Author Archives: Luke Waltzer
Students Aim at College Portfolios
To Stop Climate Change, Students Aim at College Portfolios SWARTHMORE, Pa. — A group of Swarthmore College students is asking the school administration to take a seemingly simple step to combat pollution and climate change: sell off the endowment’s holdings … Continue reading
To Slow Warming, Tax Carbon
ENVIRONMENT played only a modest role in the recent American presidential election. President Obama lauded his new fuel-efficiency standards and support for renewable energy sources, while Mitt Romney faulted the president for rising gasoline prices and new restrictions on coal … Continue reading
Protecting the City, Before Next Time
The New York Times By ALAN FEUER Published: November 3, 2012 URBAN WETLANDS A rendering of Lower Manhattan that shows tidal marshes to absorb waves. Arriving in Venice years ago, Robert Benchley, the New York journalist and wit, is said to … Continue reading
Climate Policy Advances in the States, but Slowly
While Tuesday’s election may not break the national logjam over how to address climate change, a few states will take decisive action on energy policy in the coming week. On Nov. 14, California will hold the nation’s largest-ever auction of … Continue reading
Sweden Wants Your Trash
Move over Abba, Sweden has found new fame. The small Nordic country is breaking records — in waste. Sweden’s program of generating energy from garbage is wildly successful, but recently its success has also generated a surprising issue: There is … Continue reading