What do oil companies, ultraconservative think tanks, and billionaires agree on regarding global warming? Perhaps that it is propaganda, pseudoscience, or a hoax? Or perhaps something more paradoxical: that they have found its solution. For dec...
Many Americans take clean air for granted, but it is the product of detailed federal regulations that weigh the economic costs of reducing pollution against the benefits of cleaner air to human health. Recently, however, the Environmental Protection ...
It’s easy to assume that air pollution is a relic of America’s industrial past: a phenomenon that belonged to the age of steel mills and smog-choked skylines. But drive through the petrochemical corridor of Louisiana, or the refinery-lined neighb...
When Hurricane Ian made landfall near Cayo Costa, Florida on September 28, 2022, it brought storm, sea, and devastation. The areas most severely affected by Ian’s wrath were unsurprisingly the areas inherently most vulnerable to landfalling hurrica...
When Hurricane Ian made landfall near Cayo Costa, Florida on September 28, 2022, it brought storm, sea, and devastation. The areas most severely affected by Ian’s wrath were unsurprisingly the areas inherently most vulnerable to landfalling hurrica...
At $369 billion, the recent Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is the single biggest investment to fight climate change in American history. Official estimates put the United States on track to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and reach net ze...
At $369 billion, the recent Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is the single biggest investment to fight climate change in American history. Official estimates put the United States on track to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and reach net ze...
Consider the life of a disposable plastic plate. If the plate was used in New York City, it should go in the recycling bin only after it has been rinsed off. If it was used in Providence or Boston, it should be thrown directly into the trash, as thes...
Consider the life of a disposable plastic plate. If the plate was used in New York City, it should go in the recycling bin only after it has been rinsed off. If it was used in Providence or Boston, it should be thrown directly into the trash, as thes...
As Hurricane Ian pounded Florida, we in the United States were once again reminded of the devastating impact of climate change. With hurricanes in the East, cold snaps in the Midwest, and wildfires along the West Coast, the United States is no strang...
As Hurricane Ian pounded Florida, we in the United States were once again reminded of the devastating impact of climate change. With hurricanes in the East, cold snaps in the Midwest, and wildfires along the West Coast, the United States is no strang...
Strangers streamed into the milling villages within Scituate, Rhode Island in the summer of 1915. Arriving by train and in jet-black Model T cars, they parsed through land deeds at the town clerk’s office and took photographs of local homes. Suspic...
Strangers streamed into the milling villages within Scituate, Rhode Island in the summer of 1915. Arriving by train and in jet-black Model T cars, they parsed through land deeds at the town clerk’s office and took photographs of local homes. Suspic...
Russia’s war against Ukraine has led to a chain of reactions that pushed many countries, including the United States, towards increasing their fossil fuel production. After Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, the United States, in addition to ...
Russia’s war against Ukraine has led to a chain of reactions that pushed many countries, including the United States, towards increasing their fossil fuel production. After Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, the United States, in addition to ...
Marc Rosario grew up in Fox Point and remembers shoveling sidewalks for Adler’s Hardware on Wickenden and Benefit. In late March, Rosario, now driving for DoorDash part-time, stopped at the Shell gas station next door to purchase water, but not gas...
Marc Rosario grew up in Fox Point and remembers shoveling sidewalks for Adler’s Hardware on Wickenden and Benefit. In late March, Rosario, now driving for DoorDash part-time, stopped at the Shell gas station next door to purchase water, but not gas...
In 2019, the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency appointed Tony Cox, a former employee of the oil and chemical industries, to chair the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC). Wasting little time, Cox began advocati...
In 2019, the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency appointed Tony Cox, a former employee of the oil and chemical industries, to chair the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC). Wasting little time, Cox began advocati...
The frozen wind turbines seen during last month’s Texas blackout along with the regular rolling blackouts we see during California summers draw attention to the uncomfortable reality of wind and solar energy: they are not reliable enough to support...
The frozen wind turbines seen during last month’s Texas blackout along with the regular rolling blackouts we see during California summers draw attention to the uncomfortable reality of wind and solar energy: they are not reliable enough to support...
When it comes to climate policy in the United States, proposals are grouped in one of two poles. The first falls under the progressive umbrella of the Green New Deal (GND), initially proposed in Congress by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-...
When it comes to climate policy in the United States, proposals are grouped in one of two poles. The first falls under the progressive umbrella of the Green New Deal (GND), initially proposed in Congress by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-...
According to the IPCC, as much as 37 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture and food production. Any strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions must target this sector. Reducing food waste is an avenue for reducing emission...
According to the IPCC, as much as 37 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture and food production. Any strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions must target this sector. Reducing food waste is an avenue for reducing emission...
Despite his promises, Trump has not been able to save coal for West Virginia and American coal country. Instead, coal-fired plants are moving towards natural gas as a purported sustainable alternative. However, while the replacement of coal in the ...
Despite his promises, Trump has not been able to save coal for West Virginia and American coal country. Instead, coal-fired plants are moving towards natural gas as a purported sustainable alternative. However, while the replacement of coal in the ...