Climate crisis

Clean energy

Chart: What will a net-zero grid energy mix actually look like?

Massive amounts of new wind and solar will be a make-or-break ingredient.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 22 April 2022
Energy efficiency

Smarter design — not novel tech — could be the real climate game-changer, according to Amory Lovins

The RMI co-founder and energy-efficiency evangelist talks tea cozies for houses, the physics of fatter pipes, and growing mangoes indoors in the Rockies.

By Alison F. Takemura . 21 April 2022
Food and farms

Biofuels are accelerating the food crisis — and the climate crisis, too

It’s crazy to put more food in our fuel tanks when there’s a war on. Or when there isn’t.

By Michael Grunwald . 19 April 2022
Podcast

Why today’s energy crisis will lead to 'profound change'

Amory Lovins on lessons learned from the last 50 years of energy security crises — and why today's solutions are different.

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By Stephen Lacey . 13 April 2022
Podcast

Are the Paris climate goals still within reach?

Global cooperation and innovation remain core to climate progress.

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By Julia Pyper . 40 min . 7 April 2022
Canary Media

Celebrate Canary Media’s first year of reporting on climate solutions

We've come a long way, but we're just getting started.

By Eric Wesoff . 6 April 2022
Clean energy

Top 10 clean energy stories from Canary's first year

Readers flocked to clean energy firsts, incisive takes on novel tech, and news of an energy transition unfolding faster than expected.

By Julian Spector . 6 April 2022
Carbon capture

Carbon removal now 'unavoidable' part of fighting climate change, UN says

Emissions cuts alone won't limit global warming to 1.5°C, IPCC report warns. But can carbon removal from land use and technology scale up in time?

By Jeff St. John . 5 April 2022
Marine transport

Maritime industry leaders confront climate change and supply-chain issues at shipping expo

A sea change is underway as global shipping players adjust to the new normal of a rapidly warming planet.

By Maria Gallucci . 1 April 2022
Food and farms

Chart: Which foods are worst for the climate?

Not all calories are created equal when it comes to climate change.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 25 March 2022