Covering Climate Now

Citing Wildfire Risk, State Farm Will Stop Selling Home Insurance in California

According to a statement the company released on its website, the decision was at least partially motivated by the effects of climate change and “rapidly growing catastrophe exposure.”

Should We Pull Carbon Out of the Air with Trees, or Machines?

To meet the world’s climate goals, we would need to pull anywhere from 440 billion to 1.1 trillion metric tons before the end of the century – more carbon than the U.S. has emitted in...

New Research Defends Curbside Recycling as Effective Climate Tool

The study finds that, despite their cost and other drawbacks, such programs can help small cities reach their climate goals.

Carbon Dioxide Removal: The Tech That’s Polarizing Climate Science

For some, CDR is crucial to staying below 1.5C. Others say it should not even be on the table. Why is it so controversial?

Banking on the Seaweed Rush

Seaweed farmers promise to feed us, combat climate change, support coastal communities, provide wildlife habitat, and more. Can seaweed do it all?

Industry Knew About Gas Stoves’ Air Pollution Problems in Early 1970s

The American Gas Association is trying to discredit research on the health impacts of gas stoves today. But newly revealed documents show it was discussing indoor air pollution concerns five decades ago.

The Global Health Benefits of Going Net Zero

Climate change mitigation plans would also reduce air pollution. That could save hundreds of thousands of lives in the coming decades.

U.S. Can Shift to EV’s Without Widespread, Destructive Mining, Report Finds

"The question is not whether we decarbonize the transportation sector, but how we decarbonize it.”

The Role of Insurance in Climate Adaption

New research tests the promise of insurance to harden the U.S. economy to tropical storms.

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