Testimony: East Side Resiliency Project
The Municipal Arts Society offers some tough love for NYC's latest East Side Coastal Resiliency proposal
August 30, 2019
The Long Anthropocene
Impact of human activity on planet Earth have a longer record than previously understood by archaeologists
August 29, 2019
Mekong Delta: Millions At Risk
Climate-linked flood risks found higher than previously believed in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, millions of people could face displacement
More Low Carbon Transit For Greta
She’s on the subway 😍 https://t.co/0BhnMQjwnQ
— Jeremiah Baumann (@jdbau) August 28, 2019
Cities Build Climate Innovation
US cities step up with emissions-curbing policies + can learn from each other
Methane Man
The Trump Administration is set to issue draft rules that will allow more emissions of climate-harming methane by the oil + gas industry
August 28, 2019
NYC BIke Lane Masterplan
Think NYC should have a protected bike lane masterplan? The Regional Association creates a committee to draft one+ host 'town hall' meetings in 2020
August 27, 2019
Getting Comfortable With Energy Efficient Comfort
Energy Star puts numbers on keeping comfortable in the heat while keeping control of your energy use, not everyone agrees
The Hot-Pocalypse
Extreme heat is already transforming our world. More's coming + more people will die, especially the poor
Words Matter
it's catchy to say we've got just 12 years to save our climate, but is it what climate scientists are saying?
The Yang Climate Action Plan
Democratic Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang releases his climate action plan, it's not timid
China: Peak Coal Predicted
"The world’s biggest coal consumer is expected to see total consumption fall 18% from 2018 to 2035.” via @Reuters https://t.co/bdNXwb3win
— Ceres (@CeresNews) August 27, 2019
August 26, 2019
Denying The Climate Crisis 2.0
No, the climate risks we face won't be eliminated with technical fixes while holding on to our fossil fuel addiction
A Fairy Tale For Our Times
The 3 Little Pigs + Climate Change. Will it end happily?
Lab Seeks Food Waste Solutions
Drexel University scientists seek to convert the food waste problem into a resource opportunity for Philadelphia
August 23, 2019
Truckin' Addiction
Why is is so hard to grow NYC rail freight + marine resources, as well as other innovative ideas, for cutting reliance on trucking?
August 22, 2019
Follow @LeahStokes Thread On Sanders Climate Plan
So: it’s bold and very ambitious. Yet, I think many parts of it would struggle in implementation — and I am a staunch climate advocate and supporter of the Green New Deal. Maybe it’s unpopular to say that. But I value speaking truth. I understand if others disagree. 11/
— Leah Stokes (@leahstokes) August 22, 2019
Rockaways Rock Dockless Bikes
A City plan to scrap its dockless bike rental program in the Rockaways is scrapped in the face of community pushback
If Elected President...
Bernie Sanders has a Green New Deal for the nation. For other first impressions click here and here
No Person's An Island, Even In the Hamptons
Deeply destructive on several levels, and a microcosm of the ways in which the business as usual of social privilege, a chronic threat to humanity, has now become a highly acute one as well. https://t.co/Dr6qCq5K0L
— The Climate Museum (@ClimateMuseum) August 22, 2019
White Nationalists Talk Green, Fuel Hate
White nationalists fear everyone else is source of the climate crisis + this fans their ecofacsist zeal
Cooler In The Streets
Three doable proposals for taming the heat on city streets
August 21, 2019
Help Wanted: 3 Jobs
NY Renews is hiring for 3 positions: Coalition Coordinator; Lead Policy Organizer: + Lead Coalition Organizer
Listen To Your Mothers - Of Invention
Feminist climate action podcast targets the fashion industry + aims at sustainability
The Bias In Climate Science
A new book examines why climate scientist have underestimated the velocity of climate change
Kill Without Consequences
Why, with 119 bike rider deaths in NYC so far this year + 114 pedestrians killed by cars in 2018, will most of the driver killers never be taken to court?
August 20, 2019
Get The Message
And - I saw this on a random person's t-shirt and so have NO IDEA who the artist is. If anyone on #BikeTwitter has ideas for how I can find this artist, I'd LOVE to give them credit! #bikes4all #bikes4climate https://t.co/4Y79ZSdJUL
— Andrea Learned (@AndreaLearned) August 20, 2019
How Nature Can Aid NY/NJ To Withstand Climate Change
Why nature-based infrastructure should be a key to NY + NJ plans to withstand rising sea levels+ fiercer storms
August 19, 2019
NYC Traffic: Slower Than Ever
NYC reports that traffic is moving at its slowest in a decade, even as subway + bus ridership drops. Is congestion the new joyriding?
