Environment News
States Considering Legislation to Hold Big Oil Accountable for Climate Change Costs
As Climate Disasters Strain State Budgets, Lawmakers Get Creative In a world where climate disasters are becoming the new norm, some lawmakers are stepping up and demanding accountability from fossil fuel companies. They want...
California Farmworkers at Risk as Wildfires Worsen Air Quality
The Wildfire Woes of Farmworkers in California In Oxnard, California, the aftermath of the devastating January wildfires in Pacific Palisades lingered in the air, turning the sky a hazy orange hue. Amid the chaos, Adriana,...
Loss and Damage Fund Distributing $250 Million in First Phase
Alrighty, so let's dive into this article about the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) and how they're planning to splash $250 million until the end of 2026 on helping developing countries...
FEMA Director Defends Agency on Capitol Hill, Gets Fired by Trump
Alright, so let's dive into this whole Hamilton debacle, shall we? On a fine Thursday, the Trump administration decided to give Cameron Hamilton, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the boot....
Challenges Facing Electric Vehicle Adoption in Rural Ethiopia
As Ethiopia’s fuel prices keep on climbing and eating into his daily earnings, Teshale Natnael, a motorcycle taxi rider, believes that an electric scooter could be the answer to his problems. But, there's a...
Trump Criticizes Program for Low-Income Americans’ Energy Bills
A year ago, the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, known as LIHEAP, spread around $4 billion to families who were having a hard time paying their energy bills. This program was a lifeline for...
ExxonMobil’s Dominance in Guyana: Impact on Local Communities
So, like, there's this whole thing going on in Georgetown, Guyana, where heavy trucks are hauling stuff for huge construction projects, making the city sound like a noisy construction site. They're building a new...
Protecting Malaysia’s Indigenous Peoples from Deforestation and Illegal Evictions
On October 20, 2022, Jeffery Nang, the big cheese of the Rumah Jeffrey folks in Malaysia, rocked up to a community shindig and got handed a letter by a government guy in Sarawak, a...
Financing Green Development in the Global South Amid Trump’s Aid Cuts and Market Turmoil
Funders of climate and development action face a gargantuan task at key gatherings over the coming weeks: working out how to move ahead when the world’s biggest aid donor is turning off the tap...
Solar Grant Funding Delays in Pennsylvania Legislature Amid Rising Demand
Alrighty, so let's dive into the world of Tunkhannock Area School District, where Charles Suppon is shaking things up with some grand plans. This northeastern Pennsylvania district, home to around 2,000 students, is not...
