Economists overwhelmingly recommend a price on carbon as a way to control the risk of climatic disruption. A fee on carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions would shift the relative prices of different sources of energy and other goods by an amount that depends on how damaging they are to the earth’s climate. A…

California state regulators voted that PG&E customers can opt-out of smart meter installations, but they'll have to pay a fine and a monthly fee.

At some point we were told not to toss rice at the newly betrothed because of the birds – here's the real reason why we shouldn't.

Americans are willing to overlook human suffering in order to have regular meat on their table.

It’s downright Victorian, but alas, our rice is rife with arsenic – here’s how to enjoy it without the poison.

The eggplant soaks up all of the marinade, which means lots of sweet, smokey, and spicy flavor in every single bite.

The Redox Power System will use technology to produce energy more efficiently for far less money.

Image: Toyota Supply & Demand A few months ago, Toyota was quite afraid of the new low-cost Honda Insight hybrid. It even went as far as to make a $21,000 version of the 2010 Prius (aka Prius I) to try to compete with Honda on price. Well, seems like

Meet the 'Japan pig,' a newly discovered pygmy seahorse that is as tiny as it is beautiful.

This week is all about climate change and its myriad ripple effects. Melting Arctic ice has opened up an international controversy over deep-sea land rights, and Russia will now make a bold move by planting its flag 14,000 feet below the surface. New

One side effect of gold prices continuing to rise (now at a new record of $1500/ounce): Deforestation in parts of the Peruvian Amazon have increased up to 600% since 2003.

This is candy in its purest form -- certified organic ingredients, zero artificial colors and flavors, no preservatives or GMOs.

Bangkok-based artist Nino Sarabutra investigates what really makes people happy, and how much money is needed to live a good life.

LEDs were already cheap when you take into account how much money they save you on your electricity bill, but now this is just a no-brainer.

You might want to rethink that dream house by the ocean.

Along with her large-scale drawings, artist Zaria Forman has recorded the eerie song of a warming planet.

This month, BookHugger presents The Death and Life of Monterey Bay by Stephen R. Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka. Readers can order a discounted copy today to get ready for the live chat with the authors on June 13 at 3pm

The only things that ever seems to affect SUV and pickup sales are the economy and the price of gas.

Shoppers have realized that paying a few extra cents can make or break a domestic food producer.

Thanks to the folks at Daily Candy for this awesome tip! With the holidays coming up, and that inevitable office party or family gathering, maybe it's time to freshen up your kitchen

A local regulation forces all food to go through a terminal controlled by big business, but a group of small producers found a way to bypass the rule.

Analysts say people are chasing affordability.

T. Rowe Price Survey Key Findings

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Introducing the new Pivotal Living Smart Scale, which tracks five key metrics including Weight, Lean Body Mass, Body Fat Percentage, Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) and Body Mass Index (BMI).

ConocoPhillip's Ryan Lance said on "Power Lunch" that his company is looking at potential acquisitions as the energy sector struggles with low oil prices.

Oil prices climbed in early trade on Tuesday, adding to gains in the previous session, on expectations that fuel demand will begin to pick up as some U.S. states and nations in Europe and Asia start to ease coronavirus lockdown measures.

Lack of storage space for crude globally remains a massive problem, and will keep a ceiling on oil prices for the near future.

CNBC's Robert Frank takes a look at how the luxury real estate market is changing during the coronavirus pandemic.

Home prices have only fallen nationally once since the Great Depression, and that was after the subprime mortgage crisis and the Great Recession. Now, barely eight years after hitting bottom, and after a mighty recovery, prices are predicted to fall nationally again, down 2-3% this year, according to Zillow.

Home sales took a deep dive in March as the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of the economy, and homebuyers and sellers pulled out of the normally busy spring market.

Warren Patterson of ING explains why he sees a rebound in oil prices next year.

Markets are unlikely to react to bad economic data in the second quarter, says Brian Belski of BMO Capital Markets, adding that any volatility seen near-term will be from a resurgence in U.S.-China trade tensions.

"We are optimistic that we'll see the bottom in Q2 and move out of that as we enter the third and fourth quarters," Nucor CEO

WTI crude and Brent crude are both near bear markets in 2020, with declines of roughly 17%. Trading history in the past decade suggests oil prices can fall by as much as 10% more.

Matt Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak, and Quint Tatro, chief investment officer at Joule Financial, talk top Thanksgiving trades with CNBC's Mike Santoli.

Mark Jolley of CCB International Securities says the rally in the markets is short-lived as central bank support cannot prevent a decline in first-quarter earnings.

Total reported that first-quarter net profit came in at $1.8 billion, down from $2.8 billion over the same period last year.

The Garbage Cafe in Ambikapur, India, is helping to tackle the country’s plastic waste problem – and their novel idea is catching on

On bad days, when his employer made some excuse for not paying him his paltry daily wage, Ram Yadav’s main meal used to be dry chapatis, with salt and raw onion for flavour. Sometimes he just went hungry. For a ragpicker like him, one of the thousands of Indians who make a living bringing in plastic waste for recycling, eating in a cafe or restaurant was the stuff of fairytales.

But last week, Yadav was sitting at a table at the Garbage Cafe in Ambikapur, in the state of Chhattisgarh, over a piping hot meal of dal, aloo gobi, poppadoms and rice. He earned the food in exchange for bringing in 1kg of plastic waste. “The hot meal I get here lasts me all day. And it feels good to sit at a table like everyone else,” he said.

Many real estate deals were renegotiated or cancelled when the world was placed on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. CNBC's Robert Frank reports the numbers.

Rebecca Breeds is set to star in the Silence of the Lambs sequel series while Queen Latifah will lead the Equalizer reboot

The post CBS Gives Series Orders to Clarice, The Equalizer & B Positive appeared first on ComingSoon.net.

We look at the deadly disparate impact of the pandemic on African Americans as told through an in-depth story for The New York Times Magazine by writer Linda Villarosa in her new piece, "'A Terrible Price': The Deadly Racial Disparities of Covid-19 in America," that tells what happened to the Zulu club, a Black social organization in New Orleans, during and after Mardi Gras. She reports that the experience is usually a joy, but the coronavirus made it a tragedy.