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A Triumph and Disgrace: The Very Slow Road to Banning Asbestos
Like almost all things chemical in the United States, the recent announcement by the Biden administration that it is banning a major form of asbestos is both a triumph and a disgrace.
On Earth Day, Let’s Actually Protect Our Planet – By Investing in It
Each year, Earth Day provides an opportunity to reflect on the natural world and the benefits it confers to humanity. Conservation and preservation typically dominate the conversation. Well-meaning, these can unwittingly create a narrative that we can only protect wild spaces by keeping humans out; and we wonder why this doesn’t inspire sufficient action to address our pressing environmental challenges.
Why Climate Grief Is an Essential for Climate Action
When I read news about the latest IPCC climate assessment report, or predictions of imminent mass extinction, I admit that the statistics — the exact degree of warming, the number of feet sea levels will rise, how many species will die — find fewer footholds in my brain than the overwhelming sorrow they elicit.
‘If We Don’t Show Up for Our Clean Water and Beaches, No One Does’: Behind-the-Scenes on a Lobby Day in Florida
On Apr. 4, more than 30 advocates took to the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee, FL for Florida Healthy Beaches Day.
Why Does White East Palestine, Ohio Get Apologies, But None for Black Cancer Alley?
On Wednesday, Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw told a Senate hearing he was “terribly sorry” for February’s fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The train was loaded with poisonous chemicals. The most notable was vinyl chloride, a known human carcinogen. The resulting spills and plumes sickened many residents, killed 40,000 fish, and caused a temporary evacuation of many of the town’s 4,700 residents.
Installing Solar-Powered Fridges in Developing Countries Is an Effective Way to Reduce Hunger and Fight Climate Change
By Abay Yimere Food loss and waste are major problems around the world. When food is tossed aside or allowed to spoil, it makes economies less productive and leaves people hungry. It also harms Earth’s climate by generating methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Food loss and waste accounts for 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. If […]
The Star Thrower: How Individual Changes Can Lead to Big Impacts
Have you ever heard the story of the old man walking along the beach and seeing a young man throwing something into the water over and over again? When the old man approaches the boy, he sees he is picking up starfish that had been stranded during low tide and throwing them back into the […]
France’s Solar Plan for Parking Lots Could Start an Urban Renewable Revolution
France has approved legislation that will require all car parks with more than 80 spaces to be covered over by solar panels.
If the COP27 Won’t Act, Students Will: Why We Demand Fossil Free Research
Fossil Free Research is an international movement working to expose and dismantle Big Oil’s toxic influence on climate research by advocating for institutions to adopt a Fossil Free Research policy – a ban on fossil fuel industry funding for climate change-related research.