American Climate Corps 

American Climate Corps 

President Biden announced a new initiative to train young people in high-demand skills for jobs in the clean energy economy. The American Climate Corps is designed to put a new generation of Americans to work conserving our lands and waters, bolstering community...
EPA Watchdog Report: Refineries Can’t Police Themselves

EPA Watchdog Report: Refineries Can’t Police Themselves

As the Latin expression puts it, Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? This is a phrase from the Roman poet Juvenal, which is literally translated as “Who will guard the guards themselves?”  Well, according to a new report from the Office of the Inspector General, the...
How Bad is Climate Change for Polar Bears? Very.

How Bad is Climate Change for Polar Bears? Very.

A new study released this week reports that scientists can now measure the impact that greenhouse gas emissions have on polar bear cub survival. This is vital because although scientists have known for years that a lack of sea ice could be devastating for polar bears,...
The Week in Climate Change News

The Week in Climate Change News

A selection of climate change and climate policy news from this past week. Unusual Pacific Storms Like Hurricane Hilary Could Be a Warning for the Future. A lack of data from the Eastern Pacific Ocean makes it hard to project whether global warming will increase...
Featured Connection: Environmental Protection

Featured Connection: Environmental Protection

Restoring Nature to its Natural State The negative effects of human activity on the environment are certainly there for all to see. Air pollution, deforestation, plastic pollution, warming oceans, rising sea levels, species extinction, intensifying storms,...
Montana Youths Get Historic Win in Landmark Climate Case

Montana Youths Get Historic Win in Landmark Climate Case

A state judge in Montana ruled on Monday that young people in the state have a constitutional right to a healthful environment, finding in a landmark case that the state’s failure to consider climate change when evaluating new oil and gas projects was causing harm....