By Nate Aden As countries embark on the transition to a new climate economy, there’s a debate about whether growth can drive or even coexist with, climate stabilization. On the other side of the coin, it’s also a discussion of whether climate stabilization can drive growth. Economic growth and carbon dioxide emissions have increasingly diverged […]
Six youth plaintiffs on Monday appealed Denver District Court Judge Eric Elliff’s adverse decision to their fracking and climate change lawsuit. In his decision, Judge Elliff affirmed the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission’s order to deny the fracking petition brought by the young plaintiffs, determining that the commission is required to “strike a balance […]
On the morning of April 1 police forces opened fire at some 5,000 farmers and indigenous Lumad demanding relief and subsidies for farm communities who have been intensely affected by the El Niño dry spell in Kidapawan City in the Philippines. Some 5,000 farmers and tribal people have blocked a major highway in the southern Philippine province […]
Many pundits were caught off-guard by the transpartisan fury over America’s trade policy rocking the presidential primary season. But it’s no surprise to me. I grew up in a working class family in Kenosha, Wisconsin. So I know why Americans have had enough of shiny promises, job-killing trade deals and Wall Street bailouts that propel […]
The U.S. and China will sign the Paris agreement on climate change on April 22, the first day they can do so, Presidents Obama and Xi announced Thursday. Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with U.S. President Barack Obama at a press conference following their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, […]
Today Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft filed an amicus brief in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan, showing the importance of the plan to major electricity consumers and the growing political advocacy by major technology companies for renewable energy. Today Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft filed an amicus brief in […]
Worldwide, carbon pricing has become a cornerstone policy tool for tackling climate change. Regions pricing carbon have grown exponentially since 2009—with the majority of this “bottom-up” growth taking the form of greenhouse gas cap-and-trade programs. According to the International Carbon Action Partnership’s Status Report 2016, 40 percent of global GDP is covered by an emissions […]
It is no longer a question of “if” the unthinkable happens, but a question of “when.” And the “when” could happen sooner than you think. For decades climate scientists have been worried about what happens if the vast West Antarctic ice sheet melts. A view of icebergs calving from Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica in 2014. […]
EcoWatch is proud to be a media partner of the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) again this year. From March 30 – April 10, CIFF, celebrating its 40th anniversary, will showcase 193 feature films and 213 short films representing 72 countries. More than half of the 4,000 film festivals around the world are in the U.S., and according to USA […]
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