Topic: Climate Change Archives

An Indian man walks over the parched bed of a reservoir on the outskirts of Chennai on May 17th, 2017.

Environment

Chennai, India, Is Running Out of Water. Other Cities Will Be Soon.

The coastal city is the first major metropolitan area in India to deal with such an extreme water shortage, but several large cities around the world may soon face a similar crisis.

Kate Wheeling

Then-candidate Donald Trump, pictured at a 2016 campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on October 10th, 2016.

The White House Wants to Hold a Mock-Climate Debate. That Makes It Even More Important for the DNC to Host a Real One.

The Trump administration is trying to make climate denial more mainstream. In response, Democrats should center climate science and policy in their upcoming primary debates.

Sharon Zhang

Haze covers the lower Manhattan skyline seen from Staten Island on May 17th, 2019, in New York City.

New York Is Poised to Pass Unprecedented Climate Legislation. Will Other States Follow?

The bill outlines clear goals for decarbonization, stipulating a 40 percent reduction from 1990 levels by 2030 and 85 percent by 2050.

Leah Dunlevy

Viewfinder: A Record Heat Wave in India

An Indian boy cools off in a waterfall during a hot summer day at the Basistha area in Guwahati, India, on June 13th, 2019.

Pacific Standard Staff

Viewfinder: Greenpeace Protesters Call for a 2020 Presidential Debate on Climate Change

Jack Shapiro speaks in front of the Democratic National Committee headquarters during a Greenpeace rally to call for a presidential campaign climate debate on June 12th, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

Pacific Standard Staff

Environment

How Scientists Use the Color of the Ocean to Determine the Impacts of Climate Change

As climate change continues to warm the oceans, researchers have turned to microscopic sediments to observe trends.

Madeline Bender

Environment

A New Study Calculates Bitcoin’s Massive Carbon Footprint

Creating the cryptocurrency requires an enormous amount of energy.

Tom Jacobs

Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida at a press conference unveiling the "Green Real Deal" on April 3rd, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

Republicans Are Responding to the Green New Deal With Climate ‘Plans’ Built on Industry Talking Points

Republicans in Congress are focusing climate legislation on innovation and carbon capture—two procrastination methods also favored by the fossil fuel industry.

Sharon Zhang