Making a Market for Pollution
DAILY CLIMATE - What does it take to trade in a commodity that cannot be seen or touched - and isn't even a commodity in the U.S.? … Read More
New (Indirect) Evidence for a Cooling Sun?
CLIMATE CENTRAL - Some physicists suspect the Sun could be starting to cool off — but if so, it would only mask global warming for a while.… Read More
Arctic Sea Ice Looks to be the Third Lowest on Record in 2010
CLIMATE CENTRAL - Arctic sea ice appears to have reached its minimum extent on Sept. 10, the third lowest on record.… Read More
True to Forecast, Atlantic Hurricane Season Kicks into High Gear
CLIMATE CENTRAL - The Atlantic Hurricane season is running above average in the number of storms, but the US has been spared a direct hit so far.… Read More
Group Finds Health Savings in Emissions Cuts
DAILY CLIMATE - Your doctor would approve: €30.5 billion extra in avoided health care costs if Europe shifts emissions reduction target to 30 percent by 2020, according to a new analysis… Read More
Tomorrow’s Infrastructure Poses Greater Climate Threat than Today’s, Study Finds
CLIMATE CENTRAL - What would happen to the climate if we stopped building carbon dioxide-emitting devices, but existing ones lived out their typical lives?… Read More
Carbon Trade or Carbon Con?
DAILY CLIMATE - In the carbon market, a good deal for the environment needs to also be a good deal for the bottom line. Vouching for environmental credibility isn't easy: Who verifies the verifiers? … Read More
Selling the Blue Sky
DAILY CLIMATE - The market for greenhouse gas emissions is essentially a bazaar selling various types of pollution, dependent entirely on government regulations. But does it actually reduce emissions? … Read More
