Shipping

Countries Convene to Tackle Runaway Shipping Emissions

Starting on April 9th, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will meet for the 72nd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in London, where delegates are expected to agree on an initial strategy for reducing climate pollution in the international shipping sector. The shipping …
2017

2017 Climate Impacts Around the World

Following on from our list of Top 10 Climate Events in the U.S., we have compiled the list below of the biggest climate change impacts of 2017 across the globe. ICE RETREAT MARCHES TO THE POLES On July 12, after …

Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey: Economic Impacts and Insurance

Climate change is increasing the frequency, intensity, and duration of many extreme weather events, and amplifying the damages caused by storms such as Hurricane Harvey. That means bigger losses for insurers, which often pick up the tab for damages that …

Trump's "Energy Independence"

Understanding Trump’s “Energy Independence” EO

On March 28, President Trump signed a broad executive order taking aim at several Obama-era energy and environmental safeguards. The order will seek to undo or rollback an array of regulations: Clean Power Plan: Trump will likely ask the EPA …
Scott

Scientists, Leaders Slam Scott Pruitt’s Televised Climate Denial

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said in an interview with CNBC this morning that he doesn’t believe carbon dioxide is a major contributor to climate change. “I think that measuring with precision human activity on the climate is something very challenging …
Attack on Climate

The Coming Attack on Climate That No One Will Notice

Today at 10 am ET, the House Subcommittees on Environment and Oversight will hold a hearing on the social cost of carbon (SCC). The SCC is a figure that represents the damage done to public health and the environment by the …