Let's have something magnificent to look forward to when this is all over — so that we may, like Dante Alighieri, 'leave hell and again behold the stars'

Posted at 01:26 PM

Aux powerpoints, citoyens! France asks its citizens — a representative sample of the French population, selected by randomly generated telephone numbers — how to meet its climate-change targets

Posted at 04:44 PM

As Congress mulls stimulus, Trump should avoid Obama's 2009 mistake. True in 2009, true last week, true this week https://t.co/KX8TwczKsX via @UtilityDive

— Sallan Foundation (@Sallan_Found) March 23, 2020

Posted at 04:33 PM

Lenten activists believe that a willingness to make personal sacrifices encourages us to conceive of ourselves in the context of the larger system that needs to change.

Posted at 04:13 PM

As climate change messes with temperature and precipitation, California newts lose twenty percent of body mass

Posted at 03:54 PM

The Sanitation Department proposes rule changes that would ban stinky, oozy trash bags from city sidewalks

Posted at 01:28 PM

By embracing coal after the Fukushima nuclear power disaster, Japan has made the transition to renewable energy very hard

Posted at 02:46 PM

...But it's executing a policy forcing states to evict people from their homes in flood zones or forgo federal climate funding

Posted at 01:52 PM

An amazing list, as always, by Grist https://t.co/yd1GUCokTk

— Shravya Jain-Conti (@Shravya_) March 10, 2020

Posted at 12:45 PM

Honolulu sues 8 oil companies for creating a public nuisance by hiding knowledge about their role in causing climate damage

Posted at 11:22 AM

Los Angeles aims to become the first US city to get its electricity from renewable hydrogen

Posted at 11:05 AM

The climate + the labor movements need to find fast-working ways to overcome disruption worries arising from ending our economy's fossil fuel addiction

Posted at 10:39 AM

Tuesday's Most Read #1: Why the US Sucks at Building Public Transit https://t.co/1xCO82ujha @VICE

— The Overhead Wire (@theoverheadwire) March 11, 2020

Posted at 01:24 PM

What might accelerate in German environmental politics once the Age of Merkel ends?

Posted at 10:56 AM

Germany is off course for meeting its 2030 targeted GHG emissions cuts, with energy + transport the biggest problem sectors

Posted at 02:48 PM

The NYC Mayor's Office seeks Senior Policy Advisor, Social Resiliency to be a key member of the team which develops + implements initiatives to a) strengthen community + small business climate preparedness, b) support and expand sustainability programming + c) promote social cohesion

MOR also seeks a Senior Policy Advisor, Buildings Focus to develop + manage policies + programs that increase the resilience of New York City’s existing buildings, new construction + communities. building technologies, construction methods, adaptation measures + financing strategies relevant for the New York City context

Posted at 03:32 PM

'For every person alarmed by the speed with which climate change is bearing down upon us, this fight goes on' Elizabeth Warren announcing the end of her Presidential campaign

Posted at 02:14 PM

Not only has Europe had the hottest winter on record, but it's gotten hotter, faster

Posted at 02:02 PM

The koala population faces an immediate threat of extinction after the Australia bushfires, new report findshttps://t.co/h7KWYn9Tfz

— Svein T veitdal (@tveitdal) March 5, 2020

Posted at 01:55 PM

...To forgotten nuke test lab at Columbia University. Take a virtual tour

Posted at 11:55 AM

Scientists discover that tropical rainforests, a major sponge for soaking up carbon dioxide emissions, aren't doing as well now + could quickly turn into sources of global heating CO 2 emissions

Posted at 11:49 AM

A brief history of pledges to reduce GHG emissions:

2010 (blue): 14% gap in 2020 for a 2°C pathway

2020 (orange): 25% gap in 2030 for 2°C (time passed, emissions grew)

2020 (red): 55% gap in 2030 for a 1.5°C pathway (ambition raised in Paris)https://t.co/AUvpEYY1ac pic.twitter.com/61ccDZxYtH

— Glen Peters (@Peters_Glen) March 4, 2020

Posted at 02:35 PM

What is the Shell Oil plan for profiting from generational change in a carbon-constrained future?

Posted at 12:50 PM

"[O]verall the problem is that the [Big Fossil] shareholder base of the U.S. companies is neither insisting on nor rewarding a move away from the core business," David Goldwyn. Source: Ben German, Axios

Posted at 12:45 PM

Greta Thunburg's not a fan

Posted at 12:32 PM

The Green New Deal advocacy group, the Sunrise Movement, endorses NYC Councilmember Constantinides for Queens Borough President

Posted at 11:37 AM

Upscale ski resorts pay to make it snow on their slopes. As for those who can't afford luxury climate adaptation...

Posted at 11:05 AM

Think climate curriculums belong in our schools? So does the fossil fuel industry, but with its own lesson agenda

Posted at 10:13 AM

Seoul composts 95% of its food waste, what are the lessons for US cities like New York?

Posted at 09:55 AM

One of the most damning pieces I've ever read, on how Big Oil and Big Soda teamed up to give you Omnipresent UnRecyclable Plastic. https://t.co/aby1PeMZTX

— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) March 3, 2020

Posted at 09:53 AM

Bad news from down under, Australian summers lengthen

Posted at 11:59 AM

...But it is a key part of the right climate policy tool box

Posted at 10:53 AM

Who's an eco-star, who's not? The NYLCV's annual scorecard for the 59- member NYC Council shines a light on green law-making

Posted at 10:30 AM

Today's the day! I started working to reduce plastic bag waste in 2008. Happy we are finally moving forward! https://t.co/3xBw1zn3Vo

— julie tighe (@julietighe17) March 1, 2020

Posted at 10:27 AM

Proterra, a leading electric bus maker, deploys its technology in a partnership to make electric-powered heavy-duty trucks

Posted at 09:55 AM