Biden Administration Plans New Regulations for Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’
Michael Regan, the E.P.A. administrator, wants to limit a class of chemicals that has been linked to cancer and is found in everything from drinking...Debate Weighs Price of Biden’s Big Plan vs. Not Acting
Democrats are debating whether doing nothing will cost more than doing something to deal with climate change, education, child care, prescription drugs and more.
There is More than One Way to Accelerate Decarbonization
There is more than one way to accelerate decarbonization, and we need to use every tool our toolbox can hold.Manchin’s Home State Hammered by Climate Change
New York Times: FARMINGTON, W.Va. — In Senator Joe Manchin’s hometown, a flood-prone hamlet of about 200 homes that hugs a curve on a shallow...
Facing floods and fires, undocumented immigrants have nowhere to turn for help
Undocumented immigrants are ineligible for aid after disasters like Hurricane Ida and wildfires. Some people are trying to change that.
Global south suffering gap in climate change research as rich countries drive agenda, studies suggest
Developing countries suffer from a significant gap in terms of scientific research related to climate change, a new study shows, even though they contain the...
Drought in northern Kenya pushes millions towards hunger
In northern Kenya, the ribs of dead sheep stretch towards the blazing sun as parched herders trudge past, a day’s march from water. The value...
‘Community ownership’ might be the best way to fight deforestation
Forests owned, managed and governed by their communities naturally preserve biodiversity and have very low levels of deforestation.