How the rise of populism is fuelling climate science denial across Europe
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Report: Nearly half of Americans breathing unhealthy air
The EPA recently announced it would not be strengthening the standard for particle pollution or soot, despite the agency’s own analysis showing that strengthening the standard by 25 percent could save 12,500 lives per year.
US government urges court to dismiss federal youth climate lawsuit
The DOJ under the Biden administration appears to be resuming the fight against the 21 youth plaintiffs who are seeking to force the U.S. government to face trial and answer to their evidence of climate science.
This year’s ozone hole is the smallest it’s been since 1988
The ozone shield in Earth’s stratosphere helps absorb the sun’s dangerous ultraviolet radiation, which causes problems such as skin cancer.
‘Not another decade to waste’ — How to speed up the clean energy transition
Energy policy expert Leah Stokes explains who’s pushing climate delay and denial — it’s not just fossil fuel companies — and what we need to do now.
‘We will sue,’ vow green groups after Trump guts nation’s key environmental law
“We’re not going to sit back and allow a decision that could harm public health during a public health crisis go unscathed,” said Earthjustice. “We’ll be seeing them in court.”
Finland becomes world’s first country to make legally binding carbon negativity pledge
“There is an important gap between current measures and those required to reach the targets, and now there is a legal obligation to act.”
Atlantic Coast Pipeline corporate backers fund faulty pro-pipeline poll
With the controversy over the ACP raging on, the public deserves to hear the truth, independent of corporate money aimed at manipulating public opinion.
Trump bashes Puerto Rico mayor and victims of Hurricane Maria
President Trump has pledged federal help to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, but a date has not been set to send help and funds.
7 ways to make your small business greener
Once you have these new and greener practices down, not only will your office residents thank you for them, but so will the environment.