The 74th session of the UN General assembly met in New York to tackle the global issue of climate change. What We Know: On Sept. […]
Tag: Climate Change
Demonstrations taking place ahead of Climate Summit
Students all over the world are skipping class to protest climate change. Teachers have been barred from protesting, according to NPR. What We Know: More […]
Sen. Warren Announces Adoption of Gov. Inslee’s Climate Change Proposal
After receiving an increase in multiple polls, the 70-year-old woman from Massachusetts is looking to grab some of Jay Inslee’s 1 percent support by adopting […]
Endangered Species Act is being Weakened by Trump Administration
Current endangered and threatened species’ lives are now in jeopardy thanks to changes of the Endangered Species Act made by the Trump Administration. What We […]
US Mayors Testified before Congress Regarding Climate Change
The Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis held its first public hearing on Wednesday, which featured five mayors of major U.S. cities who […]
New York Begins Enforcement of Styrofoam Ban
As of July 1st, New York will be enforcing its ban on styrofoam. What We Know: Although the ban was officially enforced today, businesses were […]
Oregon Lawmakers Skip Meeting With Dems To Avoid Climate Change Vote
Oregon Senate Republicans protest climate change legislation by walking out and hiding during voting. What We Know: On Thursday evening, the senators fled the statehouse […]
Still Don’t Believe In Climate Change? Canadian Arctic Permafrost Is Thawing 70 Years Faster Than Anticipated
A group of scientists released the findings of their long term study this month on the Canadian Arctic permafrost and how it is thawing 70 […]
Why the Environment Matters Now More Than Ever
In the past couple of weeks, two major hurricanes have impacted the United States. Harvey devastated Houston, while Irma did a lot of damage in […]