Imagine a world where every factory receives a certain number of amusement park tickets. Like five-year-olds at Disneyland, they all want infinite rides—but there are only so many rides and tickets to go around. Do they rush from ride to ride, or take a break for corndogs instead? Source Tickets & Invisible Tails These are essentially choices factories and other polluting firms are forced to make. But instead of amusement ride maniacs, they're hooked on polluting. Pollution—whether as carbon...

Duke University Climate Week Feature How can we better protect our coastlines in a world of rising sea levels and intensifying climate impacts? Ethan Cho, a current student at Duke University and a Greener is Cleaner alumnus, has been working to answer that very question. Presenting at the Climate+ program , Ethan shared his team’s project titled “Mapping High-Stakes Coastal Zones: An Interactive Dashboard for Improved Coastal Decision-Making.” Developed through the Nicholas School of the...

“Net-Zero by 2050.” “Reduce net GHG emissions by around 54% by 2030.” “Congress Issues an Eco-Friendly Reform.” Catchy, right? Slogans...