SUVs were the second largest cause of the global rise in carbon dioxide emissions over the past decade, eclipsing all shipping, aviation, heavy industry and even trucks: https://t.co/SHETkVhJT5
— Hiroko Tabuchi (@HirokoTabuchi) September 9, 2020
Add widespread water insecurity that fuels conflict, social unrest + migration to the list of harms inflicted by the global climate crisis
If scientists can model the climate system & predict worsening wildfires, newspapers can damn well figure out how to report it. It's not rocket (or climate) science.
— Geoffrey Supran (@GeoffreySupran) September 8, 2020
As @emorwee says, failure to do so is "abdication of journalistic responsibility". 1/nhttps://t.co/mbYlb2EKKW
Boston Green New Deal advocates embrace hands-on education + job programs for racial justice as part of OVID recovery + meeting a 2040 citywide carbon neurality goal
By combining detailed local knowledge with sustained disaster planning + political support, US communities can minimize rising hurricane damage
... but government policy plays an indispensable role, even though it typically moves much slower than markets
Using streets for voting booths instead of cars is just one of many ways cities can get their mojo back as they revive from the pandemic
I'm proposing a bike-to-school plan for NYC high school students.
— Scott M. Stringer (@NYCComptroller) September 3, 2020
Reimagining our streets is not a job we can postpone until after the pandemic.
Congestion is soaring and bus speeds are falling. It's time to rethink our transportation strategy.https://t.co/jQ80kW0VgT
Australia is on track to match 2019’s record for 6.3 gigawatts of new renewable capacity this year, with rooftop solar booming
The 27-nation EU considers more stringent emissions rules to reach its 2050 zero emissions goals
Scenic Hudson seeks an Executive Director of Policy, Advocacy + Science. The mission of the position is leading initiatives to preserve + restore the riverfront + critical landscapes of the Hudson Valley as a public + natural resource.
How citizens can get the climate crisis on the must-teach list of every state in the nation, at present only 36 states have such requirements