How Hurricane Katrina Shaped One Young Researcher’s Worldview
David J. Phillip/AP This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In the spring of 2005, Daniel Aldrich, a researcher, was finishing his doctorate in Japanese energy politics at Harvard University. That summer, he moved to Louisiana with his wife and two young children, renting a house in New Orleans…
If Trump Wins in November, Life on Earth Is Likely to Get Far, Far Worse
Mother Jones illustration; Patrick Semansky/AP; Unsplash This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Here is the biggest thing happening on our planet as we head into the autumn of 2024: The Earth is continuing to heat dramatically. Scientists have said that there’s a better than 90 percent chance that…
The Debate Underscored Candidates’ Differences on Energy and Climate
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump sparred on energy policy at Tuesday’s presidential debate.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/Grist This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A month ago, it seemed unlikely that Vice President Kamala Harris would ever reach a goal she set out to achieve as a presidential hopeful in 2019.…
Northwest Coastal Tribes Threatened by Rising Seas Are Drowning—in Paperwork
A storm barrier, the result of an emergency federal project, will prevent winter storms from thrashing the coastal lowlands of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe’s lands near Tokeland, Washington. Courtesy of Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe via High Country News This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Coastal…
That Time a California Lawmaker Tried Getting Rid of Gas-Powered Vehicles
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Nicholas Petris, born to Greek immigrants in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1923, could remember a time when electric trucks were a common sight on the streets of Oakland. In fact, just a couple decades before his birth, both electric and…
US Squandering Billions on Unproven Climate Solutions, Critics Say
A New York building’s carbon byproduct is repurposed.John Minchillo/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A handful of wealthy polluting countries led by the US are spending billions of dollars of public money on unproven climate solutions technologies that risk further delaying the transition away from…