New Jersey Is the Latest State to Consider Heat Protections for Workers

Road workers. Trash collectors. Factory employees. These are just some of those who could benefit from proposed legislation in New Jersey that would require employers to provide water and other interventions when the mercury starts to rise.  Workers’ advocacy groups and labor unions are pushing for enactment, saying that New Jersey is enduring increasingly hot temperatures that put workers at...

Supreme Court railway case could redefine environmental impact reviews

A Supreme Court case over a proposed Utah railway may alter how federal agencies assess environmental impacts, potentially affecting projects nationwide.Wyatt Myskow reports for...

Atlantic circulation collapse? New clues on the fate of a crucial conveyor belt » Yale Climate Connections

Among the many reasons why we ought to cut climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions as quickly and sharply as possible, the weakening of a system...

Interior To Auction 400,000 Acres In ANWR To Meet Federal Leasing Requirement

The Department of the Interior said it would hold an oil and gas auction for 400,000 acres in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)...

Study: Warming Periods Over Last 8,000 Years Linked To Fewer Droughts, Less Famine

Paleoclimate evidence affirms warmth reduces drought frequency and intensity.  A new study utilizing Asian tree pollen records affirms that for the last 8,000 years, centennial-scale warming periods were associated with reductions in drought, famines, and crop failures. “…warm periods were associated with increased precipitation along with relatively short-lived drought events.” In contrast, centuries of cooling (e.g., the Little Ice Age) induced “extreme...

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In July, the country’s first all-electric conference center opened in the city of Ithaca, New York. The 15,000-square-foot facility uses electric heat pumps for heating and cooling. And its chefs serve meals for up to 800 people...

Following Capacity Price Spike, Mid-Atlantic States Call for Electric Grid Operator PJM to Change Rules

PJM Interconnection, the electric grid operator that serves customers in portions of the mid-Atlantic, South and Midwest, is under increasing pressure from state governors,...

To End the Fossil Fuel Era, Activists in London Target the Insurance Industry

LONDON—As a group of nearly five hundred marched through Leadenhall Market in London’s financial district wearing wetsuits, goggles, flippers and life vests, a few...

Tax breaks for LNG terminals leave Gulf Coast communities shortchanged

As oil and gas producing nations opposed reducing plastic production, the fifth round of talks in a series of UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meetings...

How to cool the climate conversation without the culture wars

Polarized politics over energy-efficient appliances and clean technology hinder meaningful climate solutions, but some experts suggest depoliticized dialogue can bridge divides.Kate Yoder reports for...

2024 poised to shatter global heat records, says EU climate agency

This year is almost certain to surpass 2023 as the hottest year ever recorded, pushing global temperatures above critical thresholds.Al Jazeera reports.In short:The Copernicus...

Preserving the Land, Preserving the Culture: Climate Change Adaptation in Treaty Territories

As climate change reshapes landscapes across Canada, Indigenous communities in treaty territories face unique challenges and opportunities. The intricate relationship between Indigenous Peoples, their...

EPA moves to curb harmful emissions from power plants

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed updated limits on nitrogen oxide emissions from natural gas power plants, aiming to reduce pollutants tied to respiratory...

New York Flashes Green Climate Lights While Much Of The World Says ‘Stop’

As hot issues go, climate change hasn’t been setting the world on fire lately. Gallup reports that voters in the 2024 U.S. presidential election ranked...

Climate & Health at TEDx

In Florida in late September, I was excited to present a TEDx talk on climate engagement to a national audience of leading neonatologists. Key highlights from my presentation included: Climate change affects everyone: our patients, our facilities, and our families,...

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