Climate Adaptation

Could Russia’s invasion of Ukraine make it more expensive to keep the lights on in New England this winter?Could Russia’s invasion of Ukraine make it more expensive to keep the lights on in New England this winter?

New England relies on imported liquefied natural gas, and, unfortunately, now Europe does too.

Matthew Zeitlin, Domestic Economics Reporter

September 19, 2022

Some climate change impacts – melting ice sheets, disappearing rainforests – will happen no matter what we doSome climate change impacts – melting ice sheets, disappearing rainforests – will happen no matter what we do

Committed climate change impacts such as melting ice sheets and disappearing rainforests don’t mean it’s time to give up, but they do highlight the urgency to cut emissions.

Dave Levitan, Climate Reporter

September 2, 2022

‘No Dumb Questions’: Is there a climate change silver bullet?‘No Dumb Questions’: Is there a climate change silver bullet?

Climate Reporter Dave Levitan tackles one of the most profound questions facing the planet.

Dave Levitan, Climate Reporter, Jake Garcia, Associate Producer, Multimedia, and Tom Nagorski, Global Editor

August 31, 2022

The world is obsessed with air conditioning. How can we stop it from killing the planet?The world is obsessed with air conditioning. How can we stop it from killing the planet?

The number of air conditioning units will more than double between 2020 and 2050, reaching two-thirds of the world’s households by midcentury — half of them will be in China, India and Indonesia.

Dave Levitan, Climate Reporter

August 17, 2022

Supermoons aren’t all that rare, astronomers say. But they’re still worth a look. Supermoons aren’t all that rare, astronomers say. But they’re still worth a look.

Coined in 1979, a supermoon describes a full moon that is 'perigean' — when the Earth and the moon are at their closest point.

Christian Thorsberg, Reporter

August 14, 2022