Environment News
Funding Opportunities for DSM, DER, and Grid Modernization Programs
So, this dude Abdul-Hasim Dawkins, who's apparently an Energy Market Strategist at Syncwatt, Inc., is talking about some new policy change the Congress is considering. They're looking at making clean energy tax credits transferable...
Protecting Human Rights vs. Defending Nature: Which is Riskier?
Alright, so picture this: one chilly evening in January 2023, Indigenous leader Antonio Díaz Valencia and human rights lawyer Ricardo Arturo Lagunes Gasca decided to pull a vanishing act. Yep, they straight up disappeared...
Trump Administration Ordered to Restore $176 Million in Community and Environmental Grant Funding
In a totally huge win for environmental peeps, a federal judge on Monday ruled that the Trump administration gotta give back $176 million in grants to six cities and 13 nonprofits around the United...
Severe Weather Impacts Midwest and Southern U.S. Amid National Weather Service Staffing Shortages
Alright, so over the weekend and through Monday, some pretty intense tornadoes, storms, and hail decided to make an appearance in parts of the Midwestern and Southern United States. They were really on a...
Comparing Ship Pollution Levels in China and India: Blocked Data Revealed
Alright, so here we have a bit of a situation at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London. The European Union tried to get all the world's ships to fess up about how much...
Understanding the Impacts of Climate Change on Global Ecosystems
So, like, I stumbled upon this post about climate change and weather, right? And I gotta say, it was kind of a wild ride. The author was talking about this super long book they...
Study: Top Polluters Least Affected by Conflict and Environmental Damage
Alright, so let's dive into this article about the link between conflict and environmental risks. So, basically, researchers from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Wyoming found that the countries causing...
Building a Sustainable Firewood Bank: The Washoe Tribe’s Elder Heating Initiative
A sunny morning greets us at the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California's wood yard, a cozy spot nestled in a valley about 20 miles east of Lake Tahoe’s southern shore. The sounds of...
Former ReBuild NC Boss’ Disaster Relief Subcontractor Targeted by NC Fires
So, like, last week, the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management decided to give the boot to a subcontractor called PathBuilt. This company was actually founded by some big shots at ReBuild NC, a...
Why Forests Shouldn’t Be Governments’ Sole Emission Reduction Strategy
Sure thing! Let's dive into the rewritten article:Hey there, folks! So, we've got Bill Hare, the big cheese over at Climate Analytics, along with Claudio Forner, the head honcho of climate policy at the...
