To be sure, the Federal Reserve has a lot on the front burner right now — from controlling high inflation to staving off an economic recession. But one issue, and it’s in line with the Fed’s core mission, should move up in priority. The issue is accounting for, helping to … [continued]
The California legislature has a big opportunity to cut greenhouse gas emissions from one of the world’s most carbon-intensive products — concrete.
To avoid the most catastrophic impacts of the climate crisis, we need to shift quickly from dirty fossil fuels to cleaner sources of energy. The good news is that we have the technology to decarbonize the electric sector, and its cost has plummeted — since 2010, the costs of solar, … [continued]
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA), which is well known in the jewelry industry for being the top grade for diamond and precious gemstone reports, is taking all of its reports digital by 2025. GIA noted that by taking their reports digital, they will save annually 20 tons of paper … [continued]
Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Rachel Cleetus Deadly heatwaves, extreme drought, food and water shortages, catastrophic flooding, rapidly intensifying tropical storms, raging wildfires — around the world, climate change is exacerbating extreme conditions and their harsh toll on people and ecosystems. It’s fueling “Danger Seasons,” when … [continued]
The Colorado River wasn’t really on my mind as I was scrolling through TikTok the other night looking for cat videos, gem videos, and interesting smoothie recipes to try. The TikTok algorithm had other plans, however. To the surprise of Vanessa Keating, her video highlighting the decline of the Colorado … [continued]
Climate change has already affected livestock production, both directly through heat stress affecting animal mortality and productivity and indirectly through effects on grassland, species distribution, and diseases.
The road to zero emissions from road traffic is becoming very clear now. That the solution is battery electric vehicles (BEV) is now accepted even at most legacy carmakers. Only Toyota and friends still believe in a main role for hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) technology. A few others, like Renault, … [continued]
Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Laura Peterson It’s here! After years of advocacy, one executive order, two proposed laws, and numerous initiatives across federal agencies, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) — the independent federal agency responsible for protecting the financial system — has finally proposed that publicly … [continued]
The Leonardo da Vinci quote in the title captures feelings of hope from people in states, territories, and tribes whose water has been under threat. A new EPA proposed rule will use Congressionally granted authority to protect precious water resources.
