Tag: Climate
North Carolina town sues Duke Energy for climate ‘deception’
Carrboro, a small town in North Carolina, has made headlines by filing the first climate "deception" lawsuit against…
Climate ‘Tipping Point’ Language Doesn’t Spur Action
On December 6, 2024, a thought-provoking article titled "Why ‘Tipping Points’ Are the Wrong Way to Talk about…
This New York town doesn’t want to be a climate experiment
Ray Apy's vision for a biochar plant in upstate New York was meant to be a game-changer in…
Climate change made 2024 the hottest year on record. The heat was deadly
2024 was a year of extremes, with record-breaking temperatures making it the hottest year on record. The impact…
Trump’s NASA Pick, Jared Isaacman, Is a Climate Mystery
On December 5, 2024, it was announced that President-elect Donald Trump's pick for NASA administrator is Jared Isaacman.…
The Trump Cabinet nominees who could decide our climate future
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a slate of Cabinet members that signal a clear intent to prioritize fossil…
Five Ways the Fossil Fuel Industry Tries to Co-opt UN Climate COPs
The fossil fuel industry’s presence at this year’s UN climate negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan, has raised concerns about…
Hope Amidst the Heat: Massachusetts’ New Legislation to Combat Climate Crisis and Protect CommunitiesÂ
The current state of our world may seem bleak as we grapple with the harsh reality of an…
Heatwaves are surpassing the extremes predicted by climate models
Beware: Climate Models Underestimate Future Heatwaves The UK experienced a record-breaking heatwave in July 2022DAMIEN MEYER/AFP via Getty…
Danger Season 2024: Deadly Heat Waves, Wildfires, Hurricanes and Flooding Show How Climate Crisis Advances
The Impact of Extreme Weather Events in 2024 The year 2024 has been marked by unprecedented climate extremes,…
How This Year’s UN Climate Change Conference Tackled Public Health
The recently concluded 2024 UN Climate Change Conference, also known as COP29, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, saw delegates…
Maine Sues Oil Companies Over Climate Change ‘Deception’
The state of Maine has taken legal action against five major oil companies and their main lobbying group,…