Blocking solar rays. Sucking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Ideas that sound like science fiction are now starting to become reality, raising concerns about safety.
Category: Environment
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Why BlackRock’s Larry Fink Wants to Rethink Retirement
Larry Fink, who leads the world’s biggest asset manager, warns in his annual investor letter that an aging population will soon pose huge economic troubles.
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New Rules Will Still Push Carmakers to Sell More Electric Cars
New Biden administration auto rules are less forceful than an earlier proposal but will still add to market pressure for cheaper electric vehicles.
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The Terrifying Allure of Mona Island
Why had immigrants, seekers and pilgrims been drawn for centuries to the treacherous shores of Mona Island? I set off to find out.
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Ed Begley Jr. and Daughter Hayden Took the LA Metro to the Oscars
Ed Begley Jr. has made a tradition of taking public transportation to the Academy Awards. And, like many commuters, he wears sensible shoes.
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5 Retreats to Reconnect With Nature
From the Columbia River Gorge to the Chesapeake Bay, these retreats provide educational and volunteer experiences for travelers not only wanting to reconnect with nature, but to give back.
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A New Gondola Takes Visitors to a Vanishing Alpine Glacier. Is That a Good Thing?
“Last-chance tourists” are visiting the melting Mer de Glace in Chamonix, France, in droves. A just-opened lift should make that easier. But some worry tourism is only making the problem worse.
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Nature Has Value. Could We Literally Invest in It?
“Natural asset companies” would put a market price on improving ecosystems, rather than on destroying them.
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Biden Faces More Pressure From Environmentalists to Block Steel Merger
Climate change joins national security and concern about jobs in a mounting pressure campaign to prevent Nippon Steel from buying U.S. Steel.
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Biden Faces More Pressure From Environmentalists to Block Steel Merger
Climate change joins national security and concern about jobs in a mounting pressure campaign to prevent Nippon Steel from buying U.S. Steel.
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U.S. Debt on Pace to Top $54 Trillion Over Next 10 Years
Congressional Budget Office projections released on Wednesday said a growing economy and recent spending cuts had slowed deficits.