Take Me to the River. . . Let’s Conserve the Water
February 13, 2023 by Allie Williams Climate change State and Local WaterBy Allie Williams, Staff Contributor.
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The Climate Crisis’ Impact on HIV, AIDS, and Malaria in the Global South
December 23, 2021 by Will Pisano Jr Climate changeBy Taylor Hall-Debnam, Staff Contributor.
Climate Change is already having public health consequences in the global south. Global leaders have a duty to respond.
Gone with the Wind? The Supreme Court Agrees to Review the EPA's Power to Regulate Carbon Emissions Under the Clean Air Act
November 7, 2021 by Vanessa Ishimwe Climate changeBy Yanai Ben Gigi, Staff Contributor
The Supreme Court will soon hear a case that may alter the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions under the Clean Air Act and expand the reach of the nondelegation doctrine.
Renewable Energy Framed as the Culprit of Texas Blackouts
April 20, 2021 by Lawrence Corbeille Climate change Energy Environmental Law Review Syndicate Fossil Fuels Renewable EnergyBy Blake Ellis, Staff Contributor
In February 2021, the state of Texas experienced unprecedented power outages caused by severe winter storms. Conservative politicians and media were quick to blame the use of renewable energy as the culprit of the outages. The facts present a different explanation.
We're Falling into a Ring of Fire: Taking Stock of Wildfire Liability Regimes from Varying Perspectives in the United States
March 31, 2021 by Drew Robertson Air Climate change Litigation Public Lands State and LocalBy Alec Williams, Managing Editor
After a record-breaking wildfire season in 2020, lawsuits are likely to flood the dockets of federal and state courts across the United States. Wildfire liability determinations at either level can be complex, typically implicating many parties and exorbitant damage awards. However, in light of the projected impact of climate change on wildfire frequency and severity, such lawsuits may become increasingly commonplace.
The United States Needs a Plan for Climate-Driven Migration
January 29, 2021 by Alec Williams Climate change International Oceans WaterBy Eleanor Hildebrandt, Staff Contributor
The effects of climate change will make swaths of the planet uninhabitable, displacing millions of people. How can the United States’ legal system facilitate an equitable, humanitarian response to those seeking safe resettlement within its borders?
The United States may finally ratify the Kigali Amendment—with potential implementing legislation already underway
January 15, 2021 by Lawrence Corbeille Air Chemicals Climate changeSara Zaat, Staff Contributor
Hydrofluorocarbons, an alternative to the ozone-depleting substances that damage the Earth’s protective ozone layer, are potent greenhouse gases that exacerbate climate change. These chemicals are scheduled for reduction under international law: the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Will the United States join the majority of U.N. Member States in committing to phasing down its hydrofluorocarbon production and consumption in accordance with international law in a Biden administration?
Workers Among Most Vulnerable to Climate Change
January 12, 2021 by Scott Fletcher Climate changeBy Shannon Twiss, Staff Contributor
Policymakers should take a closer look at the way the effects of climate change are taking their toll on our most essential workers in agriculture, manufacturing, and emergency response.
Imagining a Greener Future for Post-COVID-19
October 25, 2020 by Brooke McClain Delaney Air Chemicals Climate change Fossil Fuels InternationalBy Hyunjin Kim, Staff Contributor
"Normal was a crisis." When we say we want to "go back to normal," do we really mean the world exactly as we left it? Or, could we use COVID as a means of building something better than what we had, perhaps greener?
California’s Ban on Gasoline-Powered Vehicles - Will it Take Effect?
October 20, 2020 by Alec Williams Air Climate change Fossil Fuels State and LocalBy Camden Douglas, Staff Contributor
On September 23, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newson issued an executive order[1] that is expected to reduce the impact of climate change by drastically transforming the State's transportation industry. California experiences many unique climate change-related problems. For instance, as a result of climate change, the duration of California's wildfire season has more than doubled since 1980.[2] Indeed, this year, California is experiencing a record-breaking burn,[3] with wildfires scorching millions of acres of land.[4] The executive order, in an attempt to attenuate some of these climate change-related impacts on the State, requires all new passenger vehicles sold in California to be zero-emission by 2035, effectively banning the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles in just fifteen years.[5]