Saturday, October 19, 2024

How to get past despair to powerful action on climate change

The evidence is clear that people are changing the climate dramatically. But human actions can also affect the climate for the better.

Sanders says last thing California needs is ‘some right-wing Republican governor’

“The September 14 recall of Governor Newsom is a bold-faced Republican power grab. Don’t let it happen.”

Air pollution exposure during pregnancy affects children’s lung function in early years

"It's really important to prioritize reduction of air pollution levels to improve respiratory health."

Coal plants get a pass to pollute our waterways

"These dangerous attacks on the environment and our public health cannot be allowed to stand."

Climate advocates underestimate power of fossil fueled misinformation campaigns, say top researchers

“To move forward in addressing climate action, understanding and addressing the climate countermovement is a critical component.”

How the COVID-19 crisis can help fight climate change

“Just as we need a vaccine for COVID-19, climate change requires urgent solutions that can’t wait a generation. But people are moved to modify behavior based on emotion, not on research.”

Trump administration finalizes two rules that ease methane gas regulations

While environmentalists and large oil companies including Shell, BP and ExxonMobil oppose the changes to the rules, the Trump administration said the move will benefit smaller producers.

United in climate suffering, divided in climate solutions 

Almost everyone is seeing the consequences of this climate crisis.

Children born in 2020 will see spike in climate disasters, study says

“We know very well scientifically that these extreme events are not only increasing in frequency, they’re also increasing in duration and intensity.”

Air pollution is killing millions and rising exponentially—a shift in agriculture can solve it

We must find a better way to prevent land use from changing.