TRUMP V. EARTH: Who Put The Appalachian Trail In The Way Of The Atlantic Coast…
The Trump administration undermines an historic trail, tries desperately to save just one coal-fired power plant, and sells out the endangered delta smelt.
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Offshore Drilling Has Become A Liability For Republicans
Republicans are caught between oil industry donors, who want offshore drilling, and coastal voters, who fiercely oppose it.
Which U.S. Counties Are Struck By Hurricanes Most Frequently?
It’s creeping towards that time of year for Eastern and Gulf states in the U.S. to prepare for hurricane season. Having lived through many Florida hurricanes, experiencing the water (everywhere) and the wind clearing out stagnant energy, the atmosphere is refreshing — if houses remain and people are fine. Electricity can be knocked out for hours or days, which can be stressful but can also be relaxing. It depends on your situation, your needs, and your point of view.
Los Angeles Green New Deal Will Change City’s Car Culture
LA mayor Eric Garcetti has announced a new Green New Deal plan that will slash emissions and congestion while creating new job opportunities. The Sunrise Movement says it doesn’t do enough soon enough.
The State Of The World’s Water — 7 Graphics
Every person on Earth should have access to reliable water supplies. Water is essential for sanitation, hygiene, and daily survival, but in some places, conflict over water is becoming more commonplace.To recognize the importance of water for everything we do, we compiled seven graphics that explain the state of the world’s vital water resources.
Scientists Find Human Link To Drought As Early As 1900
A new study has used tree ring data records to measure drought conditions around the world. It finds a correlation between human activity and drought going back to the early 1900s.
There Were 137 Oil Spills In The U.S. In 2018 — See Where They Happened
Oil spills don’t make the news very often unless they are big, like the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, which killed 11 people and spewed an estimated 205 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. But spills happen frequently. According to data from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), there were 137 oil spills in 2018, about 11 per month.
Game Of Thrones Is Really A Wake-Up Call To Climate Change
The evidence is in — Game of Thrones has many lessons for us about climate change… if we’ll only listen.
Civil Society Organizations Are Learning To Track Climate Adaptation Spending To Ensure It Reaches The…
Communities around the world are already feeling the impacts of climate change. Finance is at the heart of the matter: adapting to rising sea levels, heat waves, floods, and erratic weather is becoming expensive very quickly, particularly for developing countries.
Which Countries Use The Most Fossil Fuels?
Originally published on WRI’s Resource Watch platform, a platform which features hundreds of data sets all in one place on the state of the planet’s resources and citizens.
