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John Gage This year’s presidential election is the last one that matters for the goal of holding global warming to +1.5˚C above pre-industrial levels. Limits determined by physics will be breached if the U.S. and the world fail to make significant policy changes before the next U.S. presidential election. We cannot undo this […] Hurricane Helene hitting the Big Bend region of Florida. (EOSDIS Worldview, NOAA). Can we save the country’s budget? George Harvey Bloomberg NEF has estimated that it would cost $196 trillion to bring us to net-zero emissions, globally, by 2050. Countries have promised to do just that, but they are failing (tinyurl.com/CostToNetZero). […] The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) announces the opening of applications for the fourth competitive round of the Climate Catalysts Innovation Fund. In collaboration with VLITE, Vermont Community Foundation’s Sunflower Fund and others, VCRD is supporting innovators in developing solutions that move Vermont closer to its climate and energy goals. The first […] State and City Partnership Expanded Through Resilient and Equitable Decarbonization Initiative for Existing Buildings Program Investment Expands Electric and Energy Efficiency Upgrades to Benefit More Low- to Moderate-Income Residents Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $16.5 million is now available to decarbonize and improve existing affordable housing in New York City through the Resilient and Equitable […] Power County Wind Farm. Image from Energy.gov via Wikimedia Commons. George Harvey We have a lot of work to do on the climate crisis. We have everything we need to do it, in terms of equipment and knowledge, but there is still a big question about how it will be done. COP28, […] Collage of some of the projects being recommended under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act, and NOAA’s Climate-Ready Coasts initiative. Courtesy of NOAA Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, previously published in EcoWatch United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of […] From Union of Concerned Scientists: The Equation July 26, 2024 | 1:00 pm Rachel Cleetus, Policy Director Over the past few weeks, many large wildfires have broken out across the Western United States and Canada, forcing thousands of people to evacuate. Hotter, drier conditions driven by climate change are a significant underlying factor […] master1304 on Freepik Janis B. Petzel, MD In this article, we will focus on outdoor air pollution, the health effects of breathing in bad air, and the ongoing legal battle to regulate human-caused air pollutants. The pending Supreme Court decision on Ohio versus EPA could drastically set back the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability […] One of the many devastating tornadoes in 2024. (NOAA image) George Harvey In May, The Guardian ran an article, “World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5ºC target,” describing what 380 top climate scientists expect in the future of climate change. The image they describe is not good […] Flooding at Vermont’s capital from heavy rain on July 11, 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard, Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis) VPIRG, Vermont Public Interest Research Group Legislation authorizing the State of Vermont to recoup financial damages caused by climate change from major fossil fuel companies became law on May 31 when […] |
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