Category: Global Warming

  • US Proposes Global Green Steel Club That Would Put Tariffs on China

    The New York Times – Business:

    A concept paper sent to the European Union suggests a new trade approach to promote metal made with less carbon emissions.

  • India Chases Clean Energy, but Economic Goals Put Coal First

    The New York Times – Business:

    “I will not compromise on the availability of power,” India’s energy minister has declared in defense of fossil fuel use, which is heavily subsidized.

  • How Some Skiers Are Taking Back the Mountains

    The New York Times – Travel:

    Big resorts are crowded, pricey and exclusive. But some skiers and snowboarders are trying to reclaim their sports by building a culture that is more inclusive and sustainable. Here’s how.

  • How Green is Your Cruise?

    The New York Times – Travel:

    As cruise companies head into their busiest season, they say they have ambitious plans to find cleaner sources of fuel. But critics say the progress is too slow.

  • Climate Change Has Some Retirees Rethinking Where to Live

    The New York Times – Business:

    It’s a small yet noticeable shift, experts say — but climate change is causing retirees to start reconsidering moves to disaster-prone dream locales.

  • Why Does Fashion Love This Radical Anticapitalist Concept?

    The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

    “Degrowth” has been the buzzword of sustainable fashion conversations in 2022. But is it a realistic goal when the fashion industry only seems to be getting bigger?

  • U.S. and China Restart Climate Talks

    The New York Times – Business:

    Discussions about combating climate change between the world’s two largest economies — and two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases — had been frozen since August.

  • The Bottom Line on Banks

    The New York Times – Business:

    Financial institutions have made big climate pledges. But they’ve also found reasons and ways to pass the buck, continuing to funnel money toward fossil fuels. Here’s why.

  • The World’s Most-Visited Glaciers Could Soon Be Gone

    The New York Times – Travel:

    The U.N.’s cultural agency warns that ice sheets on Kilimanjaro, in the Dolomites and in Yosemite and Yellowstone may disappear by 2050, highlighting travel’s impact on climate change.

  • Climate Conference to Debate Whether Rich Nations Will Pay for Damage

    The New York Times – Business:

    For the first time, the conference agenda will officially include the divisive issue of compensation by large nations responsible for the bulk of emissions.

  • How Can a Historic Garden Adapt to Climate Change?

    The New York Times – T Magazine:

    English estates are trying to maintain the heritage and identity of their grounds, while also making them resistant to unfamiliar temperatures and weather.

  • Meet the Woman Planning an Underwater Highline

    The New York Times – Travel:

    Part public housing for fish, part carbon-capture project, part art installation, Ximena Caminos’s project for Miami Beach, known as the ReefLine, aims to call attention to the challenges facing the city’s marine life.