" I know that if we continue on our current trajectory, things are going to be real, real bad. But I also know that we can stop that trajectory, we can make things a lot better, not just for the climate, but in all these other ways that are related." Kate Marvel, climate scientist
Justice Ginsburg's Supreme Court record of environmental decisions
At least daily it hits me how wild it is that like 85% of Americans think this 👇 is normal and also think building neighborhoods where you can walk places is the craziest shit they've ever heard https://t.co/wlIz3qKjHP
— Travis R. Eby (@travis_robert) September 21, 2020
The Union Square Climate Clock displays the Earth's climate action countdown for 7 days, starting September 21
Start with the affirmation, we’re planning to stay. Then, Dr. Mindy Fullilove asks, “What do we need to make that possible?”
The 1903 transit options for crossing the Brooklyn Bridge
Non-US electric vehicle sales rise as prices near parity with fossil-fueled vehicles. Are fossil-fuelers worried?
Oceans' capacity for absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is running out, this will speed up the timeline of our climate crisis
The Sierra Club seeks a Chief Advancement Office, who reports directly to the Executive Director to support National + Chapter activities including directors responsible for major donor, foundation, planned giving + direct response fundraising programs
Plans are underway to expand the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme, the world's biggest GHG market
The Arizona Senate race is running hot, but while the climate crisis is not a big campaign issue, prospects for a Democratic Senate majority are getting national attention
Climate scientist and wildfire expert Park Williams from @Columbia @earthinstitute @LamontEarth says that the relationship between warming, dryness and fire is exponential. Meaning that for each degree of extra warming, wildfires increase even more rapidly. Watch our special here https://t.co/YQled6h3mp
— Jeff Berardelli (@WeatherProf) September 18, 2020
A rousing cheer for a new idea
In the race between Doug Jones + Tommy Tuberville for Alabama's US Senate seat, candidates' differences on the climate crisis couldn't be starker
While producing more GHG pollution than the US + EU combined, China contemplates more stringent clean energy goals
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission reports on the major risks to the stability of the US financial system posed by the climate crisis
Happening now: climate change is changing the Arctic in profound ways
After the NYC Transportation Department had to walk back its excuse that the delay in creating rapid bus lanes resulted from running out of red paint, what's today's excuse?
This morning’s sunrise over NYC and NJ brought to you by California, Oregon wildfires 3K miles away. pic.twitter.com/nU9wPulRVT
— Scott Fallon (@NewsFallon) September 16, 2020