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An environmental advocacy group says congressional district maps should be rejected because of the impact it could have on efforts to fight climate change and renewable energy in the state.

We asked politicians, professors and researchers for their views on the EPA's report on attitudes to the climate crisis in Ireland.

In this empirical study, we collected about 6.8 million tweets that mentioned “fake news”, and we extracted references to climate change and/or global warming to understand the public discourses around these two issues. Using a mixed method, the study’s findings show that there is a clear politically polarized discussion on climate change. We found that the majority of tweets focus on the U.S. context though references to other Western coutnries are often made. The anti-Liberal or anti-Dem...

Yale SOM’s June Rhee discusses how the lessons of the global financial crisis prepared policymakers for COVID, and what tools they’ll need for future crises.

The economic tremors caused by the COVID-19 crisis led some analysts to argue that it was only a matter of time before some financial institutions collapsed. But thanks to government stimulus, the industry’s ample capital levels and moderate risk exposure, bank closings have become a rarity.

The 2021 hurricane season is what it looks like to get “lucky” in our warmed world.

The Earth is warming at an accelerated pace.

The Earth is warming at an accelerated pace.

Climate Change and Environment Reporter John Deem explains his new role.

With the Santa Ana winds and dry, warm weather upping fire danger in southern California this week, there’s a chance the climate emergency will come up at your family’s Thanksgiving dinner table. No one wants their holiday meal to devolve into a bitter argument, so we’re here to help you navigate this potentially tricky conversation. Here are some tips.