Environment

The bad news: This extreme heat is probably going to stick around for a couple more years.

How much does human behavior influence climate change? Can it be changed, and how? In June, climate change experts and behavioral scientists came together to answer these important questions.

A personal reflection by Dawn Knickerbocker (Anishinaabe), Vice President of Communications and External Affairs for Native Americans in Philanthropy.    Forty-five years ago, Congress passed a pivotal law. Recognized as the…

An engineer who managed dams for years explains the tradeoffs operators make as they decide when to release water and how much to stay safe.

Five years after Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico, Hurricane Fiona has killed at least four people, caused widespread flooding and left hundreds of thousands of residents without water…

The climate crisis is everywhere we look with record heatwaves, extreme cold snaps, floods, wildfires, droughts, and storms. Natural disasters continue to increase in frequency and scale, with hundreds of…

New research shows that Americans may have absorbed public messaging about the importance of recycling too well.

NCRP: Farhad, I wanted to meet with you to essentially talk about the story of Chorus Foundation that you, you know, have some involvement in [laughs]. And Chorus is still…

Smart Cities…

Evidence is emerging that wind and solar power can buffer the electricity grid from heat waves and other extreme weather events. That provides more support for corporations to continue lobbying for more clean energy, both as a means of climate action and a simple bottom-line matter of keeping the…

Smart Cities…

Even if Florida’s home insurance market recovers from Hurricane Ian, climate change will likely keep prices high.