Tag: Environmental impact
Ending Global Poverty While Protecting the Climate: New Research Findings
A sketchy neighborhood called Cuffe Parade stands out in front, contrasting with an array of posh high-rise apartments across the river in Mumbai, India. Viviane Moos / Corbis via Getty ImagesSo, why should you...
Assessing Climate Risk: Government’s Recent Action and Impact
The United States was hit by nearly 30 billion-dollar storms last year, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's disaster tracking database revealed that these catastrophes are...
Creating Sustainable Electric Vehicles: Balancing Environmental Impact and Resource Extraction
Alrighty, let's dive into this article about the impacts of mining for materials needed for electric vehicles, written by Perrine Fournier, a forest and mining campaigner at Fern. So basically, our addiction to fossil...
Texas Oil and Gas Companies Utilize River Water for Drilling Amid Drought
Alright, so here's the scoop on the Rio Grande and Pecos River situation in good ol' Texas. So, apparently, extreme drought has really done a number on these two iconic waterways. American Rivers, this...
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...
Bitcoin Miners vs. Communities: Power Plant Takeover – Inside Scoop
New York has like, four of the biggest bitcoin mines in the whole country, and trust me, they’re a real headache. These places guzzle massive amounts of electricity and water to keep their servers...
Transforming Asia Towards a Fossil-Free Future: Real Change Needed
Chuck Baclagon, who is the Asia regional finance campaigner for 350.org, is really making some noise about how our continent is basically on fire. And no, I'm not talking about some metaphorical fire –...
Trump’s Policies Cause Loss of 62,000 U.S. Clean Energy Jobs
So, like, on April 25, 2024, Elin Energy's solar panel manufacturing facility in Brookshire, Texas was looking pretty impressive, you know? Brett Coomer from Houston Chronicle via Getty Images captured the whole vibe. Trust...
Georgia Power’s Potential Expansion of Fossil Gas Infrastructure
So, like, Georgia Power is all like, "Yo, we need more electricity, like, ASAP because of data centers and stuff." And they're not really telling anyone what kind of power plants they want to...
Canceling 781 Environmental Justice Grants: Trump EPA’s Controversial Move
An American flag flies amid burned structures at the Altadena Town & Country Club during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California on Jan. 8, 2025. Mario Tama / Getty ImagesAlright, so you know how...
