From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Good news! Congress just passed the Great American Outdoors Act, which will fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). With this vote, we’re one step closer to the biggest conservation win in a generation, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/22/planet-edges-closer-multiple-climate-tipping-points-scientists-identify-first-active Published on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 by Common Dreams “It is not good news.” By Julia Conley, staff writer Scientists revealed Tuesday that they detected the first leak of methane gas from the sea floor beneath Antarctica. … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Our nation is faced with a kairos moment with the pandemic, economic downturn, racial injustice, and climate change overlapping to create a nationwide crisis. The book of Ephesians in the bible uses the word Kairos … Continued
From Moms Clean Air Force (https://www.momscleanairforce.org/): Ground-level ozone, or smog, is one of the most widespread air pollutants in the US. It can cause asthma attacks and lung infections – the same respiratory health issues that make people more susceptible … Continued
From Appalachian Voices (http://www.appvoices.org/): Responding to the dire need for economic support caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, federal lawmakers have taken the first step to clean up and reuse old coal sites across the nation. On July 1, the House … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Disappearing sea ice has forced thousands of skittish walrus onto Alaska’s Arctic shores in recent years. Packed in unusually large numbers, the slightest disturbance can then cause these animals to stampede and trample one another to death, particularly … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/07/24-hours-3-dirty-pipelines-delayed-supreme-court-rejects-trump-effort-greenlight Published on Tuesday, July 07, 2020 by Common Dreams “The movement to put people before profits, and Indigenous rights before oil companies, is winning.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer Opponents of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): This might be the most egregious attack on our environmental protections we’ve seen yet. The administration has signed an executive order waiving environmental review and public comment periods for dangerous and dirty projects such as drilling, mining, … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Our oceans are drowning in plastic. An estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic flow into the oceans each year — equivalent to a full garbage truck dumped into the sea every minute.1 And yet, the plastics … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/09/humanity-track-soon-hit-15oc-paris-accord-limit-atmospheric-co2-nears-level-not-seen Published on Thursday, July 09, 2020 by Common Dreams “It’s still not too late to avoid the worst effects of the #ClimateEmergency. But governments need to act NOW,” tweeted Greenpeace. By Jessica Corbett, staff writer The sun … Continued