The past season was labeled the “lost winter” in parts of the country because of unusually meager snow and higher temperatures compared to previous years. California defied this trend.
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Historically, low transportation prices along the Mississippi have kept American farmers competitive in the global market. With water levels dwindling, however, transport along the river is becoming more costly and logistically difficult.
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With the ever-growing costs of welfare programs in the United States, policymakers and advocates continue to ask the question: Is there a successful and cost-effective way to address this growing problem? Well, for this community in Peru, the answer is an unconventional activity: surfing.
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“We are too late in the climate crisis to approve massive oil and gas projects that directly undermine the new clean economy that the Biden Administration committed to advancing,” said Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen on March 13.
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“In 2020, a group of the company’s lawyers began searching for alternate ownership methods to answer the question of Chouinard’s eventual succession. Chouinard wanted to “go purpose,” not public. Going public would have been chaotic, in his eyes, because shareholders’ motivation for short-term profit would have drowned out the company’s mission of sustainability and workers’ rights“
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“Presentism’s endemic presence in democracy is indeed a reflection of its inherent presence in human nature. For this reason, many will argue that it is impossible to overcome without sacrificing any form of self-governance, but this defeatist critique belies a lack of imagination and ignorance of presentism’s true threat given the civilizational challenges we face.”
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“As climate change becomes an impending harbinger of chaos, calls for decarbonization compound throughout all generations of society. When activists push for progress, the fossil fuel industry lobbies in rebuttal. The underlying reason for this is simple: their livelihoods depend upon it. To fight the encompassing issue of climate change, society imperatively necessitates a coalition of disparate actors, including the coal and petrochemical industry.”
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“On January 7, 2022, Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order No. 246, titled ‘North Carolina’s Transformation to a Clean, Equitable Economy,’ and on January 31, 2022, when the Winston Weaver Co. fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem caught fire, creating the possibility of one of the worst explosions in US history due to the 600 tons of highly explosive ammonium nitrate inside.”
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“The resilient infrastructure the bill provides does show action by the federal government to address climate change, something that it has largely lacked throughout the 21st century. But it is arguably less than the bare-minimum.”
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“South Africa’s $8.5 billion funding package represents a pivotal rejection against climate inaction. Lethargy may be a political opiate, but the passion at the COP26 proves one notable fact: 2022 is not the year to cry alligator tears. But, caught up in fervency, policymakers may forget that political intricacies and the normalization of corporate corruption can hinder their lofty goals.”
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“Our environment has dramatically changed since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. We have increased the concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere by 48%. Although we are developing sustainable, renewable technology, there are those that still oppose the transition to cleaner energy. If we are to preserve our environment for generations to come, we must have global leaders that are reducing environmentally unfriendly practices and switching to cleaner, sustainable sources of energy.”
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“As world governments fight in over stagnating debates on climate policy, oceans continue to rise, smokestacks continue to run, and emissions continue to increase. The world is down to the wire, and even America, as a global hegemon, cannot escape these impacts. California already battles wildfires that grow in intensity and breadth each year, putting lives and communities at risk. With such culling approaching, President Biden issued a dire message: America only has a decade left to confront climate change before irreversible impacts manifest.”
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“Hurricane Ida has brought tolls on lives and infrastructure; yet, this disaster, where many Americans, especially Lousianans, have been affected, has illustrated the combination of efforts within the local, state, and federal levels of government. Particularly, FEMA has taken great measures to address natural disaster relief ever since 2005’s Hurricane Katrina, including financial relief and supply delivery. Ultimately, Hurricane Ida importantly underscores the role climate change scientifically plays in natural disaster formation and emphasizes forward-thinking solutions that combat climate change.”
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“There is still a window for humanity to mitigate climate risk. In all of the U.N.’s climate predictions, the world temperature will increase by 1.5° C. Yet if countries mobilize rapidly to decrease emissions and reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, global warming may fall back below 1.5° C in the latter half of the century”
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“While all of these threats are not to be taken lightly, the grandest threat must be climate change and environmental degradation, for without an environment none of the other potential threats are meaningful.”
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“Despite its lack of voter priority, climate change is one of the biggest threats to face the world, and political action is needed immediately to slow its shocking predictions. The United Nations Climate Panel warns that the world has until 2030 to prevent ‘irreversible damage from climate change.’ The five warmest Augusts have all occurred since 2015, evidently showing that the climate is warming, with the year 2020 on course to be the warmest year ever recorded. With the warmest year upcoming, it is crucial to highlight why climate change matters in the 2020 Election.”
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“As wildfires ravage California, Oregon, and Washington, the smoke from these fires is contributing to some of the worst air quality in decades and covering cities in a red haze. Apocalyptic images of these states have gone viral, providing a stark reminder that climate change is not a future issue, but a current one.”
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