climate crisis

Two Injured in Wildfire Near LA’s Pacific Palisades

Two Injured in Wildfire Near LA’s Pacific Palisades

A wildfire that broke out Monday near Los Angeles’ wealthy Pacific Palisades area threatened around 200 homes and injured two people, CNN reported. One firefighter received a minor injury and one civilian was taken to the hospital for respiratory problems, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief (LAFD) Patrick Butler said. The evacuation order was lifted around […]

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    Air Pollution Caused 400,000 Early EU Deaths in 2016, Study Finds

    Air Pollution Caused 400,000 Early EU Deaths in 2016, Study Finds

    Air pollution in Europe led to more than 400,000 early deaths in 2016, according to the most recent air quality report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report, released Wednesday, found that almost every European who lives in a city is exposed to unhealthy air, Reuters reported. “The European Environment Agency’s Air Quality […]

    Trump Admin Moves Closer to Slashing Protections for World’s Largest Temperate Rainforest

    Trump Admin Moves Closer to Slashing Protections for World’s Largest Temperate Rainforest

    The Trump administration has moved one step closer to opening Earth’s largest intact temperate rainforest to logging. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced it would draft an environmental impact statement exempting Alaska’s Tongass National Forest from the 2001 Roadless Rule, which prohibits road construction and timber harvesting on 58.5 million acres […]

    Extinction Rebellion Banned in London

    Extinction Rebellion Banned in London

    One week into Extinction Rebellion‘s planned two weeks of International Rebellion to demand action on the climate crisis, the London police have banned the group from the city. The Metropolitan Police made the announcement Monday evening, and immediately began to clear the protest encampments from Trafalgar Square, which had previously been designated as a legitimate […]

    At Least 42 Dead After Japan’s Worst Typhoon in Decades

    At Least 42 Dead After Japan’s Worst Typhoon in Decades

    At least 42 people have died and 15 are missing after Typhoon Hagibis swamped Japan Saturday, bringing record rainfall that flooded more than 1,000 homes, The Washington Post reported. It was the worst storm to hit the country in decades, BBC News reported, and more than 110,000 people are now assisting with the rescue efforts. […]

    Jane Fonda Arrested During Climate Protest on U.S. Capitol Hill Steps

    Jane Fonda Arrested During Climate Protest on U.S. Capitol Hill Steps

    Oscar-award winning actress and long-time political activist Jane Fonda was arrested on the steps of Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on Friday for peacefully protesting the U.S. government’s inaction in combating the climate crisis, according to the AP. Fonda, 81, was one of 16 people arrested for protesting and charged with “crowding, obstructing or incommoding” […]

    Some of the Country’s Biggest Supporters of Climate Action? Latinos.

    Some of the Country’s Biggest Supporters of Climate Action? Latinos.

    By Jeff Turrentine More than 58 million people currently living in the U.S. — 17 percent of the population — are of Latin-American descent. By 2065 that percentage is expected to rise to nearly a quarter. Hardly a monolith, this diverse group includes people with roots in dozens of countries; they or their ancestors might […]

    IMF Says Carbon Tax Is Most Powerful Way to Fight Climate Crisis

    IMF Says Carbon Tax Is Most Powerful Way to Fight Climate Crisis

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a report that says action is needed urgently to tackle the climate crisis. It said that countries around the world need to drastically reduce their carbon emissions immediately and the most effective way is through a carbon tax and with global cooperation, as Reuters reported. The report did not […]