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The fossil fuel industry has a trillion-dollar secret weapon to kneecap climate action

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China’s promise to stop building coal plants overseas is full of caveats and loopholes
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China’s promise to stop building coal plants overseas is full of caveats and loopholes

China announced the ban last year, but Chinese companies are still pursuing carbon-intensive coal projects abroad.

Lili Pike
Lili Pike

China Reporter

April 28, 2022
How drones could help fight wildfires supercharged by climate change
Climate

How drones could help fight wildfires supercharged by climate change

From prevention to firefighting to reforestation, drones could be a transformative technology.

Dave Levitan
Dave Levitan

Climate Reporter

April 13, 2022
‘Now or never’: Five takeaways from the latest dire U.N. climate report
Climate

‘Now or never’: Five takeaways from the latest dire U.N. climate report

Deadlines for decarbonization are fast approaching, but it is cheaper to cut emissions than to fail.

Dave Levitan
Dave Levitan

Climate Reporter

April 4, 2022
Could solar geoengineering reduce human suffering?
Climate

Could solar geoengineering reduce human suffering?

A contentious climate change idea might benefit from reframing a somewhat stale debate.

Dave Levitan
Dave Levitan

Climate Reporter

April 4, 2022
Some Chinese companies pollute more than entire nations. Can a new rule change the game?
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Some Chinese companies pollute more than entire nations. Can a new rule change the game?

China is now requiring companies to disclose their carbon emissions. A similar rule has been proposed in the U.S. The hope is that more data may help save the planet.

Lili Pike
Lili Pike

China Reporter

March 31, 2022
Nuclear fusion companies are selling the sun, and venture capital is buying
Climate

Nuclear fusion companies are selling the sun, and venture capital is buying

Fusion power is likely still decades away, while its funders — and the climate crisis — demand a much quicker return.

Dave Levitan
Dave Levitan

Climate Reporter

March 23, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows the true cost of fossil fuels

The war has caused an energy shock, demonstrating how geopolitics can change the economics of gas and oil.

Dave Levitan, Climate Reporter
March 15, 2022

$4 billion for empty ocean: The energy industry bets big on offshore wind power

A record-breaking auction may mark a new beginning for an industry that has struggled in the U.S.

Dave Levitan, Climate Reporter
March 1, 2022

Climate scientists to world: There are no do-overs

Even temporarily exceeding targeted temperature thresholds could cause irreversible damage.

Dave Levitan, Climate Reporter
February 28, 2022

Biden’s options for fighting climate change are shrinking

A looming Supreme Court case and a legislative minefield have narrowed the possibilities for one of the administration’s biggest agenda items.

Dave Levitan, Climate Reporter
February 28, 2022

From ‘Airpocalypse’ to Olympic blue: China’s air quality transformation

Less than a decade ago, China was home to the most polluted cities on earth; today its skies have cleared. How did that happen?

Lili Pike, China Reporter
February 22, 2022

Outdoor hockey is the sport’s great equalizer — but it’s slowly melting away

As the climate warms, outdoor ice skating in the U.S. and Canada is starting to disappear. This is bad news for hockey.

Dave Levitan, Climate Reporter
February 17, 2022

Rich countries promised billions of dollars in climate aid. The bill is overdue — and growing.

The developing world needs help to build up infrastructure while adapting to the ravages of a changing climate.

Dave Levitan, Climate Reporter
January 27, 2022

Weekly audio roundup, Jan 22, 2022: Global battery race, how to poll, stolen antiquities and more

Here more about how this week's stories took shape.

Morgan Richardson, Assistant Editor, and Olivia Reingold, Audio & Podcast Producer
January 22, 2022

The excruciatingly long, slow ‘death’ of coal

The dirtiest power source reared its head in 2021.

Dave Levitan, Climate Reporter, and Lili Pike, China Reporter
January 20, 2022

It is always disaster season

Climate change is rewriting the rules for wildfires and other natural disasters

Dave Levitan, Climate Reporter
January 19, 2022