The Pros and Cons of Planting Trees To Address Global Warming
Why planting more trees is not a climate change magic bullet.
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The Future of Exxon and the Permian’s Flaring Crisis
Exxon flares more gas than any other company in the Permian Basin, America’s most prolific oil field, emitting massive volumes of greenhouse gases as well as toxic pollution that fouls the air in West Texas.
Read more...Malnourished Insects: Higher CO2 Levels Make Plants Less Nutritious
How insects show the effects of nutrient dilution.
Read more...China Could Start A New Solar Price War
Why cheaper solar panels out of China might not be an unalloyed blessing.
Read more...Tim Cook and Apple Bet the Farm on China, But Then Coronavirus Hit
WSJ examines the consequences of the decision by Apple to become so dependent on China – what looks to be a catastrophic mistake in the age of coronavirus.
Read more...Alaska’s Marine Ecosystem Is Changing ‘Decades Too Early’ Due to Climate Crisis
More sad news for wildlife in Alaska.
Read more...To Many’s Dismay, Permian Produces More Gas and Condensate Instead of Oil and Profits
Justin Mikula continues to document fracking follies; this installment focuses on the challenges stymieing profitability in the top US oil field, the Permian shale.
Read more...Freedom from Fossil Fuels is Good for Your Health
Ending our reliance on fossil fuels is not only good for the planet and future generations. It also saves lives here and now, not just in the far future.
Read more...How To Roast the Planet with Good Intentions: The Climate Equity Act
A new bill illustrates how not to tackle climate change.
Read more...The Potential Climate Consequences of China’s Belt and Roads Initiative
The anticipated heavy use of coal in building out China’s Belt and Road effort is a climate change train wreck.
Read more...Plastic Watch: Congress Considers Bill to Impose Extended Producer Responsibility, AKA ‘You Break It, You Buy It’
The Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act would impose extended producer responsibility.
Read more...On February 6 Antarctica Was Warmer Than Orlando, But Mainstream Democrats Fiddle as the Planet Burns
Democrats ex Sanders are punting on climate change.
Read more...A Plague of Locusts, Failed States, and Climate Change
How locusts swarm, create food insecurity, and how climate change means more swarms, absent state intervention.
Read more...Climate Risks to European Banks: A New Era of Stress Tests
Several European central banks have begun assessing the impact of adverse climate scenarios on banks’ capital. Comparable work at EU or euro area level has evolved more slowly. Supervisors need build up a distinct and more complex type of analysis, and should engage with banks now.
Read more...Breakdown or Breakthrough? Degrowth and the Great Transition
We have already surpassed the known limits to growth, so degrowth is our only option.
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