Inside Climate News: National Climate Assessment Focuses on Environmental Injustice
Whether it’s the likelihood of living in a flood zone, lacking access to parks or having fewer resources to recover from a destructive storm, the consequences of climate change are not experienced equally in the
Center For Biological Diversity: BLM Bans Cyanide Bombs on Public Lands
Following our June petition and years of work by the Center for Biological Diversity and allies, we have amazing news: The Bureau of Land Management just banned M-44s, aka cyanide bombs, across the lands it
EcoWatch: Most Americans Are Oblivious to ‘Forever Chemicals’ and Their Risks, Survey Finds
Nov 20 – “Nonstick,” “waterproof” and “stain-resistant” are all commonplace terms that are self-explanatory. But the “forever chemicals” behind the coatings that give products the ability to resist grease, water and oil are not so
EcoWatch: 1,000-Year-Old Windmills Still in Use Today | National Geographic Short Video
For those that think that harvesting the wind is a new idea, think not. Windmills have been used for centuries to pump water and grind grain. The Persians of Iran have a history of funneling
European Parliament News: New EU rules encouraging consumers to repair devices
Nov 21 – Consumers are often discouraged from having a product repaired due to high costs, the difficulty of accessing repair services or design features preventing repair. The EU Parliament proposal aims to encourage more
Lookout: UCSC – Maximizing benefits from the state’s composting program
A team of researchers led by Environmental Studies Professor Elliott Campbell won a $1.99 million grant to study implementation strategies for California’s plan to reduce methane emissions by diverting 75% of organic waste from landfills
Global Change: Fifth National Climate Assessment Findings
Some of the Findings. Without substantial and sustained global mitigation and regional adaptation efforts, climate change is expected to cause growing losses to American infrastructure and property and impede the rate of economic growth over
Trust For Public Land: A Historic Tribal Land Return and National Monument Access Effort
In the months and years to come, TPL will work in close partnership with the National Parks Service, the Penobscot Nation, and the regional community to return nearly 30,000 acres of land lost to the
Washington Post: World’s richest 1% pollute more than the poorest two-thirds, Oxfam says
Nov 20 – Rich People Will Cause A Million Deaths This Decade As They Ruin The Planet: The world’s richest 1% created more carbon emissions than 66% of the rest of the world’s population in
E&E News: EPA readies $2B for environmental justice grants
Nov 21 – EPA Will Spend Big on Environmental Justice. The U.S. EPA this week announced that it would begin rolling out $2 billion worth of grants for lower-income communities on the front lines of