Tag: Climate change
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...
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...
The Environmental Stance of Pope Leo XIV: A Closer Look – Inside Climate News
New Pope, New Planet-Care Era?So, like, the new pope, Leo XIV, formerly known as Robert Prevost, could totally be the game-changer the Catholic Church needs for the environment. He used to be a...
Coal Plants Granted 2-Year Reprieve by Trump Administration: Environmental Concerns Rise
Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that digs into the powers holding back climate action, first reported that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency told nearly 200 remaining coal-fired power plants to step up their game by...
Electrification: A Key Strategy for Achieving Net-Zero Goals
Standing inside a purpose-built laboratory at the University of Salford is a red-brick terraced house, Energy House 1, located on Joule Terrace in the northern English city of Manchester. At first glance, it looks...
COP30: Addressing the Elephant in the Room – Fossil Fuels and Climate Change
Andreas Sieber, who's the associate director of global policy and campaigns at 350.org, and Stela Herschmann, a Climate Policy Specialist at Observatório do Clima, are gearing up for COP30. This conference is shaping up...
US Foreign Energy Funding Redirected to Fossil Fuel Expansion
From Africa to Southeast Asia, the Trump administration is cancelling US support for projects designed to replace coal, oil, and gas with clean energy, pushing instead for the use of American taxpayers’ money to...
Indigenous Activists Demand Oil Drilling Ban at COP30
Jonas Mura, the big boss of the Mura Indigenous people, is all like, "Peace out!" because oil and gas companies crashed the party around ten years ago. He's been fighting tooth and nail against...
Government and Business Support Crucial for Climate Change Action
So, like, Mindy Hernandez is the director of the Living Lab for Equitable Climate Action at the World Resources Institute, you know? We’ve all heard it: Eat less beef. Fly less. Buy secondhand. Track...
Workers Demand Climate Action on May Day
Anabella Rosemberg, who is a senior advisor on Just Transition at Climate Action Network International (CAN-I), is really passionate about workers' rights and climate justice. She believes that these two important issues need to...