Category Archives: Global warming

What Is an ‘Old-Growth’ Forest?

The absence of a universally accepted definition for ‘old-growth’ makes it more challenging to manage and preserve the carbon-rich ecosystems.

Can The EV Revolution Survive Without Tax Credits?

Automakers are petitioning for an extension of EV tax credits. How critical is that to sales growth?

Wildfires Are Getting Worse, and So Is the Deadly Smoke They Bring With Them

udies of wildfire smoke give even more cause for pause.

Climate Change: US Denounced as ‘Threat to Humanity’ as COP25 Ends Without Deal on Big Polluters’ Responsibility to Frontline Nations

What will it take or political leaders to take serious action to combat climate change? UN COP25 Summit a complete failure.

California Governor Newsom Nixes PG&E Bankruptcy Plan

California governor Newsom’s rejection of PG&E bankruptcy plan forces the company to present an alternative before Tuesday.

Argentina Wants a Fracking Boom. The US Offers a Cautionary Tale

Argentina attempts to push fracking, despite its poor economic prospects – even worse than the industry’s lossmaking record in the US.

Climate Migration Frightens… Climate Poverty Is Frightening!

Taking a stab at how climate change pressures will increase poverty and migration.

To Resolve the Economic & Environmental Crisis, Do Not Bank On the Private Sector

More political leaders are coming around to the idea of using government economic muscle to combat climate change. But will they act?

No End for Drought as Sydney Disappears Into Smoke

Is toxic haze the new normal for Sydney?

Estuaries, Climate Change, and “Blue Carbon”

Estuaries defined, whether they are carbon sources or carbon sinks, and an excursion into the world of climate NGOs through “blue carbon.”

Coal Is Dead, But China Is Reviving It

Bad climate news: coal is far from over.

Wealthy Countries’ Approach to Climate Change Condemns Hundreds of Millions of People to Suffer

Emerging economies want large scale subsidies from their richer brethren to pay for them to move to green energy sources.

J.D Alt: The People’s Money (Part 4)

Why a Green New Deal looks like it will create a money, as in spending, as in inflation problem. Rest assured, there is an answer….