Tag: Climate Change
Climate-fighting efforts show slight gain but still fall far short, UN...
All nations of the world had homework this year: submit new-and-improved plans to fight climate change. But the plans they handed in “have barely...
Study links more frequent and severe heat waves to pollution from...
Fifty-five heat waves over the past quarter-century would not have happened without human-caused climate change, according to a study published Wednesday.
Planet-warming emissions from 180 major cement,...
An easily solvable problem: food waste in R.I.
After relocating from Providence to Narragansett, I built a fenced-in vegetable garden and was eager to deepen my knowledge of gardening. I looked into...
Poll: Support for solar energy and offshore wind falls among Democrats...
Americans’ support for green energy tax credits and renewable energies like wind and solar power has decreased in recent years, according to a new...
World’s biggest companies have caused $28T in climate damage, a new...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The world's biggest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates as part of an effort to make it easier for...
Is purchasing nuclear power a good option?
With the development of offshore wind farms under attack by President Donald Trump’s administration, some Rhode Island legislators are now looking to help utility...
Repairs to Newport’s Cliff Walk remain out of reach
Newport’s Cliff Walk is in a battle against the sea – needing millions of dollars for crucial repairs – and a new conflict in...
Wildfires could threaten stability of financial markets
The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have made one threat very clear: Climate change is undermining the insurance systems American homeowners rely on to...
Want people to pay attention to climate change? Just call it...
You probably have been hearing phrases such as “climate crisis,” “climate emergency” or “climate justice” more often lately as people try to get across...
URI, RISD awarded $3.4M federal grant for climate change research
PROVIDENCE – Researchers from the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island School of Design have been awarded $3.4 million in federal funding for...