Iceland: Requium For A Glacier
Funeral services held in Iceland for the first glacier to expire from climate change
Stare
Miami, photos on the front line of our global climate crisis
New Recycling Ideas For NY
Next-gen plastics recycling has potential to get more plastics out of NYC's trash + into new products
August 16, 2019
Let's Look At The Heat Record
NOAA data leaves no doubt about the global temperature rise, shattering 140 year old records
Buffalo: Big Solar Push
A 350 MW solar power project could be sited near Buffalo, NY, but host community agreements not yet in place
India: Old Lessons For New Building
India's architectural history holds lessons for heat-beating, climate-friendly construction now. Watch the embedded video about a Jaipur project
When Doing Your Best Is Not Enough
Even early climate-adapter cities can't overcome the climate crisis on their own, what should they be doing now?
August 15, 2019
Week's Best Climate Headline
"How 'green' concrete' can help cities fight climate change"
Book Review: Kochland
Starting in 1991, the Koch brothers began fanning the flames of climate denialism, a discovery documented by business reporter Christopher Leonard in his new book
Don't Mourn, Act, Organize, Vote
It's fine to be sad, or angry, or scared by all of this, but if you don't also vote, organize, and volunteer...then you're part of the problem. We all need to get in the game. Now. https://t.co/hlfzxk0eW9
— Enviro Voter Project (@Enviro_Voter) August 15, 2019
A Venerable Cap And Trade Post Mortem
Read it now as a roadmap for today to advance a Green New Deal (highlights + comments are mine, not author's)
Global Dope Coal Peddling
In Australia, one billionaire's coal mine investments would fuel coal-burning power plants in India, which sell that electricity to Bangladesh
August 14, 2019
Help Wanted; Frontline Campaign Organizer
Greenpeace seeking a frontline campaign organizer to take its people-powered work to the next level
August 13, 2019
California: GHG's Down As Renewables Beat Fossils
GHG emissions in California down 1% in 2017, as more electricity was power generated from renewables than from fossil fuels, but other power sectors not doing as well
August 12, 2019
EV's Will Only Get Cleaner, ICE Vehicles, Not
My new post: Electric vehicles have become crucial to the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A new bit of modeling shows that, for Colorado, electrifying vehicles could reduce as much emissions as decarbonizing the entire electricity sector. https://t.co/wFehF6gHki
— David Roberts (@drvox) August 12, 2019
EV's Aren't Unicorns
What's driving rising sales of electric vehicles in the US?
Smart Urban Design - Climate Action Power Tool
As the urban heat island effect gets worse when the global climate heats up, but here are 4 doable strategies to keep cities livable
August 09, 2019
Bushwick: A Tale Of Two Bike Cities
Think long-time residents + newcomers to Bushwick see see to eye on bike infrastructure? Think again
Berlin: Small Auto-Free Steps
Berlin to make first moves for auto free zones, but not as bold as other big European cities
Where Summer Is Hotter In The City
Urban heat islands can be 20 degrees hotter than other city areas in the summer
August 08, 2019
Canada: Green Worker Transition Plan
Forging a just transition for fossil fuel workers to a renewable energy economy is a priority for Canada's Green Party
Experiment In Motion
Most cars will be banned from 14th Street, starting mid-August. Sty tuned for the outcome of this experiment
Harm To Food, Water, Land - Happening Now
Climate change impacts are already harming our water, land + food supply systems + these changes could become irreversible, new UN report finds
Offshore Wind: Lessons From Europe
NY has big plans for offshore wind power, what are the takeaways from 4 European wind power leaders?
August 07, 2019
Oakland: Down With Jet Fuel, Up With Batteries
A community energy provider will bring an energy storage project to Oakland, CA to replace a dirty jet-fueled "peaker"power plant
Climate Patent Slump
Worldwide patent applications for climate change mitigation technologies are down sharply since 2012, while overall patent application numbers have not dropped
Climate Tweet Of The Day
And that is why it’s so important to push back on the narrative that “if everyone stopped flying and eating meat we’d fix the problem.” Are those steps impt to reduce our personal footprint? YES. Are they sufficient to fix climate change? NO. We must have large-scale change. https://t.co/iWToiTiSnK
— Katharine Hayhoe (@KHayhoe) August 7, 2019
Greenland: The Big Melt
Witness climate history, photos of Greenland's meltdown must be seen
August 06, 2019
NY Dairy Farm Hosts Solar/Steam Installation
The winner of a NY competition unveils locally-made solar panels producing steam for industrial use at an upstate dairy farm
Making Waste Unfashionable
Can the fashion industry, with an addiction to waste, become eco-friendly while staying on trend?
When Green Is White It's Bad
White nationalists blame non-European immigrants for our climate crisis + call for their exclusion + elimination
The Hot New Wave
The occurrence of ocean heat waves is rising, bringing unprecedented disruptions
August 05, 2019
Imagine It's 2053...
....You're visiting the Carbon Museum to see what life was like back in the Fossil Age + how it ended