Senate Budget Deal Would Be The Biggest Climate Action Ever
If passed, the Inflation Reduction Act's $369 billion energy and climate provisions could put the U.S. on a path to cut climate pollution 31% to 44% below 2005 levels in 2030. Not
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Senate Budget Deal Would Be The Biggest Climate Change Action Ever, But Doesn’t Come Without Concessions
If passed, the bill’s $369 billion energy and climate provisions could put the U.S. on a path to cut climate pollution 31% to 44% below 2005 levels in 2030. Not everything is swell,
“We Want to Make Sure That We Leave the World Better Than It Is Now.”
In February 2020, professor Sheldon Pollock, 74, was recently widowed, approaching retirement from his tenured position at Columbia University and thinking about what would come next for him. His granddaughter Elea, a
Extreme Heat Bakes Southwestern US, Will Move East
Extreme heat put more than 70 million people living in the southwestern part of the U.S. under heat warnings and advisories over the weekend, and the high temperatures, along with increased humidity,
Central Park’s Climate Lab Explores the Future of Urban Green Spaces
When Hurricane Ida dumped more than 3 inches of rain on Central Park in a single hour, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) called it a “1-in-500 year rainfall event.” The
Poseidon Desalination Plant Rejected by Calif. Board
The California Coastal Commission unanimously rejected the proposed construction of the $1.4 billion Poseidon Water seawater desalination plant Wednesday. The plant would have caused substantial harm to both marine ecosystems near the
Russia’s War Has Ripple Effects From Record Methane Gas Prices
Fallout from the Russian war in Ukraine roiling global energy markets and a cold front across large swaths of the U.S. pushed gas prices to a 13-year high, with futures breaking above
‘No One Has Been Spared.’
Climate change threatens our food systems as we know them. Some 821 million people currently suffer from malnutrition worldwide, including 151 million children under five whose growth is stunted. A warming planet
NFIP, Still Underwater, Paid Out $2.2 Billion In 2021
The National Flood insurance Program paid out nearly $2.2 billion in claims in 2021, E&E reports. The eighth-largest claims year in the NFIP's 53-year history was driven almost entirely by the $2
“You Can’t Separate People From the Planet.”
As a child, Leah Thomas dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. When she arrived at Chapman University in 2013, her fascination with the animal world expanded to studying ecology and declaring a major
2021 Greenhouse Pollution Rose, US Far Off Reductions Targets
U.S. greenhouse gas pollution increased 6.2% in 2021 over 2020 levels, fueled by a 17% jump in coal-fired electricity, according to a Rhodium report released this morning. While an increase in greenhouse
Warming Lakes Are Losing Oxygen. Climate Change and Pollution Are to Blame.
On a sweltering morning last July, thousands of dead fish washed onto the northeastern shores of Pokegama Lake, 60 miles north of Minneapolis. Deb Vermeersch, an official with the Minnesota Department of
When Climate Change Becomes Climate Trauma
On November 8, 2018, Sally awoke to the smell of smoke and a phone call from her daughter, imploring her to flee her home. It was 8:30 a.m., but the sky was
Tornado Deaths Highlight Workers’ Vulnerability
Eight workers were killed at a scented candle factory in Kentucky, and another six at an Amazon warehouse in Illinois, by the multistate tornado system over the weekend. The deaths highlight workers'
House Passes Infrastructure Bill
The House of Representatives passed a $1.2 infrastructure bill with $550 billion in new spending on Friday, and President Biden is expected to sign the Senate-approved legislation shortly. The bill includes few
Medical School Adds Climate Change To Curriculum
Medical students at Emory University pushed for climate change to be added to their curriculum — and won. After studying the health impacts and realizing the correlation was not being taught, students
Climate Change Making Ocean Currents Run AMOC
Climate change has "almost complete[ly]" destabilized the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a critical aquatic "conveyor belt" that plays a major role in global temperature and weather systems, a new analysis published
Greenland Suffers Rapid Ice Melt
Ice sheets in Greenland are melting so rapidly due to high temperatures in the Arctic that the amount of ice melt from Tuesday was enough to cover all of Florida in two
The Potential of the Civilian Climate Corps
One part of President’s Biden’s infrastructure plan, a Civilian Climate Corps (CCC), could help places like storm-battered Lake Charles, Lousiana recover from extreme weather and prepare for future storms, Rolling Stone reports.
Workplace Injuries Caused By Heat More Common Than Official Stats
Official records dramatically fail to capture workplace injuries caused by extreme heat, new data described in congressional testimony Thursday shows. The dangers, which go beyond heat stroke and include injuries from falls