As International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) 40th General Assembly kicks off this week in Montreal, aviation faces an existential challenge: the need to zero out its climate impact. Greta Thunberg, whose refusal to fly symbolizes the question every child of her generation will face, leads a climate strike on this Friday, that will march right […]

As International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) 40th General Assembly kicks off this week in Montreal, aviation faces an existential challenge: the need to zero out its climate impact. Greta Thunberg, whose refusal to fly symbolizes the question every child of her generation will face, leads a climate strike on this Friday, that will march right […]

The post Three opportunities for the UN’s aviation agency to deliver climate action appeared first on Climate 411.

This week, hundreds of officials from countries, states, cities and companies all over the world are convening in New York to discuss the future of our planet. Among the many solutions being discussed is one that sometimes gets less attention, but holds tremendous opportunity to tackle climate change and clean our air in communities across […]

This week, hundreds of officials from countries, states, cities and companies all over the world are convening in New York to discuss the future of our planet. Among the many solutions being discussed is one that sometimes gets less attention, but holds tremendous opportunity to tackle climate change and clean our air in communities across […]

This week, hundreds of officials from countries, states, cities and companies all over the world are convening in New York to discuss the future of our planet. Among the many solutions being discussed is one that sometimes gets less attention, but holds tremendous opportunity to tackle climate change and clean our air in communities across […]

The post Zero-emission trucks and buses can improve our climate, clean air future appeared first on Energy Exchange.

Tom Neltner, J.D., Chemicals Policy Director and Lindsay McCormick, Program Manager. Chicago is the epicenter for lead service lines (LSLs) in the United States. In a report submitted to Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) in April, Chicago Water reported having 392,614 LSLs – 75% of the total service lines in its water system that serves […]

The monarch butterfly may be the most famous pollinator, but lesser-known species have the most outstanding performances in the field.

The monarch butterfly may be the most famous pollinator, but lesser-known species have the most outstanding performances in the field.

The post The star power of pollinators on the farm first appeared on Growing Returns.

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A new study examined short-term exposure to small particulate matter pollution and mental health effects in children, and found that pollution was linked to worsening mental health disorders just days after exposure.

At the behest of the American Petroleum Institute, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to eliminate nationwide limits on methane pollution, sending America’s natural gas industry backwards to the days of uncontrolled emissions. This dangerous proposal threatens the climate, the communities living near oil and gas development and the increasingly vulnerable status of American natural […]

New social science research finds people are willing to put a price on carbon; just don’t ask them to pay taxes This post was authored by Rainer Romero-Canyas, Lead Senior Social Scientist for EDF. Flying shame has gone mainstream—just ask the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. But are travelers who won’t face the wrath of […]

New social science research finds people are willing to put a price on carbon; just don’t ask them to pay taxes This post was authored by Rainer Romero-Canyas, Lead Senior Social Scientist for EDF. Flying shame has gone mainstream—just ask the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. But are travelers who won’t face the wrath of […]

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Urgent global action is needed to create thriving, climate-smart fisheries in response to significant ocean warming detailed in a new United Nations report released today, said Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).

If you take care of fish, you’re taking care of a world where people and nature can prosper together. It is not too late to think this way. Believing we can make a difference is essential.