Commentary / World Sep 27, 2021
GDP, the climate crisis and how to think like an economist
by Tyler Cowen
People who get annoyed at small changes in America tend not to appreciate the true magnitude of the American GDP.
Commentary / World Sep 23, 2021
India is in need of climate-adaptation investment
by Dhruba Purkayastha
Even if India achieves its Paris accord targets and adopts measures to help keep global warming to 1.5 C, its carbon emissions in 2030 could still be about 90% higher than in 2015.
Commentary / World Sep 20, 2021
Changing the climate of financial regulation
by Sarah Bloom Raskin
Despite the growing costs of climate change, U.S. financial regulators have yet to show they are thinking creatively about potential solutions.
Commentary / World Sep 19, 2021
Speed limit on the autobahn? It’d be great for the planet
by Chris Bryant
For libertarians and petrol-heads, not to mention the German engineers who spent decades building ever more powerful combustion engines, limiting speeds would be hugely disappointing.
Commentary / World Sep 7, 2021
Climate card isn’t China’s ace in the hole with the U.S.
by Brad Glosserman
It’s in Beijing’s own interest to work with the United States on climate. China is already profoundly affected by climate change and the impacts will only get worse.
Commentary / World Sep 3, 2021
If COVID-19 wasn’t worry enough, the climate crisis comes roaring back
by Michael Spence
The most eye-opening development of the past three months has not been the COVID-19 pandemic, but the dramatic increase in the frequency and severity of extreme weather.
National Aug 31, 2021
Suga and U.S. climate envoy Kerry agree to work toward decarbonization
During Tuesday's meeting, Suga told Kerry about Japan's target of reducing carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050.
Commentary / World Aug 31, 2021
Modi’s green new deal might actually work
by Mihir Sharma
There is no growth story left in India’s economy that can enthuse voters and investors, so Prime Minister Modi is hoping a green-growth narrative will pay off economically and politically.
Commentary / World Aug 25, 2021
To save the Earth’s climate, map the oceans
by Dawn Wright
Climate change is the most basic and urgent reason to map the ocean as quickly as possible. Healthy oceans play an outsized role in minimizing climate change.
Commentary / World Aug 25, 2021
Nuclear fusion could one day mean a limitless energy source, produce no long-term waste, emit no greenhouse gases and pose no risk of meltdowns.
Commentary / World Aug 12, 2021
A dangerous new variant of populism
by Michael Burleigh
As anti-greens and anti-vaxxers join forces, any number of stray populist demagogues might seek to lead movements against environmental and COVID-19 vaccination policies.
World Aug 10, 2021
Geoengineering marks scientific gains in U.N. report on dire climate future
by Jake Spring
The technology involves large-scale interventions that shift the climate, generally with an aim of cooling the Earth.