Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/04/16/thawing-permafrost-emitting-higher-levels-potent-greenhouse-gas-previously-thought Published on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 by Common Dreams Nitrous oxide is nearly 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Point Barrow, the northern-most location in the United States sits between the … Continued
From 350.org (https://350.org/): Election Day may not be for a year and a half, but here’s the thing: these early months of the election cycle are some of the most important. As the candidates compete to lead the pack, they’re … Continued
From Food and Water Watch (http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/): Food & Water Watch has released a compelling new report that shows just how big a role increased energy efficiency standards can and must play in any effective climate change policy. The report focuses … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Celebrate the coming spring with Interfaith Power & Light by helping us honor some of the greenest congregations in the nation. The Cool Congregations Challenge winners once again prove that America’s faith communities are … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/03/14/un-report-warns-locked-arctic-temperature-spikes-will-unleash-global-sea-level-rise Published on Thursday, March 14, 2019 by Common Dreams “We have the science; now more urgent climate action is needed to steer away from tipping points that could be even worse for our planet than we first … Continued
From GreenFaith (http://greenfaith.org): Thanks to the visionary and fearless leadership of thousands of young people, the Green New Deal is making climate action the priority it needs to be. These young people are terrified about the future and angry that … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/02/25/world-without-clouds-think-about-minute-new-study-details-possibility-devastating Published on Monday, February 25, 2019 by Common Dreams “We face a stark choice [between] radical, disruptive changes to our physical world or radical, disruptive changes to our political and economic systems to avoid those outcomes.” By … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): The Green New Deal resolution in Congress presents an opportunity to address two serious threats facing our country and our world: global warming and escalating economic inequality. Global warming is endangering the very ecosystems … Continued