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The Week in Climate Change News
A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories from the past week. America’s Stewardship of one of its most precious resources, groundwater, relies on a patchwork of state and local rules so...
Featured Connection: Ocean Literacy
The Greatest Threat to the Ocean is Ignorance Ocean literacy is defined as an understanding of the ocean’s influence on you and your influence on the ocean. The idea of creating a more “ocean-literate” society is, in many ways, the central theme that runs throughout...
Featured Connection: Astrobiology
The Search for Extraterrestrial Life Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, and existence of life in the universe. The search for life beyond Earth requires a wide-ranging understanding of not only the nature of the types...
Americans Expect Climate Change to Worsen
According to a new national survey by the Pew Research Center, 63% of Americans say that climate change is harming people in the United States and that climate impacts will get worse over their lifetime. When it comes to the personal impact of climate change, most...
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...