Officials from more than 75 companies, including 21 of the Fortune 500, met with members of Congress May 22 to call for a national price on carbon emissions .
Britain went a week without coal for the first time in over a century.
In a typical year, taxpayer spending on the federal disaster relief fund is almost 10 times higher than it was three decades ago, even after adjusting for inflation. Climate change is a major reason.
The Netflix series 'Our Planet,' narrated by David Attenborough, debuted April 5. The creators hope the project will draw attention to climate change and deforestation.
More info: https://www.netflix.com/title/80049832
Almost 60 percent of all new cars sold in Norway in March were fully electric, a world record as the country seeks to end fossil-fueled vehicle sales by 2025.
Judge temporarily halts drilling on Wyoming public lands over climate change
More info: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/434948-judge-temporarily-bans-drilling-on-public-lands-citing-climate
Economist Gilbert Metcalf makes a strong case for a carbon tax in his new book Paying for Pollution. More info: https://phys.org/news/2019-02-pollution-laterand-price.html
For the first time in five years, U.S. power plant emissions of carbon dioxide rose in 2018, according to preliminary data released by EPA.
For the first time in five years, U.S. power plant emissions of carbon dioxide rose in 2018, according to preliminary data released by EPA.
More info: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/climate/greenhouse-gas-emissions-increase.html