Challenge of Making Climate Change News Sound Newsy
In the face of public confusion, it's clearly important for journalists to keep talking about climate change. But how do we make it feel fresh when it's really been the same story, more or less, since the 1980's?… Read More
Climate Change a Growing Risk For U.S. Water Supplies
Water supplies are sensitive to a lot of different factors, including extreme weather and an evolving climate. As global temperatures rise, regional changes could have a growing impact on access to clean water. … Read More
Clear and Present Dangers Not So Clear, or Present
Let’s face it, human beings are not very good at dealing with distant, relatively uncertain threats. Whether we’re talking about environmental risks, such as climate change, or systemic economic peril, such as the collapse of mortgage-backed securities, our brains are hard-wired to focus on dangers that are front and center.… Read More
Obama Proposal Could Weaken Key Climate Agency
An Obama administration plan to cut costs by combining several goverrnment agencies may make good political sense, coming in the midst of the Republican presidential primary season, with its heated small-government rhetoric. But that doesn’t mean it’s a good idea from a policy perspective.… Read More
Covering the Coverage: Scientists Propose Cuts in Methane, Soot Emissions
"I mean, it's like picking a fight with the biggest bully in the schoolyard," he says with a note of lament. "You know, you get your lunch money stolen...… Read More
Chinese Airlines Refuse to Pay EU Carbon Fees
As the Guardian story states, "airlines that fail to pay carbon allowances can be fined €100 per tonne of carbon dioxide. Persistent offenders are liable to be banned" from flying to Europe.… Read More
China Inching Forward with Electric Cars and Hybrids
According to the Times, in an interesting twist, the state-run electric companies are behind the push to boost all-electric vehicles.… Read More
Court Upholds Cap-and-Trade Program for Airlines, but Ruling May Be Up in the Air
As the New York Times reports today, the regulations are creating severe turbulence between U.S. airlines and the European Union.… Read More
