Nations have started making progress on climate change. By Brad Plumer and Nadja Popovich. Countries are planning to produce more than twice as much oil, gas and coal through as would be needed if governments want to limit global warming to Paris Agreement goals. The world has made progress in the fight against climate change, with wind, solar and other clean technologies taking off.
But more is needed to avert catastrophe, a new report finds. Legislation aimed at infrastructure and social programs also includes big changes in energy, transportation and disaster preparation.
They would amount to the most significant climate action ever taken by the United States. Congress is considering bills to help communities prepare for extreme weather and to cut the greenhouse gases that are driving climate change. Brad, who had been an associate editor at The New Republic, has been a significant voice in coverage of issues related to energy and the environment. His easy writing style and versatility made him a utility player who could anchor any issue and make it look deceptively easy.
Sarah, who came to us from Politico, became a must-read on all matters related to health care and the Affordable Care Act.
She set new standards through her ability to file multiple times for the Web and still write A1 stories and Sunday Business covers -- not to mention a weekly online column. We will be filling Brad and Sarah's positions on Wonkblog very soon. Their last day will be Feb. Max, who came to us from the Atlantic, has had an enormously successful run in anchoring our WorldViews blog, which debuted in October His rare gift for explaining complicated subjects by combining sophistication and accessibility have won us a large and growing audience to posts like "40 maps that explain the world" and "Nine questions about Syria you were too embarrassed to ask.
Max will be succeeded at the helm of WorldViews by Adam Taylor, who as a senior editor at Business Insider has demonstrated his skill at helping readers make sense of the news from around the world. Max's last day will be Feb. News U. Politics Joe Biden Congress Extremism. Special Projects Highline.
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