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Is carbon capture a solution to the climate crisis?
By this point, we know the importance of cutting back on our greenhouse gas emissions, but the science says it’s not happening quickly enough. "We’re

‘99% Invisible’ Pod Reveals How Unprepared We Are for Climate Catastrophe
John Tully for The Washington Post/Getty Images In the podcast Not Built for This , journalist Emmett FitzGerald covers the issue of climate change through

Trekking to Colombia’s melting glaciers on the ‘Climate Change Trail’
El Cocuy National Natural Park, Colombia — “We have to walk a bit further each time we come up here,” says Wilson Blanco, leading us

Chilly refrigerants contribute disproportionately to warming the Earth
How the Refrigerant Management Program stops hydrofluorocarbons from entering the atmosphere and benefits businesses Aerial view of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment on rooftop of

Is the US becoming uninsurable? How climate change affects insurance costs
By Andrea Vale As Southern California still reels from January’s catastrophic wildfires, the economic damage has surged to $250 billion, far exceeding initial estimates. But

The world’s climate is in uncharted territory, warns major report
Meltwater runs off the Bråsvellbreen Glacier in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard Unprecedented levels of ocean heat, ice melt and sea level rise are among