Electric Car Revolution Puts Native Communities at Risk

Electric Car Revolution Puts Native Communities at Risk

S&P Global Mobility forecasts electric vehicle sales in the United States could reach 40 percent of total passenger car sales by 2030, and more optimistic projections foresee electric vehicle sales surpassing 50 percent by 2030. According to the U.S. Bureau of...
The Week in Climate Change News

The Week in Climate Change News

A (non-comprehensive and quite random) list of climate change, climate policy and environmental justice stories from the past week. Climate Risks Loom Over Panama Canal, a Vital Global Trade Link. Lack of rain and changing weather patterns are slowing the ship traffic...
The Week in Climate Change News

The Week in Climate Change News

A selection of climate change and climate policy news from this past week. Unusual Pacific Storms Like Hurricane Hilary Could Be a Warning for the Future. A lack of data from the Eastern Pacific Ocean makes it hard to project whether global warming will increase...
Montana Youths Get Historic Win in Landmark Climate Case

Montana Youths Get Historic Win in Landmark Climate Case

A state judge in Montana ruled on Monday that young people in the state have a constitutional right to a healthful environment, finding in a landmark case that the state’s failure to consider climate change when evaluating new oil and gas projects was causing harm....
How Much Air Pollution You Live With Depends on Your Skin Color

How Much Air Pollution You Live With Depends on Your Skin Color

A study published in Environmental Health Perspectives found that, no matter which of the main types of air pollutants you look at, people of color are breathing more of it. And while great progress has been made in reducing deadly pollutants in the air in the US over...
The Week in Climate Change News

The Week in Climate Change News

A roundup of climate policy stories from the past week: The world is likely to face major disruption to food supplies well before temperatures rise by the 1.5C target, the president of the UN’s desertification conference has warned, as the impacts of the climate...