In their first chapters, many introductory econ texts list “challenges every economy must face.” “How does the economy adapt to change?” usually is on the list. That question confronts us now as we ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. A little more than a year ago, there was a feeling among many editors and reporters that the climate-change story had, in a ...

Greenhouse gases get their name because they contribute to something called the greenhouse effect. When the sun’s rays penetrate the Earth’s atmosphere, these gases stop some of the heat from escaping ...

Catharine Schutzius said she joined Third Act Illinois, a nonprofit for elderly peoples for climate change action, after overhearing her son question whether he should have kids given the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina is a wonderful place to live unless you suffer from seasonal allergies. If you do, then this is a challenging place to live. About 25% of South Carolinians suffer from ...

Andrea Varga, an associate professor of theater at State University New York New Paltz, teaches students about the climate consequences of the global fashion industry and how they can promote more ...

More than half of Michigan’s dams are at the end of their 50-year design life, says state data. Climate change adds ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Show Your Stripes Day is a global campaign to spread awareness about climate change using "warming stripes" graphics. This iconic climate data visualization will appear across ...

The Environmental Protection Agency has recently proposed a new standard to reduce power plant carbon emissions by 30 percent by 2030. This rule is part of a larger effort by the Obama administration ...

Many classes that meet UCSD’s climate literacy requirement are taught in the university’s Climate Action Lab. Credit: Olivia Sanchez/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: ...

(MIRROR INDY) — Earth Month in Indianapolis has gotten off to a wet start. In just a single day, April 2, the city received about half the rainfall it usually gets the entire month. The rain event was ...