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Heatwaves, Cyclones, and Extreme Weather During COVID-19

Expert BlogAnjali Jaiswal, Dr. Kim Knowlton, Dr. Vijay Limaye, Prima Madan
Extreme heat, cyclones, locust swarms are all devastating India, while communities are already suffering from COVID-19. Northern and central India are reeling from heatwaves this month. Communities are also recovering from the devastation from Cyclone Amphan. Locust swarms are also…

Historic New Commitment to Slash Southeast Carbon Pollution

Expert BlogSheryl Carter, Luis Martinez
For too long, the Southeast has lagged behind the rest of the nation on commitments to cut carbon pollution and build the clean energy economy. According to Southern Company CEO Tom Fanning, that’s about to change. Today, Fanning made a…

Leading California Scientists Unite to Protect Biodiversity

Expert BlogZak Smith, Drevet Hunt
As scientists chronicle the rapid loss of natural areas and biodiversity around the world, California is poised to tackle the issue head-on if it passes Assembly Bill 3030 into law. Introduced by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose), AB 3030 would…

Trump Administration Sued for Gutting Clean Car Standards

Press ReleaseUnited States
Environmental advocates filed lawsuits today in federal court against the Trump administration for its illegal rollback of clean car and fuel economy standards. The administration’s rule is based on massive technical and economic errors – and fails to meet core…

COVID In Context: Lead in the Water

Expert BlogUnited StatesKristi Pullen Fedinick
The COVID crisis has placed even greater emphasis on the environmental injustice that is pervasive in many communities. When noxious air, polluted soil, and/or poisoned water mix with COVID-19, the compounded cost can be greater than just a sum of…

Temperature Rises on Columbia Basin Dams

Expert BlogGiulia C.S. Good Stefani
Summers in the Northwest are getting hotter and that could have killer consequences for endangered salmon. A new Environmental Protection Agency analysis released this week found that it isn’t just climate change that is causing our rivers (and the fish…

Getting Climate Resilience Right in North Carolina

Expert BlogRob Moore
The state’s “Climate Risk Assessment and Resilience Plan” is expected to outline a comprehensive strategy to help North Carolina stay ahead of the ever-escalating climate crisis. It can’t come soon enough as hurricane season looms especially large this year, and…

To Save Species, Protect 30% of Freshwaters by 2030

Expert BlogDrevet Hunt, Becky Hammer
As the world comes together to celebrate the importance of biodiversity, it’s a good time to pause and reflect upon the importance of freshwater to the Earth and all its inhabitants. Rivers, lakes, and wetlands are home to an extraordinary…

This World Biodiversity Day, Commit to a Return to Nature

Expert BlogZak Smith
From the climate crisis, to the biodiversity crisis, to curbing the number of future pandemics, we must transform our relationship with nature to have any hope of maintaining life on the planet as we recognize it today.

No Commercial Whaling in Iceland Again This Year!

Expert BlogTaryn Kiekow Heimer
As we quarantine, we also celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity. This global event, held every year on May 22nd, was established by the United Nations to promote and raise global awareness of issues related to the planet’s biodiversity.

Latin America's Biodiversity Is Critical for Global Goals

Expert BlogInternationalJessica Carey-Webb

Latin America is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), around sixty percent of global terrestrial life, and diverse freshwater and marine species, can be found within Latin America and…