@DataDrivenLab in the News CBS 17: 'Pretty alarming’: Researchers place over 40 sensors across Durham to monitor heat as nighttime temps rise Newsweek: Newsweek's Better Planet COP28 Panel Addresses Pillars of the Green Transition Nature: Discrimination Has Trapped People of Color in Unhealthy Urban ‘Heat Islands’ Oil Price: World-First ChatNetZero Climate Action Bot Launched Context News: Is the world making real progress towards net zero emissions? Yahoo: Net-zero targets among world’s largest companies double in 2.5 years – research The Hill: Fossil fuel companies’ net-zero pledges ‘largely meaningless’ without better data: analysis 23ABC Bakersfield: Climate change causes 'extreme heat,' officials give health warning WCHL: Climate Thursday w/ UNC Climate Scientist Angel Hsu Top Air Quality Influencers in 2023 Slate: How Cities Can Fight Extreme Heat Before It’s Too Late Endeavors: Angel Hsu China’s Next Act: How Sustainability and Technology are Reshaping China’s Rise and the World’s Future Record Temperatures, Wildfires Wreak Havoc on Europe’s Winemakers Capital Monitor: Which cities are in the race to net zero? Why extreme heat endangers more Black, Hispanic and Indigenous people Why extreme heat endangers more Black, Hispanic and Indigenous people The climate crisis is hitting the planet’s working classes the hardest and they know it The ambition loop in motion for electric vehicles in the automotive industry Climate Change: China’s firms lag behind Asia, North America, Europe in net-zero targets with only 4 per cent adherence, study finds 'Alarming lack of credibility' in net zero climate promises, major global analysis finds - but there is some good news Net Zero Stocktake: 80 per cent of the world's population now covered by national decarbonisation goals Status of Corporate Net-zero Pledges is ‘Bleak,’ Researcher Says Report casts doubt on net-zero emissions pledges by big global companies Most Corporate Net-Zero Targets Are Weak And Vague, Report Says How Big Tech can help usher in an era of climate transparency and accountability Big business and COP26: are the ‘net zero’ plans credible? Opinion | Don’t Be So Quick to Doubt China’s Climate Change Dedication Explained: How corporates plan to reach net zero; why Scope 3 emissions are tough to track Grim new climate report triggers calls on China to slash carbon emissions sooner Global heating: Study shows impact of 'climate racism' in US UN Climate Press Release on Paris Agreement 5th Anniversary UN Climate Press Release: Commitments to Net Zero Double in Less Than a Year Outside/In: How Urban Trees Shape Our Cities & Our Identities Watch: Carbon Conundrum In Singapore’s climate fight, transition to clean energy is a matter of will Interview With Climate Scientist Angel Hsu: “90 % of the World is Breathing Unsafe Air.” Commentary: Forget bamboo straws. Let’s name the elephants in the room of Singapore’s climate debate Simmering inequity: a city’s worst heat hits low-income residents US-China Perception Monitor: An Interview with Dr. Angel Hsu: Climate Change & U.S.-China Relations Country and Town House: ChatNetZero: We Ask An AI Bot The Big Climate Questions Business Green: 'ChatNetZero': 'World's first' climate chatbot switched on The Times UK: UK climate plans have gone backwards despite fanfare over ‘green day’ Grist: Net-zero targets are more popular than ever, but less than 5% are credible SP Global: Survey finds just 1 US utility has 'detailed' plan for reaching net-zero by 2050 Times Higher Education: We've engaged 250 student volunteers to hold climate emitters to account The Well: Data-Driven EnviroLab tracks climate action New York Times: Who’s Driving Climate Change? New Data Catalogs 72,000 Polluters and Counting YaleNews: From Yale to data science: How one alum made the leap Axios Generate: Tracking the countermoves to Trump Washington Post: Clean up climate change? It’s just good for business. The Atlantic: Google’s New Tool to Fight Climate Change Quartz: The world has decided bottom-up is the way it’s going to stop climate change Los Angeles Times: How far can California push the nation — and the world? Jerry Brown's climate summit may provide the answer The Economic Times: India could reduce emissions by 2030: Study E&E News: Mayors promise to act on climate. How much can they do? Climate Change AI @ COP26 As More Companies Make Net-Zero Pledges, Some Aren’t as Good as They Sound Corporate Climate Pledges Often Ignore a Key Component: Supply Chains Climate experts are worried about the toughest carbon emissions for companies to capture People of color more exposed to heat islands, study finds How Fast Will Biden Need To Move On Climate? Really, Really Fast How to tell if a company’s ‘net zero’ goals are serious—or just greenwashing Trump drops a climate bomb on Davos How blockchain could help put the Paris Agreement on course, from the bottom up Grassroots Carbon Control Projects Could Help China Beat Paris Pledge: Study Yes Magazine: 13 Climate Justice Leaders Imagined as Comic Superheroes Inside Climate News: World’s Emissions Gap Is Widening, UN Warns. Here’s How to Close It. Ted Blog: New insights on climate change action, a milestone for Maysoon Zayid and more TED news World Economic Forum: How cities are failing to be inclusive - and what they can do about it Foreign Affairs: All Climate Politics Is Local PRI International: California emerges as a leader at climate summit Inside Philanthropy: Local Action - Where Can Climate Funders Make a Difference in the Age of Trump? The Guardian: Climate change: local efforts won't be enough to undo Trump's inaction, study says ClimateWire: Trump ignites Climate Pledges with Paris Withdrawal Bloomberg: Companies and Cities Vow to Cut More Pollution Than India Emits Citizen Science App Helping Clean Up China’s Polluted Water Bodies, Study Says Eco-Business: 