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Chasing Our Climate: On the Frontlines
Scientists say climate change is unequivocally linked to the intensity, scale and frequency of natural disasters, such as heatwaves, wildfires, floods, tropical storms and hurricanes, all contributing to global humanitarian emergencies, including those in New York and New Jersey. Firefighters, police and operation teams are the first to assess these extreme weather situations, making instant decisions and lifesaving calls to action....
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NYC releases new report on environmental inequality – a first for 5 boroughs
The NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice (MOCEJ) released a new report and mapping tool on Friday that analyzes social and environmental inequalities in the boroughs for the first time. The Environmental Justice NYC (EJNYC) Report is a byproduct years in the making by the city and a team of researchers for the MOCEJ. Almost half of...
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Chasing Our Climate: On the Frontlines
Changes in weather patterns are disrupting our communities and the world around us. Chasing Our Climate: On the Frontlines is a 30-minute Earth Month documentary featuring tri-state climate warriors behind the rescue missions of devastating wildfire and flash flooding emergencies. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.
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Should President Biden declare climate change a national emergency?
A majority of Americans support the president declaring a national emergency to more effectively address the climate crisis. So why hasn’t President Biden used those executive powers? National Climate Reporter Chase Cain explores the debate around declaring a climate emergency.
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Paying damages for the climate change pollution they produce would cost corporations 44 percent of their profits, study shows
Economists calculate that the world’s corporations produce so much climate change pollution, it could eat up about 44% of their profits if they had to pay damages for what they put out.
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One year old, US climate law is already turbocharging clean energy technology
Excessive heat continues to bear down on sections of the United States, a reminder of the impetus for the The Inflation Reduction Act, the significant climate legislation that turns one year old on August 16. Since passage, it has boosted the U.S. transition to renewable energy, accelerated green domestic manufacturing, and made it more affordable for consumers to make climate-friendly...
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EPA Proposes Strict Emissions Standards for New Vehicles, Giving Boost to EV Sales
The Biden administration is proposing strict new automobile pollution limits that would require as many as two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2032.