September 23, 2021
In case some of the year’s most recent official reporting on climate change escaped your attention, check these top pieces on the recent IPCC report.
Tag: climate change
July 14, 2021
In June 2021, the Pacific Northwest suffered the worst heat wave in recorded history. Since record keeping began in 1894, only three days have ever recorded a temperature of over 100° F, but June 2021 had three consecutive days of temperatures over 100° F. The unprecedented heat wave devastated crops, with the U.S. Department of […]
July 17, 2014
We’ve been talking a lot recently about the need to rebuild and strengthen our nation’s infrastructure. As the President has made clear, a world-class infrastructure system is a vital part of a top-performing economy. But there’s another important reason why we need to rebuild our infrastructure: climate change. Communities across America need more resilient infrastructure […]
July 16, 2014
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee and UK Minister Gregory Barker of the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) met today in London to discuss the results of collaborative efforts between their two offices on climate action and to sign a “phase two” agreement continuing their joint work. Both the UK and Washington state are […]
July 1, 2014
By Jake Richardson, Clean Tecnica A recent report shows how Fortune 500 companies are using renewable energy to save hundreds of millions of dollars every year. Collectively, they are saving about $1.1 billion dollars, according to the report put out by Ceres, David Gardiner & Associates, Calvert Investments, and World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Some of the companies […]
June 4, 2014
BY KATHY CHEN AND STIAN REKLEV, REUTERS Original article here. China said on Tuesday it will set an absolute cap on its CO2 emissions from 2016 just a day after the United States announced new targets for its power sector, signalling a potential breakthrough in tough U.N. climate talks. Progress in global climate negotiations has often […]
May 23, 2014
Friday, May 23, 2014 from Energy and Climate Report By Paul Shukovsky May 22 –The Environmental Protection Agency has written its proposed rule to limit carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants with collaboration in mind and will continue listening to interested parties, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said May 22 in Seattle. Speaking in advance of the […]
May 20, 2014
By Phuong Le, Associated Press With an abundant supply of hydroelectric power, Washington state currently gets less than 14 percent of its electricity from coal. Gov. Jay Inslee wants to take that down to zero over time. To wean the state off coal-generated power, the Democratic governor will have to persuade the state’s three private electric […]
May 14, 2014
By Patrick Mazza, Seattle Crosscut After months of quiet conversations between leaders in Washington state government, environmental NGOs and other key climate-related interests to shape a climate policy proposal, the deal is now on the public table. Gov. Jay Inslee will pursue a carbon cap-and-trade program in the state Legislature next year, with specific details to […]
May 13, 2014
In my last column I wrote about two trends: a growing reliance on science and technology in our everyday lives, coupled with a growing ignorance about science among the public. Where will these two trends take us? Dependence on something not well understood is frustrating, because one’s actions are limited by an unknown and unrecognized […]