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It seems everyone is talking about the Green New Deal, a potential solution to climate change freshmen Democrats are pushing through the House and Senate ...
The U.S. is pulling out of the U.N. Paris Climate Agreement, but the country could achieve its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction pledge by phasing out coal as an energy source by 2024, according to recently released research from Portland ... A little bit of good news came about recently when the Senate passed a public lands package including permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund as part of the Natural Resources Management Act (S. 47). Passed 92-to-eight, t ... The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) recently launched its 2019 Dirty Dozen List of companies and entities that facilitate sexual exploitation in the U.S. Four of the companies on the list tout their sustainability programs. Those c ... Although the U.S. pulled out of the Paris climate treaty, cities across the country are doing what they can to tackle climate change. Cities play an important part in limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees ... Some of the latest climate research results reveal troubling signs, underscoring the need to accelerate actions to stem the tide of rising greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) ... The U.S. Department of the Interior is inching closer to allowing oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. ... A coalition of more than 250 private, government, academic and non-governmental organizations launch the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment ... More than 8 in 10 young Americans (85%) think that President Donald Trump and his administration could be doing more to support clean energy. Just shy of three-quarters (74%) agree that the Trump administration are creating policies negatively impact the environment ... Maintaining healthy soil helps remove CO2 from the atmosphere and restore the natural carbon cycle... ... President Trump has only been in office for less than two years, but his track record on environmental issues, including climate change, is dismal. While the Trump administration refuses to deal with climate change, cities, states, and businesses ... Gutting regulations is nothing new for the Trump administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is not immune. The USDA announced the decision in the spring to withdraw from the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) ... Water is a basic human necessity. We need it to live. But some folks in Washington want to weaken environmental protections for that necessity. ... Activists opposing the Keystone XL pipeline have a new way to fight it using solar panels. ... Land degradation now threatens the lives and livelihoods of 40 percent of world population, some 3 billion people give or take, according to a landmark, three-year, global assessment produced by the UN Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Bio ... Farmers, ecosystems, and societies around the world all benefit by adopting sustainable agroforestry methods. Doing so conserves and enhances soils, water resources and livelihoods while taking in and storing carbon.
... A scientific research team led by NASA is tracking global trends in freshwater availability worldwide in a bid to better understand how these critical natural resources are changing in light of a variety of factors. ... President Trump signed an executive order last year promoting energy independence. The day after, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke issued two orders with the intention of implementing Trump’s executive order. ... Climate Change Could Force 143 Million Across Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America to Migrate Climate change is hereby canceled
A story published last week in Reuters led with the headline “Pentagon strategy document will not include climate change”
... The psychology field may not be the first sector that comes to mind when thinking about how different professionals are working together to preserve the planet. However, what you’re about to read may surprise you ... A new, cross-disciplinary white paper authored by three prominent international climate experts for the US-based Universal Ecological Fund refutes the notion against proactive actions to mitigate and adapt to rapid climate change ... Indiana is going solar.
That may seem an odd thing to declare say about a state that gets 85 percent of its electricity generation from coal. Indeed, coal may be king, but the king is approaching the end of its reign.
... Positive narratives may be our best hope for fostering desperately needed environmental action. Decades of ecological warnings have failed to produce the necessary societal changes ... The water-energy nexus - the fundamental connection between water and energy ... At the national and international level climate action is stalled under the unyielding weight of factionalism and meeting the diverse agenda of a global community. At the personal level the issues of climate change and building a sustainable future ... Innovative, sustainable agriculture practices that enhance soil carbon and biodiversity are paying dividends at a sheep and cattle ranch situated on the border between northern California and northwestern Nevada.



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PepsiCo Foundation Expands Access to Safe Water for More Than 22 Million People Worldwide

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Thomas Schueneman | 0 Comments

World Water Day 2019 Key water facts from Water.org An example of corporate efforts to help solve social and environmental challenges. A Key Factor in PepsiCo’s Broader Aim to Contribute to Positive Water Impact Purchase, NY (March 22) – PepsiCo announced today that it has helped more than 22 million people in underserved communities around the world gain access to…

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Despite Andrew Wheeler's deceptive framing of the issue, it is important to understand the direct link between water and climate, on World Water Day and every other day.

Andrew Wheeler and the Water-Climate Nexus

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Thomas Schueneman | 0 Comments

Andrew Wheeler has served as acting EPA Administrator since July of 2018, when things just got too scummy, forcing former administrator Scott Pruitt out of office. Wheeler was confirmed last month, formally replacing Pruitt as EPA Administrator – to the delight of ardent pro-deregulation Republicans and ire of almost everyone else. Acting to the fears expressed by many climate scientists,…

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The Green New Deal - a chance to change the future

What the Green New Deal Could Mean for Our Planet

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Emily Folk | 0 Comments

It seems everyone is talking about the Green New Deal, a potential solution to climate change freshmen Democrats are pushing through the House and Senate. Massachusetts representative Ed Markey and New York representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the deal on Feb. 7, but what does it mean for the future of our planet? Let’s take a closer look at the Green…

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David Bernhardt seeks to block FOIA into DOI activities

The Interior Department Wants to Restrict Public Requests for Information

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Gina-Marie Cheeseman | 0 Comments

Just when you thought the Interior Department might recover from former secretary Ryan Zinke’s leadership, it becomes clear the acting secretary David Bernhardt’s leadership might not be any better. The Interior Department proposed a rule over the government shutdown that would restrict public records requests through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The FOIA is “vital to the functioning of…

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Meeting the commitments of the Paris Agreement by eliminating coal for the electricity generation mix

U.S. Could Meet its U.N. Paris Climate Agreement Emissions Reductions Goals by Eliminating Coal-Fired Power Generation, Researchers Find

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Eliminating the use of coal to generate electricity would be the single biggest step the U.S. could take in meeting its U.N. Paris Climate Agreement GHG emissions reductions goals, according a new study from Portland State University. Accomplishing this would require a wholesale shift in the U.S. power generation mix to “natural gas, efficiency, wind, solar power and biofuels.”

Senate Passes a Bill Permanently Reauthorizing the Land and Water Conservation Fund

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Gina-Marie Cheeseman | 1 Comments

Permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund is a bulwark in the face of weakened environmental regulations.

Even as many big corporations make progress on their sustainability goals, serious gaps remain on how they continue to facilitate sexual exploitation

Companies Touting Sustainability Efforts Make List of Companies Facilitating Sexual Exploitation

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Gina-Marie Cheeseman | 0 Comments

The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) recently launched its 2019 Dirty Dozen List of companies and entities that facilitate sexual exploitation in the U.S. Four of the companies on the list tout their sustainability programs. Those companies are Amazon, Google, Twitter, and United Airlines. There is a serious disconnect with these companies between their sustainability efforts and their efforts…

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