1.5°C on a precipice: Do we need to rethink communications on warming limits? The National: Can new AI bot answer your climate questions? We tested it out Faz: Do the emitters back down when things get serious? Quartz: Most companies' net-zero emission plans are largely meaningless U of Oxford: Net Zero Tracker Report finds that major credibility gaps remain in global, national, regional, city and corporate targets Wall Street Journal: Is Net Zero Still the North Star of Climate Action? Smart Cities World: How AI can help cities get to net-zero PBS: Taking the Temperature of Urban Heat Islands Explained: How corporates plan to reach net zero; why Scope 3 emissions are tough to track E&E News: Trump ignites climate pledges with Paris order Grist: Environmental leaders on hope and progress in the age of Trump New Haven Register: Yale scorecard ranks towns’ solar progress Grist: Here are the countries that are the best — and worst — at protecting the environment The Verge: These six milestones can help ward off the climate apocalypse Euractiv: Stakeholders’ climate action key to meeting Paris Agreement goals, new report finds The Guardian: Beijing hit by dirty smog but observers say air is getting better. Combining Science and Policy: Angel Hsu’s Journey into Climate Conservation Apoliticals 100 Most Influential Academics in Government The World's Top Carbon Emitters Now All Have Net Zero Pledges. Most of Them Are Too Vague China brings little to the table at COP26 Why we're experiencing so many unusually hot summer nights U.S. Emission Reductions Slowed After Trump Pulled Out Of Paris Accord Military-style Marshall Plan needed to combat climate change, says Prince Charles Climate Week's Hot Air U.N. Climate Summit Sets Stage For New National Emissions Promises Leveraging Blockchain Technologies for Climate Action Tracking and Enhanced Transparency Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies: At Bonn, Data Driven Yale Wins Award in UN Data for Climate Action Contest YaleNews: Leading the (carbon) charge, Yalies attend global climate summit The McGill International Review: Dr. Angel Hsu (Yale University) on China’s Soil Pollution Epidemic The Washington Post: Are states, cities and companies taking the lead on climate action? The Economist: California leads subnational efforts to curb climate change Axios: The Generate Newsletter BBC: Dodgy greenhouse gas emissions data threaten Paris accord. The NYT: Trump, Prioritizing Economy Over Climate, Cites Disputed Premises Mashable: India has the most polluted cities, yet the world doesn't pay attention Foreign Policy: Can a Planned Economy Turn China's Gray Skies Blue Again? Nature: Cities bask in spotlight at Paris Climate talks Travel & Leisure: How Green is Your Destination? National Governments Can’t Solve Climate Change Alone Ideas for Good: “Is this greenwashing?” An AI chatbot that objectively evaluates climate business The National: Chat Net Zero: Scientists plan AI app to answer climate questions Nature: Net Zero Tracker: More than third of world's biggest firms still have no climate goals in place Fox Business: Companies tout ‘net-zero’ climate targets, but few have credible plans, report finds Reuters: Fossil-fuel company net zero plans 'largely meaningless,' report says Knowable Mag: What can cities do to survive extreme heat? Triangle Business Journal: Environmental Risks on the Rise Bloomberg New Economy Announces 2022 "Catalysts" - a Community of Breakthrough Leaders Reshaping the Global Agenda ClimateWire: China is Preparing to Launch the World's Biggest Carbon Market. Grist: The United States ranks pathetically low on list of greenest nations The Hill: Why Trump's climate decision won't stop the world We Desperately Need to Modernize Climate Change Emissions Tracking 22 Predictions for 2022 New Net Zero Standard Aims To Boost Credibility Of Emissions Reduction Targets How the Data Revolution Will Help the World Fight Climate Change Why climate-shaming China at COP26 likely won't work Blockchain energy consumption: Debunking the misperceptions of Bitcoin’s and blockchain’s climate impact UN Climate Press Release on Paris Agreement 5th Anniversary 5 burning questions about China’s carbon neutrality pledge While governments dither, climate action elsewhere is speeding up UPI: UN: Private pledges aren't enough to significantly curb carbon emissions BBC World Service: Climate change negotiators gather in Poland Los Angeles Times: Cities, states and businesses want to cancel out Trump's climate rollbacks. But how much pollution can they actually cut? Edie: Emissions commitments from business and authorities 'insufficient’ to meet Paris goals Republican American: Solar scorecards put Cheshire in the lead New York Times: China’s Carbon Emissions May Have Peaked, but It’s Hazy Atlantic CityLab: Mapping Global Air Pollution Down to the Neighborhood Level Atlantic CityLab: How Portable Air Sensors are Changing Pollution Detection The Hartford Courant: Study Shows Differences In Municipal Support For Residential Solar Power American Prospect: Can cities take the lead on climate change? Salon: Keep the hope: What environmental leaders are saying on hope and progress in Donald Trump’s America TreeHugger: 10 Greenest Countries on the Planet Wired: No one has the data to prevent the next Flint Buzzfeed: China May Have To Pick Up The Slack After Trump’s Climate Decision — Whether It Wants To Or Not The LA Times: The U.S. is abdicating its role as the world’s climate leader. Can China take its place? Science Daily: City, corporate actions are crucial to global climate response, researchers say Atlantic CityLab: Half the World Still Breathes Polluted Air China dashes hopes of raising its climate ambition at UN climate summit Grist: Grist50 - Angel Hsu Vice: India borrows page from China's playbook in dealing with air pollution