Understanding the UK’s Recent Spike in Wildfires
The unprecedented UK wildfire seasons in 2018 and 2019 have raised key questions about how fire risk in the UK is changing and how we can prepare for them in future.
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Saying No to BP and Shell Today: Hard Choices Have to be Made
The priority now has to be actively to support all divest/invest initiatives (in the arts, in our universities, in the financial services sector etc), and to ensure that our own pensions are invested accordingly. In a Climate Emergency, nothing else will suffice.
Habitable Earth
The desire to build a better society within Earth’s boundaries is reshaping politics. As different constituencies align and start pulling together, we can start to tell new stories about the future.
Climate Politics/Capitol Light (13)
A United Nations report is warning that the world is risking a “climate apartheid” scenario in which the wealthy can pay to avoid the consequences of global warming while the rest of society suffers.
In Climate Matters, What’s the Deference?
The recent Supreme Court decision in Gundy v US may portend a significant change in the way Congress drafts environmental legislation—indeed how it drafts all legislation—in the future.
Lawns to the Rescue
It’s an amazing experiment to leave a lawn alone for a couple months and to watch what happens. Nature comes back fast. Trees, flowers, and all the critters return.
More than Half the World could See ‘Record-Setting Heat’ Every Year by 2100
More than half of the world could see new temperature records set in every single year by the end of the century if global warming is not curbed, a study finds.
Climate Change: Why is it So Often “Sooner than Predicted”?
Acting with malice takes a toll on both perpetrator and victim. In our case, the victim is the planet and she’s turning the tables on us, on her own schedule, whether we see it coming or not. Heads up!
New California Bill Could Revolutionize How the U.S. Tackles Plastic Pollution
A sweeping “circular economy” bill in the California legislature aims to drastically reduce plastic waste and boost domestic recycling.
Climate Politics/Capitol Light (9)
The Democratic Party may be the loser in the candidate debates as the calls for a focused debate have only grown stronger since Perez rejected Inslee’s plea for a debate dedicated to the climate crisis.
In-depth Q&A: The UK Becomes First Major Economy to Set Net-Zero Climate Goal
The UK is to raise its ambition on climate change by setting a legally binding target to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to “net-zero” by 2050, prime minister Theresa May has announced today.
No, Climate Action Can’t be Separated from Social Justice
If you set aside Republicans’ obsession with cow farts, perhaps the most prevalent criticism of the Green New Deal is its emphasis on social justice. Critics contend that the far-reaching climate agenda is far too concerned with extraneous issues such as jobs, infrastructure, housing, healthcare and civil and indigenous rights.
