Phasing out plastic foam would prevent beach pollution and other problems
On International Coastal Cleanup Day, plastic foam fragments, cups and plates are among the most commonly found trash.
Tag: greenhouse gas emissions
Trump policy puts foreign polluters on notice
Supporting the Foreign Pollution Fee means standing up to polluters abroad and creating a level playing field.
EPA removal of emissions limits won’t stop shift to EVs, but will make it harder, slower and more expensive
The EPA’s proposal seeks to slow the shift to electric vehicles, removing incentives and raising costs.
Methane leaks from gas pipelines are a hidden source of widespread air pollution
When natural gas leaks, energy is wasted, the planet warms and air quality drops.
Endangered species find refuge in Florida’s climate-fighting forest
The forest is one of the properties that Aurora Sustainable Lands manages for climate benefits nationwide.
The EPA’s big beautiful falsehoods
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to rescind the 2009 finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health.
US government may be abandoning the global climate fight, but new leaders are filling the void
China seems to be filling the climate power vacuum created by the US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement.
4 laws that could stymie the Trump EPA’s plan to rescind the endangerment finding that underpins US climate policies
The Energy Department and EPA seem to have run afoul of laws that may be tricky for the administration to ...
Reducing food waste helps the climate
Food makes up almost 25% of the waste in our landfills, and when it decomposes, it releases methane.
The World Court ruled countries can be held liable for climate change damage – what does that mean for the US?
The opinion opens a door for future claims by countries seeking reparations for climate-related harm.