The White House has pledged $60 billion to a cause Robert Bullard has championed since the late seventies. He wants guarantees that the money will end up in the right hands.
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Failure to Slow Warming Will Set Off Climate ‘Tipping Points,’ Scientists Say
As global warming passes certain limits, dire changes will probably become irreversible, the researchers said, including the loss of polar ice sheets and the death of coral reefs.
Failure to Slow Warming Will Set Off Climate ‘Tipping Points,’ Scientists Say
As global warming passes certain limits, dire changes will probably become irreversible, the researchers said, including the loss of polar ice sheets and the death of coral reefs.
How to Save a Forest by Burning It
Prescribed burns are key to reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires. Scientists are using high-tech tools to ensure they can be done safely in a warming world.
A Summer of Climate Disasters
Climate change has made extreme weather increasingly normal.
Of Barbecues and Men: A Summer Storm Brews Over Virility in France
A Green politician told men to get over meat and masculinity for the sake of the planet, setting off a sizzling argument.
Climate Change Is Ravaging the Colorado River. There’s a Model to Avert the Worst.
Success in the Yakima River Basin in Washington holds lessons for the seven states at war over water in the American West.
Hawaii Closes Its Last Coal-Fired Power Plant
A state law bans the use of coal for energy production beginning next year.
John Podesta to Oversee $370 Billion in U.S. Climate Spending
Mr. Podesta, a Democratic stalwart, will oversee $370 billion in clean energy investments. Gina McCarthy, the president’s domestic climate adviser, is stepping down.
Gina McCarthy, Biden’s Top Climate Adviser, to Step Down Sept. 16
As the country’s first national climate adviser, Ms. McCarthy helped seed climate policy throughout the federal government.