A few years ago, we entered an era where shared bikes were provided for free to any city that wanted them. Cities jumped at the opportunity to offer another form of transportation to their residents at no cost to their perpetually stretched budgets, but quickly learned that there was no … [continued]
Millions of Americas are at risk of serious health issues if heat waves and power outages occur at the same time — something that is happening more frequently.
Increasingly frequent power failures combined with heatwaves fueled by climate change pose severe, compounding threats to major American cities, new research suggests. The study, published in Environmental Science & Technology, looked at Atlanta, Detroit, and Phoenix and found at least two-thirds of residents in those cities would be vulnerable to … [continued]
Building codes and referenced standards need to be updated to replace historical weather data with future-focused climate data.
The World Bank estimates that climate change will be responsible for as many as 132 million people being in extreme poverty by 2030. For those who can’t fathom or visualize what this means, let’s look at how the organization defined extreme poverty, as: “Living on $1.90 per day.” The report … [continued]
Recently we came across a story from last year that we wished we hadn’t missed, but it’s still interesting. The University of Nebraska is using a “mechanical stomach” to save 95 tons of CO2 emissions per year by digesting the food and sending it down the drain instead of sending … [continued]
Formosa Plastics Group is planning to build a $9.4 billion manufacturing complex right in the middle of a Black community here in Louisiana. Although the Washington Post just recently reported on this, this isn’t exactly news. Before I dive into the newest article, I want to share some background of … [continued]
Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Sam Hargreaves Future deaths like that of schoolgirl Ella Adoo Kissi Debrah are preventable, says the coroner’s report following her death. It recommends that legally binding targets match World Health Organization guidelines for air pollution, which, Transport & Environment (T&E) says, the government has … [continued]
At any given time, 1,100 tons of microplastics are floating over the western United States, Wired reports. Plastic is falling from the sky — it’s literally raining plastic. Imagine yourself in a secluded spot such as the Utah desert or a peaceful forest in Oregon — yet plastic is raining … [continued]
This is a pivotal moment for US fracking policy, as well as Indigenous-federal relations. Will the Biden administration step up?
