit Home in 2022
[ad_1] That transition to an all-electric life—no more gas stoves or water heaters, either—will also create jobs. One estimate reckons that the IRA will create nearly a million per year over a…
This Was the Year That Electric Vehicles Took Off
[ad_1] It might finally be happening. For years now, technologists have promised that the age of the electric vehicle cometh. After false starts in the early 20th century (when electrics,…
You Don’t Need to Fear a World of Eight Billion Humans
[ad_1] On November 15, the 8 billionth person on the planet was born. Well, more or less. That was the date selected by United Nations demographers as the moment the world…
A New EU Rule Can Expose Greenwashers
[ad_1] In 2023, all companies listed on regulated markets in the European Union will begin applying the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), a new rule that will require them to…
Air Quality Mirrors the Racial Segregation of US Neighborhoods
[ad_1] Racial inequity biases algorithms, skews Covid-19 death rates, and exacerbates the digital divide. Your race is even a good predictor of what’s in the air you breathe—and now, a…
New York Voted to Protect the Planet. California Did Not
[ad_1] But in a move that puzzled many of the state’s progressives, Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, joined the California Republican Party to oppose the measure because of Lyft’s involvement. He…
The UN Climate Talks Are About to Face Maddening Uncertainties
[ad_1] For years, the world has known what it has to do about climate change: hold the line at 1.5 degrees Celsius to stave off the worst effects of warming.…
This Platform Makes Sure Companies Stick to Their Climate Pledges
[ad_1] After mapping comes planning. Sustainability professionals, warehouse managers, CFOs, or whoever uses the platform are given a to-do list for decarbonization. “It explains specifically what kind of materials you…
Here’s What Happens When Countries Use Bikes to Fight Emissions
[ad_1] Transportation produces about a quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, and passenger vehicles account for over half that figure. As such, nearly every plan for future emissions cuts…
Carbon Offsets Alone Won’t Make Flying Climate-Friendly
[ad_1] Jet A-1, a straw-colored, kerosene-based fuel used in most big airplanes, is a difficult substance to replace. It’s packed with energy; per unit of weight, at least 60 times…
Crypto Is Straining the Power Grid. Congress Wants to Rein It In
[ad_1] All of the companies included in the investigation were asked to explain “the impacts of your facilities on energy costs to local families and businesses,” but none could describe…