2024 will go down as a tough year for property owners. According to the federal government, two dozen weather and climate disasters will each have caused more than a billion dollars in damage. Some homes are at higher risk than others, but it isn’t always obvious. Some major players […] Click here to view original […]

Climate lawyers are gearing up for a spike in climate litigation this year — even as President-elect Donald Trump takes office after campaigning on a promise to block many of the cases. Youth climate activists are coming off major victories in the states , and local governments are ramping […] Click here to view original

Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Getty Images Plus. Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Early January is resolution season, and in climate circles that means rehashing the same old debate : Given the […] Click here to view original

Carbon capture and sequestration diverts CO2 emissions to underground storage. In another big step for Kern’s nascent carbon management industry, the federal government issued four permits this week for injection of carbon dioxide more than a mile below the Elk Hills Oil Field for the purpose of addressing climate […] Click here to view original

President Jimmy Carter speaks in June 1979 in front of the solar panels he had installed on the roof of the White House. In the renewable energy arena, Jimmy Carter is perhaps best known for having solar panels installed on the roof of the White House — panels that […] Click here to view original

An airplane drops fire retardant as firefighters battle Franklin fire on Dec. 10 in Malibu. The state released another regulation Monday aimed at easing California’s home insurance crisis that will allow insurers to charge homeowners higher premiums to protect themselves from catastrophic wildfire claims. The rule is the last […] Click here to view original