climate Archives - Page 26 of 31 - Renew Economy

Drought dries up California hydropower, focus on solar, wind
As California’s historic drought dries up the state’s water supplies and withers its crops, it’s also shaking up the way electricity is produced there.
Bobby Magill

Oct 7, 2014

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New study shows relying on gas transition an impediment to renewables
New study suggests push toward natural gas is not only a distraction from “decarbonizing” the U.S., it could also make climate change worse.
Bobby Magill

Sep 25, 2014

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Obama at UN summit: ‘We have to answer the climate call’
Obama says U.S. is committed to climate action and that it wants to cooperate with other countries in finalizing a meaningful global climate treaty.
Brian Kahn and John Upton

Sep 24, 2014

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Three decades until carbon budget is eaten through
If the planet’s carbon budget was a giant cake, then we’d all be running out of dessert — fast.
John Upton

Sep 22, 2014

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2014 on track to be hottest year on record
New data shows there’s a good chance 2014 could become the warmest year on record.
Andrea Thompson

Sep 19, 2014

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Coal power shows zero growth in 2014, report shows
The last year in which there were no additions to coal power generating capacity in the U.S. was 1998.
Bobby Magill

Sep 17, 2014

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NASA ranks this August as warmest on record
This August was the warmest August on record globally, according to newly released NASA temperature data.
Andrea Thompson

Sep 16, 2014

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New York to become a hub of climate hubbub
Humanity’s role in changing the climate like this will be the focus of meetings and rallies in New York from Sept. 21 to Sept. 28.
John Upton

Sep 8, 2014

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China may be ready to kick coal habit
Signs are hopeful that China, No.1 emitter of greenhouse gases, will be less reliant on polluting coal that powered its rapid economic rise.
Kieren Cooke

Sep 8, 2014

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Coal plants lock in 300 billion tons of CO2 emissions
Coal-fired power plants are the largest contributors to atmospheric CO2 concentrations.
Bobby Magill

Aug 29, 2014

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Marine economy takes a dive as ocean acidity rises
New study from NOAA shows growing acidification of Alaska’s waters, particularly those off the southern coast, threatens the state’s whole economy.
Kieren Cooke

Aug 19, 2014

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Steady increase in flights will outweigh carbon cuts
Whatever the industry’s efforts to reduce its carbon emissions, they will be outweighed by the growth in air traffic
Alex Kirby

Aug 11, 2014

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