By ANDREA GERMANOS The findings, the authors write, “offer a clear rationale for mitigating climate change on public health grounds.” A new study adds to...
Archive for tag: Climate Action
Inflation Reduction Act Brings Renewed Hope for Climate Action
By DR. MIRIAM ACZEL After refusing to support the nearly $2 trillion Build Back Better Act last year, Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-WV) has...
Climate Crisis Will Bring More Record-Smashing Heat Waves in Coming Decades, Study Says
By Julia Conley “COP26 negotiators: take note.” The deadly heat waves recorded in Canada and the United States’ Pacific Northwest in recent weeks...
460+ Groups Demand Biden Pick a Climate Champion for Key Energy Position
By Jessica Corbett “Choosing a FERC nominee that will reject new fossil fuel development would be a strong sign that Biden intends to take...
Report Outlines ‘Crucial’ Need for Biden Administration to Aid Climate Refugees
By Brett Wilkins “Ready solutions are available to address root causes and displacement that are centered in human rights and humanitarian protection.” A leading refugee advocacy...
Top Scientists to Biden and Congress: ‘Go Big on Climate… Do So Now’
By Jessica Corbett “We must take immediate action to sharply reduce heat-trapping emissions to limit the worst climate change impacts, protect public health...
Eliminating Carbon Emissions by 2050 Would Save 74 Million Lives This Century: Study
By Kenny Stancil There is “a significant number of lives that can be saved if you pursue climate policies that are more aggressive...
‘Do What the Science Demands’: Biden White House to Be Given ‘Climate Clock’ Ahead of Global Summit
By Julia Conley “We’re not only sending a message that we’re running out of time, but that there is still time to act...
In ‘Road Map for a More Sustainable Future,’ NY Regulator Tells Banks to Consider Climate Risks in Planning
By Brett Wilkins “Climate change is happening now, and we have to take steps to manage the financial risks now,” said the state superintendent of banking regulation...
Biden-Harris Victory: A Win for the Planet
By DR. MIRIAM ACZEL (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Rejoining the Paris Agreement On June 1, 2017, in a blow to climate action, Donald Trump announced that...
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