January 12, 2021
by Scott Fletcher
Climate change
By 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.
October 25, 2020
by Brooke McClain Delaney
Air
Chemicals
Climate change
Fossil Fuels
International
By 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?
October 20, 2020
by Alec Williams
Air
Climate change
Fossil Fuels
State and Local
By 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]
May 3, 2020
by Camilla Brandfield-Harvey
Climate change
Energy
Natural Resources
Renewable Energy
By Robert Patton, Managing Editor
The coronavirus pandemic provides a unique opportunity to address global climate change.
April 29, 2020
by De Vann Sago
Climate change
International
State and Local
By Jie Yang, Managing Editor for Development
February 10, 2020
by Trevor Herden
Air
Climate change
Fossil Fuels
Natural Resources
By Molly Green, Staff Contributor.
Do children have a right to a government that protects their interest in a sustainable climate? Will Courts give them a chance to voice the urgency of their climate-based claims?
October 26, 2019
by Sara Douki
Air
Climate change
Endangered Species
International
Natural Resources
Wildlife
By Austin Holtshouser, Staff Contributor
With the consequences of forest fires being felt on both local and global levels, more needs to be done to mitigate these events – domestic government action is essential.
March 29, 2019
by Samuel Ruddy
Climate change
International
Wildlife
By Sang Koo, Staff Contributor
Biodiversity plays an important role in maintaining the overall health of the Arctic, but climate change poses a major threat as temperature increases have disrupted the region's ecosystem. What legal regime is currently in place to protect the Arctic?
March 22, 2019
by Gregory Harned
Air
Climate change
Energy
Fossil Fuels
International
Litigation
Natural Resources
By Isabelle Smith
As the global community confronts the reality that a rapid reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is urgently required, a new class of climate change litigation is emerging. But what impact are these proceedings having?
March 6, 2019
by De Vann Sago
Climate change
Energy
By Sophie White, Staff Contributor
The recent emergence of the ambitious Green New Deal has quickly shaped the conversation on climate change on Capitol Hill and on the campaign trail. But what is the Green New Deal and is it really a deal at all?