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The New (Ab)Normal
In Colorado at the end of October, the largest fire in the state’s history is still burning on over 200,000 acres (more than 300 square miles). The Cameron Peak Fire started on August 13, so it has been burning now for over two months and is still only…
RMI Brings Deep Knowledge to Climate Week NYC
As part of Climate Week NYC, Rocky Mountain Institute joined academics, activists, industry leaders, and others to bring our techno-economic expertise to address the greatest danger that faces the world today: climate change. As this year’s event was virtual, RMI participated in a series of webinars to explore various decarbonization…
Four Lessons from RBG for the Climate Fight
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a hero. The obituaries have focused on her legacy as a feminist icon, her singular determination, her deep humanity, and her profound common sense. These traits were exemplified by her famous dissents—equal parts restrained and biting—against a series of regressive Supreme Court majority decisions. We don’t…
RMI Joins Global Leaders for New York Climate Week
2020 is the year that many people woke up to the immediacy of climate change. The West Coast has suffered from the worst wildfire season in memory. Repeated hurricanes have bashed the Atlantic Coast and Gulf Coast. Both of these were driven by the hottest August on record in…
Air Pollution: Here for All Seasons?
An email in my inbox today proclaimed, “it’s September and we’re heading into pollution season in many regions.” I was taken aback. Does pollution have a season? Of course, there is seasonal variability to certain pollutants but, unfortunately, pollution lives with us in and outside our homes in every season.
