Next week’s primary election in Georgia has made national news as a potential bellwether of how voters view former President Donald Trump and his false claims that the 2020 presidential election in the state, which he lost, was stolen. Far from the national news, lower down the ballot, that same election on May 24 will... Continue Reading →
Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202! On this Indigenous Peoples' Day, we're rereading this piece about what Indigenous people can teach us about fighting climate change. ICYMI, President Biden will travel to Colorado this week to designate his first national monument. Maxine broke the news of the expected designation last month. But first:... Continue Reading →
Half of voters say climate change is important in midterms, poll finds
The latest assessment offers both a harsh reality check and a path forward. Experts William Braham, Peter Psarras, and Michael Mann offer their thoughts. When William Braham of Penn’s Stuart Weitzman School of Design started delving into the latest report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), he felt a mix of optimism and... Continue Reading →
(Repost) Four solutions to mitigate climate change, from the IPCC
One year ago in this column, we said “What is the number one thing you can do to protect the environment and tackle climate change? It’s simple: Vote for climate candidates. In all elections- from the very local all the way up to the federal level, candidates running for office will state their position on... Continue Reading →
NORTH JERSEY GREEN: Vote for climate this election
Joining with others who share our outrage and convictions can be an antidote to despair, reminding us we’re part of a caring community that craves change. Instead of searching for shaky hope from the quiet of our screens, we can give up on hopes and instead look for concrete, ambitious action. Taking collective action in... Continue Reading →
Don’t just hope for climate action — head to your municipal election voting booth
One of the most confounding realities of the climate crisis is that two seemingly contradictory facts are simultaneously true: that humanity has at our fingertips the solutions to fix it at the very same time that global greenhouse gas emissions soar higher than ever. By now the world has a solid understanding of what the solutions to... Continue Reading →
Decisive Climate Moments Call for Bold New Tactics
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Experts say that more than 5 billion out of the estimated 16 billion mobile phones possessed worldwide will likely be discarded in 2022. Despite containing valuable elements like Gold, Silver and several other recyclable components, more than 5 billion unwanted cellphones will be dumped. . Continue watching on WION YouTube Channel
Nearly a decade ago, a political outsider helped catapult the idea of a “climate emergency” to the forefront of U.S. politics. Now her activism is on the brink of paying off. Margaret Klein Salamon, a clinical psychologist by training, became alarmed by climate change after Superstorm Sandy battered New York City in 2012, leaving a... Continue Reading →
How activists put the ‘climate emergency’ on the map
As the water starts to slowly recede, Pakistan is facing waves of disaster that will be felt for years Margaret Evans CBC News Oct. 15, 2022 He may be one of the youngest victims of Pakistan’s devastating floods. A baby not yet born when record-breaking monsoon rains triggered flooding that swallowed up much of the... Continue Reading →
After the flood
Steve Skinner thinks it’s vital to engage with people who hold different views, while Claire Whatley notes an unfortunate advert placement alongside a Greta Thunberg article I can’t disagree with any of the ideas put forward by writers and activists (‘Stop setting things on fire’: nine great ideas to save the planet, 8 October) in... Continue Reading →
Time to break bread with climate sceptics
As stars align for America’s rapid transition to a clean economy, slow electric transmission project permitting is gumming up the gears. The vast majority of newly-installed and planned energy projects in the U.S. consist of clean energy – solar and wind farms, often paired with battery storage - even before the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) expanded the... Continue Reading →
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