April 30, 2024 — The White House issued a press release on April 30, announcing the Bipartisan Permitting Reform Implementation Rule which will expedite federal agency permitting process while ensuring effective environmental protections, community engagement, and coordination with states, Tribes, and local...
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April 26, 2024 — Reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions is the primary climate change mitigation approach. Scientists are looking at technological approaches for capturing and removing carbon from the atmosphere in hopes of some day reversing global warming. Learn more about various solar and geo-engineering...
April 26, 2024 — In this interview, Wade Crowfoot, California Secretary of Natural Resources shares his thoughts about the carbon cycle and the state’s plan to get to carbon neutral. He discusses the indigenous forestry practices among other strategies to manage California lands in the face of climate change. Please...
April 17, 2024 — This opinion piece highlights the importance of recognizing and addressing the hidden costs of global warming and other increasing climate hazards. This includes understanding the health and socio-economic impacts of excess heat, rather than extreme heat, and how heat-related data is underreported...
April 11, 2024 — With sea level rising at a rate of 10 millimeters per year due to climate change, coastal wetland ecosystems in the United States are in jeopardy. As the rate of sea level rise increases, many coastal wetland complexes cannot migrate inland because they are bound on that side by the human-built...
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