The public pays the price for Big Tech’s data centers
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Tag: renewable energy
From FIFA to the LA Clippers, carbon offset scandals expose gap between sports teams’ green promises and reality
Failures in the carbon credit market suggest a need to reassess how sports teams achieve their climate goals.
Anti-climate policies driving up insurance costs for homeowners, experts say
The Trump administration has cut resiliency funding, reduced access to climate data and slashed the ranks of regulators.
Farmers bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies
Leasing land for wind turbines or solar panels has brought in revenue that kept many family farms afloat.
Study finds offshore wind areas in the Gulf pose minimal impact to shrimping grounds
Shrimpers’ 'sweet spot' distances help balance safety and trawling near oil rigs.
Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it replacing fossil fuels faster?
Regulatory inertia, political gridlock and a lack of investment are holding back renewable energy deployment.
Firestorm over Bill Gates’ climate message shouldn’t cloud the facts
Neither the pundits nor Gates’ letter acknowledge the real risks of crossing tipping points that cannot be reversed.
Can the world quit coal?
Coal is the dirtiest source of fossil fuel energy and a major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions.
Where America’s CO2 emissions come from – what you need to know, in charts
There have been some promising downward trends, but political winds and energy demands threaten progress.
Why countries struggle to quit fossil fuels, despite higher costs and 30 years of climate talks and treaties
Countries are balancing the pressures of rising electricity demand with the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.