Guilt at the gas pump? That’s (part of) the idea.
Grist,
This week, the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, became the first in the nation to post bright yellow “warming” labels at gas…
Coal Can’t Compete With Cheaper Alternatives and the Industry’s True Costs Are Higher Than They Appear
DeSmogBlog,
Read time: 6 minsBy Daniel Cohan, Rice UniversityThere are costs associated with electricity beyond what shows up on your…
The Truth Behind The Kochs’ New Fossil Fuel PR Campaign
ThinkProgress,
Behind the latest Koch-funded effort to hide the impacts of fossil fuelsBy Jeremy DeatonCREDIT: PEXELSIs carbon dioxide racist?
We need to find a better way to measure methane
Grist,
There may be a significant problem with the measuring stick scientists use to account for how much methane is affecting climate…
Scientists Seek a New Measure for Methane. Here’s Why.
Climate Central - News, Blogs & Features,
There may be a significant problem with the measuring stick scientists use to account for how much methane is affecting climate…
More aggressive climate policies could save us $1 trillion each year
Ars Technica,
(credit: Jerry Raia) One of the obstacles to making the case for environmental policies is that the financial cost of an…
The $250 billion health benefit of fighting climate change
Grist,
This story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Climate change…
Using China's Lack of Progress on Greenhouse Gas Reduction to Spur U.S. Climate Action
The Energy Collective - The world's best thinkers on energy & climate,
China is not on track to meet its international climate obligations—not by a long shot. Some use this sobering statistic as a…
King Coal’s Stages of Grief, Part 2: Financial Risk and the Economics of Coal
The Equation,
This post continues my series on King Coal’s Stages of Grief, and focuses on more denial—this time about economics. Yesterday…
Week in review – policy and politics edition
Climate Etc.,
by Judith…
Why Coal Should Not Be Saved
The Energy Collective - The world's best thinkers on energy & climate,
Coal had a good ride. It has been a workhorse in electric power generation, accounting for an average of 52 percent of the…
2015 SkS Weekly News Roundup #12B
Skeptical Science,
Amazon rainforest soaking up less carbon as trees die…
When Pollution Costs Are Figured In, Gas Costs An Extra $3.80 Per Gallon
CleanTechnica,
Originally published on Skeptical Science. A new paper published in Climatic Change estimates that when we account for the…
Fossil fuels are way more expensive than you think
Skeptical Science,
A new paper published in Climatic Change estimates that when we account for the pollution costs associated with our energy…
What’s The True Cost of Gasoline?
Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit,
In light of the recent gas price drop, let's take a closer look at what that gallon of gasoline actually costs us, when all the…
With “True Cost” Of Emissions Factored In, Gasoline Would Cost $3.80/Gallon MORE Than The Pump Price
CleanTechnica,
If the “true costs” of emissions — increased rates of premature death, illness, increased loads on the healthcare system…
Prices fail to reflect fossil fuels’ real costs
Climate News Network,
The price consumers pay for the fossil fuels we use are appreciably lower than their true cost to society, US researchers say…
2015 SkS Weekly News Roundup #10B
Skeptical Science,
After much ado, El Niño officially…
Here’s What Gas Would Have To Cost To Account For Health And Environmental Impacts
ThinkProgress » Climate Progress,
A customer pumps gas at an Exxon station. CREDIT: AP Photo/Lisa…