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.
Category: Global Warming
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How Green is Your Cruise?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Clean Energy Tax Break Draws Scrutiny of Natural Gas Plan in New Mexico
The New York Times – Business:A defunct New Mexico coal plant would be revamped with the help of subsidies authorized by the new climate legislation, but a plan to rely on natural gas converted into hydrogen has generated criticism.
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China Is Burning More Coal, a Growing Climate Challenge
The New York Times – Business:The country’s emissions of greenhouse gases rose last year at the fastest pace in a decade. Beijing is looking for alternatives.
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Coal Baron or Climate Warrior? The Dizzying Rise of Asia’s Richest Man.
The New York Times – Business:The business decisions of Gautam Adani could go a long way in determining whether India helps the world avert a climate catastrophe.