Climate Change

I hold no brief for monarchs—I spent my boyhood giving tours of Lexington’s Battle Green, the sacred patch of Massachusetts soil where the Minutemen launched the fight against the crown’s colonialism. However, it is worth noting that the newest occupant of the British throne, Charles III, understands in fairly deep…

With Kaiser Permanente’s Santa Rosa Medical Center in the background, a flame from an open gas valve burns at the Journey's End mobile home park on Oct. 9, 2017, in Santa Rosa, Calif. Dr. Suzy Fitzgerald helped with the evacuation of 122 patients from Kaiser Permanente’s Santa Rosa Medical Center…

(a) Seismic source system commonly used for imaging and monitoring of subsurface reservoirs. (b) Meter-scale continuous monitoring source system. (c) Centimeter-scale continuous monitoring source system developed in this study. Credit: Takeshi Tsuji Underground carbon sequestration is a promising approach to fight climate change, yet there are major obstacles to overcome…

Climate change very likely intensified the South Asian monsoon that flooded Pakistan in recent weeks, killing more than 1,000 people and destroying nearly 2 million homes. That’s according to a new analysis by World Weather Attribution, a network of scientists who use climate models, weather observations, and other tools to…

"Instead of extracting value from nature and transforming it into wealth, we are using the wealth Patagonia creates to protect the source," founder Yvon Choulnard said. File Photo by longtaildog/Shutterstock Sept. 15 (UPI) -- The founder of popular outdoor retailer Patagonia says he's turned over total control of the company,…

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Story at a glance Despite employees expressing they want companies to commit more to a sustainable future, many doubt corporations will do so. This is in part thanks to a lack of qualified individuals to fill sustainability roles and few resources and training for existing workers to better incorporate sustainable…

Topline Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard and his family—who made a ten-figure fortune from his outdoor outfitter empire—have relinquished their ownership of the 49-year-old company, transferring it to trusts and nonprofit organizations and pledging Wednesday to redirect Patagonia’s future profits toward fighting climate change. Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard is photographed in…

The Albanese Government has appointed three new members of the Climate Change Authority to bolster its role in providing independent advice to Government on the reduction of the nation’s emissions and climate change policy. With the passage of the Government’s landmark Climate Change Bills, the Authority will be responsible for…

Last week, Australia passed its first significant climate legislation in more than ten years, establishing legally binding targets to reduce emissions further. The Climate Change Bill mandates a 43 per cent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from 2005 levels by 2030, up from the previous administration’s target of 26 to…