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This story was originally published by Vox and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Jane Goodall, one of the most influential environmental figures in human history, has died at 91 while doing what she’s done for most of her later years—touring the country to deliver an urgent message about nature and human existence. Goodall, who […]

The stock market is bad at understanding the value of renewable energy, the CEO of one of the largest US power companies told Semafor.

This story was originally published by Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The US Department of Energy has told employees in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) to avoid using the words “climate change” in what seems to be the latest incident in a crackdown on discussing the climate crisis in the […]

Amid a wave of support from the Trump administration, Wall Street analysts think some new nuclear companies are overvalued.

The continent is scrambling to build the necessary capacities to defend against drones, highlighting its lagging technology.

When conversations turned to energy reliability and affordability, the answer across a broad range of sectors was renewables, not fossil fuels.

Goodall in 1960 discovered that chimps made and used tools — characteristics that were long thought to be exclusive to humans.

The Chinese government is a technocracy with a deep backbench. About 40 percent of the Communist Party’s new Central Committee has some kind of technical background, ranging in fields from aerospace to artificial intelligence. It is remarkable what happens to decision-making when you are charged with the well-being of over one billion souls—assuming you take that charge seriously. And the Chinese government does. It sees climate change for what it is: a security threat that could wreak havoc on the Chinese social model and economy. But it is also an opportunity. 

None of the three main options could handle another Hurricane Harvey, but they would give varying benefits based on different sizes, costs and timelines.