Much of the coverage of environmental policy focuses on the actions of countries, states or major cities like New York or Paris. But a community doesn’t have to be large to make a difference for the planet or their local ecosystems. Here are seven of the U.S.’s greenest small towns and cities. Ithaca, New York […]
A new travel report from Booking.com found that 76% of respondents hope to embrace sustainable travel plans over the next year. The survey also found that many travelers are looking into more ways to reduce their impacts while traveling, from reusing linens to turning off the AC in their hotels and other accommodations. In the […]
In 2022, electric vehicles (EVs) made up just 5.8 percent of new car sales. But that number could jump as high as 67 percent by 2032 if the Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) follows through with tough new tailpipe emissions standards. The new standards, which were shared with The New York Times Saturday by […]
On November 5, 2022, hundreds of climate activists parked themselves down in front of private jets at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport and stopped them from taking off for hours. Now, nearly five months later, the airport has announced it is banning private jets and taking further steps to reduce noise pollution and cut greenhouse gas emissions […]
In 1926, in the heart of the Jim Crow South, a Black man named James Blaine Smith succeeded in buying 600 acres of land near Sparta, Georgia, and launched a successful farming business. Nearly 100 years later, his grandson and his family and neighbors are fighting to protect that land from the encroachment of a […]
In another sign that all is not right in East Palestine, Ohio, following February’s train derailment and release of toxic chemicals, members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) team sent to investigate the health impacts of the disaster themselves fell ill. The CDC confirmed to CNN on Thursday that seven members of […]
Paris held a citywide referendum Sunday on whether or not to ban e-scooter rentals in the city. While only about 8% of eligible voters turned out, nearly 90% of respondents voted for a ban. For some, e-scooters can provide a green mode of transportation for short distances. But these scooters have also posed several issues. […]
A train carrying ethanol — an extremely flammable material that can cause coughing, eye-burning, dizziness, sleepiness and full unconsciousness — derailed on the outskirts of the small town of Raymond in Minnesota’s Kandiyohi County early Thursday, sparking a fire and evacuation orders under the cover of darkness. The incident comes nearly two months after a […]
Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, have criticized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its response to the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train that released toxins including vinyl chloride — a plastic production chemical linked to liver cancer — into the town’s environment. Now, the EPA’s internal watchdog said it would investigate the agency’s […]
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