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    Could Solar Geoengineering Trigger War?

    Could Solar Geoengineering Trigger War?

    Alongside drought, famine, and climatic destabilization, you can add war to the list of potential (un)intended consequences of geoengineering, the Washington Post reports. As fossil-fueled climate changes continue to exacerbate drought, extreme heatwaves, and other disasters, so grows the incentive for governments to use geoengineering to block the sun or change rainfall patterns, despite the inevitable impacts outside their borders.

    China Approved Two New Coal Plants per Week in 2022, Study Finds

    China Approved Two New Coal Plants per Week in 2022, Study Finds

    Despite warnings from scientists that the world must rapidly cut coal use in order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and avoid the worst impacts of the climate crisis, China approved more new coal plants in 2022 than at any point in the last seven years. That’s the conclusion of […]

    EPA Releases $550M for Environmental Justice Grants

    EPA Releases $550M for Environmental Justice Grants

    The EPA  will disburse $550 million meant to boost efforts to address environmental inequities, the agency announced Thursday. The funds will be distributed among 11 entities, including large non-profits, tribal nations, and universities, that will in turn serve as grantmakers.

    Biden Nominates Businessman With Climate Experience to Run World Bank

    Biden Nominates Businessman With Climate Experience to Run World Bank

    After the current head of the World Bank stepped down early following accusations of climate denial, it seems the U.S. wants to make sure its next leader is ready to face the climate crisis with eyes open. President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the U.S. was nominating business leader Ajay Banga for the role, partly […]

    Despite Oil Company Ties, COP28 President-Designate Vows to Uphold 1.5°C Temperature Goal 

    Despite Oil Company Ties, COP28 President-Designate Vows to Uphold 1.5°C Temperature Goal 

    Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, the controversial COP28 President-designate, has said the Paris agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels is “non-negotiable.’  His remarks came as he spoke Wednesday at the World Sustainable Development Summit in New Delhi on Wednesday, as The National reported.  “It is also clear that business […]

    Union of Concerned Scientists Supports Tripling Social Cost of Carbon in New EPA Estimate

    Union of Concerned Scientists Supports Tripling Social Cost of Carbon in New EPA Estimate

    The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) sent a letter on February 13, signed by almost 400 experts including climate scientists and economists, supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) draft issuance to more than triple the so-called social cost of carbon emissions. The social cost of carbon is a dollar figure representing the approximate economic […]