Local Climate Action Over the last few decades, wildfires in the United States have evolved from a regional concern to a national crisis. As the frequency, intensity and scale of these fires continue to rise, it’s clear that they are not isolated natural disasters — they are the result of a complex web of environmental, […]
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Local Climate Action The 2015 Paris Agreement (or Paris Accords) is an international treaty signed by 196 parties, including the United States. The parties committed to the shared goal of keeping the increase in global surface temperature below 2°C by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and taking other effective actions. Each time Donald Trump has become
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by Neil Auwarter As Americans prepare for a second Donald Trump presidency, the fight against climate change faces a new threat. Trump has vowed to undo Biden’s key climate achievements, reverse the U.S. commitment to the Paris Agreement, and ramp up fossil fuel production. If he follows through, it will fall to state and local
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Local Climate Action As climate activists prepare for the impending Trump era and the potential for a rollback of federal climate protections, local governments and grassroots movements are stepping into the gap, proving that meaningful climate action does not have to come from Washington. Through innovative policies, community-led initiatives and dedicated grassroots activism, local communities
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by Anne Walton A president’s extraordinary commitment to addressing the climate crisis. Over the past four years, the Biden administration has passed some of the most significant climate, environmental and social justice legislation this country has ever seen. Even in a time characterized by extreme and aggressive political positioning, the Biden administration has navigated a
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by Neil Auwarter Did you know methane is a far more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide? But methane has an Achilles heel: it is a sprinter, not a marathoner. Read on to understand how methane presents our best opportunity to fight climate change in the near-term. A Primer on Methane as a Greenhouse Gas
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by Richard Rollins Over the years, it’s become clear that local actions often provide the incentives that government officials need to take critical actions designed to help us step back from the brink of climate disaster. “Public will, especially as expressed through citizen activism, is an important influence on the policymaker process,” noted Yale University’s School
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by Abby Simpson It is apparent that to prevent the worst effects from climate change, the Earth’s temperature must stay below 1.5 degrees Celsius.1 But even at current rates we are witnessing increased ocean temperatures, rising ocean levels, species extinction, more record hot days, and harsher weather patterns. Swift, urgent action is necessary to avoid
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by Randy MacDonald Last November 4th, Donald Trump gave formal notice of his intent to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Accord. Under that agreement’s rules, Trump’s notice triggered a year-long countdown before the US could actually leave the Accord. That countdown will end on the day after the 2020 General Election, when
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by Rebecca Franke The impact of our destabilizing climate is often described through distant manifestations: melting ice sheets, warming permafrost, rising ocean acidity, and the like. But increasingly, we’re coming face-to-face with rapid changes in our communities. The Washington Post published an extended piece describing the impact of rising temperatures on southern California, centering on Santa
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