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Columbus Takes Bold Steps to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

March 4, 2020 Expert BlogStefan Schaffer

The City of Columbus, Ohio could soon ask its building owners to track and report how much energy and water is used at their properties as part of a new benchmarking and transparency ordinance. If city council passes the policy…

These States Are Winning on Clean Energy

March 4, 2020 Expert BlogRobert Harding, Amanda Levin

New data offers the first official state-by-state look at 2019 – what was built, what was closed, and what it means for our nation’s power mix and emissions.

¿Qué implica la adaptación climática?

March 4, 2020 Expert BlogInternationalJuanita Constible

Al mejorar nuestra capacidad para enfrentar los efectos climáticos deberíamos pensar en cómo sobrevivir, pero también en cómo prosperar en un mundo fundamentalmente nuevo.

What Does Climate Adaptation Look Like?

March 4, 2020 Expert BlogInternationalJuanita Constible

Climate adaptation is a clear-eyed recognition that the climate crisis is here, and that we can’t keep doing things the way we’ve always done.

Free Bus Service Is the Hot New Thing in Transit

March 3, 2020 DispatchOlympia, WashingtonStarre Vartan

Olympia, Washington, is the latest city to roll out a fare-free bus system, with traffic congestion, equity, and the climate in mind.

Michigan Takes First Step to Address Lead in School Drinking Water

March 3, 2020 Expert BlogMichiganCyndi Roper

Investments in the Filter First approach provides health protections for children in schools and childcare centers; investments in programs that simply test for lead in drinking water do not.

How the G.A. Can Rack Up a Big Climate Equity Win in 4 Days

March 3, 2020 Expert BlogWalton Shepherd

Four short days are left, and Virginia can act fast to recover from monopoly utility attacks on HB1450 to deliver big climate and consumer benefits, with a side of electric monopoly business model reform.

In “Biodiversity Superyear,” Will IUCN Rise to the Occasion?

March 3, 2020 Expert BlogElly Pepper

Act Now to Protect NY's Tap Water From Dangerous Chemicals

March 3, 2020 Expert BlogKimberly Ong

New York State should step up and set stricter standards for PFOA and PFOS in our drinking water.

In Remembrance of the Plastic Bag, May It Rest in Peace

March 2, 2020 Expert BlogElizabeth Balkan

2020: The Year to Super Charge Our Work on Nature

March 2, 2020 Expert BlogInternational, United StatesSusan Casey-Lefkowitz

This year’s World Wildlife Day, with the theme of Sustaining All Life on Earth, heralds a year where we must commit to transformative change to stop what will otherwise be a devastating crash in our natural systems. On World Wildlife…

So Far, a Business-as-Usual Plan for Transformational Change

March 2, 2020 Expert BlogPaul Todd

Guam Rails Are No Longer Extinct in the Wild (Something Only One Other Bird Can Claim)

March 2, 2020 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel

Thanks to captive breeding efforts in Pittsburgh, the rails have returned to the forests of the Pacific.

This Is What a Just Transition Looks Like

March 2, 2020 ExplainerUnited States, Peoria, IllinoisBrian Palmer

To help a community leave its dirty energy economy behind, advocates must fight for local representation, equity, and retraining that prepares workers for high-quality jobs.

Scientists Raise Red Flags Over the Trump Delta BiOps

March 1, 2020 Expert BlogCaliforniaKate Poole