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The Week in Climate Change News
A (non-comprehensive and quite random) list of climate change, climate policy and environmental justice stories from the past week. More than 200 medical journals are calling on the World Health Organization to deem two overlapping...
The 2023 State of the Climate Report
Recently published research makes dire claims about the climate, declaring that "life on planet Earth is under siege" and that "we are pushing our planetary systems into dangerous instability." The study, titled "The 2023 State of the Climate Report: Entering...
Featured Connection: Coastal Science
The Sustainable Use of Resources and Conservation of Biodiversity Coastal environments contain a wealth of biodiversity and economic opportunity. Due to the interaction of terrestrial, marine, and atmospheric processes, they are one of the most complex environments on...
Millions for Environmental Justice Projects
According to a report in the Washington Timea, the Biden administration on Tuesday announced $128 million in funding for environmental justice projects across the country meant to combat the impacts of climate change in underserved communities. The money will fund 186...
The Week in Climate Change News
A (non-comprehensive and quite random) list of climate change, climate policy and environmental justice stories from the past week. A Shadowy Corner of International Law Is Threatening Climate Action, U.N. Expert Warns An obscure but far-reaching system allowing...
Featured Connection: Climate Science
The Science Behind Climate Change Climate change is by far the most pressing issue facing our generation. Extreme events such as flooding, heat waves, and widespread crop failures are becoming much more common. As a result, climate change has an impact on global...
A Brief History of Environmental Justice
In the early 1980s in Warren County, North Carolina, the state decided to place a toxic waste landfill in a poor, rural, and predominantly African-American community. This, in and of itself, was not unusual as the siting of such landfills in or near minority...
The Week in Climate Change News
A (non-comprehensive and quite random) list of climate change, climate policy and environmental justice stories from the past week. Why the hydrogen tax credit has become a lightning rod for controversy. One of the most generous tax credits in Biden’s landmark...
Featured Connection: Science Journalism
Making the Complex Understandable The rapidly changing scientific, medical and technical landscape requires the skills of a special type of journalist who can both understand and explain these changes to the general population. Science journalists take complicated...
Celebrate and Remember
Indigenous People’s Day honors the past, present, and future of Native peoples throughout the US. The holiday recognizes the legacy and impact of colonialism on Native communities, and it also celebrates the cultures, contributions, and resilience of contemporary...
Map of Environmental University Courses
ClimaTalk, a youth-led non-profit organization, has developed a university courses map with close to 400 environmental undergraduate and postgraduate courses from all around the world to help young people find the perfect course. ClimaTalk is based in Europe, so right...
The Week in Climate Change News
A (non-comprehensive and quite random) list of climate change, climate policy and environmental justice stories from the past week. Prioritizing Justice in New York State Climate Policy: Aiming for Cleaner Air in Disadvantaged Communities. The outcome of...