The Crunch: the climate crisis is expensive; it’s Ashes time; and what a Cop out |
Hello and welcome to another edition of The Crunch! In this week’s newsletter we have charts on ……
As I write my last column, the facts on climate crisis speak for themselves | Climate crisis
In 1995, when the first “conference of the parties” (Cop) of the UN’s climate change convention met in…
City of San Diego expected to recycle more than 750,000 containers as new trash bins roll out
In collaboration with Rehrig Pacific Company, a bin manufacturer, not only the black bins, but also the old…
Cop30: dozens of countries threaten to block resolution unless it contains roadmap to fossil fuel phase-out | Cop30
Countries supporting a phase-out of fossil fuels at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil have threatened to block…
India’s delayed action plan raises eyebrows at UN climate summit
Navin Singh KhadkaEnvironment Correspondent, BBC World Service Getty Images India is the world’s third-largest carbon emitter At this…
Wright overhauls DOE, reflecting shift in US energy priorities
The Department of Energy unveiled a reorganization Thursday that rebrands key offices and relocates a 1970s renewable and…
The Paris Agreement is working — just ask Big Oil – DW – 11/19/2025
In the decade since the historic Paris climate accord was signed, fossil fuel companies have been fighting hard to…
Ultrasonic system boosts atmospheric water harvesting efficiency 45×
MITs ultrasound water harvesting prototypes (Image source: Ikra Iftekhar; cropped) A team primarily made up of MIT researchers…
Bothell adopts landmark first Climate Action Plan to combat climate change
BOTHELL, Wash. — In a landmark decision, the Bothell City Council has adopted the city’s first-ever Climate Action…
Interior Launches Expansive 11th National Offshore Leasing Program to Advance U.S. Energy Dominance
Secretary Signs Order to Unleash American Offshore Energy WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a…
Leaked Coalition talking points direct MPs to argue dumping net zero does not conflict with Paris agreement | Coalition
Coalition MPs are being told to argue that the decision to dump a net zero emissions target is…
A Startup’s Bid to Dim the Sun – The New Yorker
A Startup’s Bid to Dim the Sun The New YorkerClimate Geoengineering: Dimming the Sun Is a Terrifying New Industry…