NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in urging Congress to respond to the climate crisis and advance environmental justice by funding critical programs in budget reconciliation legislation. In a letter to the chairs of numerous House and Senate committees, the coalition calls on […]readmore
View From HereBy David Mark GreavesA changing climate, a deadly virus, and a fascist Republican party are the challenges the nation is faced with going into the Fall of 2021. Hurricane Ida devastated Louisiana, leaving four million without power and forced the mighty Mississippi River to reverse its flow. An historic drought in the west […]readmore
by Jen Carlson,The Gothamist The messaging is clear: If you see a Spotted Lanternfly, you must destroy it.While the invasive pest—a planthopper, which cannot actually fly too far—does not cause a direct threat to humans, it can be destructive to our surroundings and quality of life. In addition to infesting trees, they are considered a threat […]readmore
By Samantha Maldonado“This story was originally published on August 5, 2021 by THE CITYEnvironmental activists protesting changes to National Grid’s Greenpoint hub for more than a year are claiming a legal victory — but the utility is pushing back.Following a court order, National Grid last week stopped construction work at the Brooklyn site that could […]readmore
By Chris D’AngeloAlexander C. Kaufman,huffpost.comA new United Nations report reaffirms what world governments have known and failed to deal with for decades: that climate change is our fault, is already causing devastation around the globe and will continue to get worse.How much worse is entirely up to us. The assessment from the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel […]readmore
…and This is Only the Beginning View From HereBy David Mark GreavesThe report from the International Panel on Climate Change is best described as terrifying. It says the earth, as we’ve known it, is changing for the worse due to human activity.We are just going into it now, with worldwide wildfires, floods, and droughts, being […]readmore
www.globalchange.govEarth’s climate is now changing faster than at any point in the history of modern civilization, primarily as a result of human activities. Global climate change has already resulted in a wide range of impacts across every region of the country and many sectors of the economy that are expected to grow in the coming […]readmore
The massive loss could destabilize local marine ecosystems By Valerie Yurk,E&E NewsSea creatures, such as the mussels and other marine life seen in this tidepool on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, perished in droves from a major heat wave. Credit: Rolf Hicker Alamy More than 1 billion sea creatures along the Vancouver coast were cooked to […]readmore
