Our Planet
Heat Waves in the Age of Climate Change
Kendra Pierre-Louis
Two-thirds of the United States is expected to bake under what could be record high temperatures heading into the weekend. As a result, government agencies have issued warnings that can feel ominous.
What to Eat to Save the Planet
What to eat to save the planet: Report urges 'radical changes' to world's diet -- less meat, more veggies
IMF Cuts Global Growth Outlook to Lowest Pace Since Crisis
Andrew Mayeda
The International Monetary Fund cut its outlook for global growth to the lowest since the financial crisis amid a bleaker outlook in most major advanced economies and signs that higher tariffs are weighing on trade. The world economy will grow 3.3 percent this year, down from the 3.5 percent the IMF had forecast for 2019 in January, the fund said Tuesday in its latest World Economic Outlook. The 2019 growth rate would be the weakest since 2009, when the world economy shrank. It’s the third time the IMF has downgraded its outlook in six months. “This is a delicate moment” for the global economy, Gita Gopinath, who recently became the IMF’s chief economist, said at a press briefing in Washington.
Kenney to Move Forward on New Solar Plan
Philly's plans for buying more solar energy will stimulate the development of the state's biggest solar power plant, they say.
Jay Inslee is Writing the Climate Plan
Jay Inslee is writing the climate plan the next president should adopt
New WHO Guidelines
New WHO Guidelines recommend specific interventions for reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia
Climate Change Will Cost Us Even More Than We Think
For some time now it has been clear that the effects of climate change are appearing faster than scientists anticipated. Now it turns out that there is another form of underestimation as bad or worse than the scientific one: the underestimating by economists of the costs.