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‘Checking the Box’ on Environmental Justice Produces $8-Billion Liability for Virginia Utility Giant
Callous disregard for community health has left a Virginia utility giant on the hook for a US$8-billion cancelled pipeline. And more of the same ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Impacts & AdaptationDemographicsEuropeHealth & SafetyInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsLegal & Regulatory
European Court Greenlights Portuguese Youth Climate Lawsuit
In a landmark ruling, the European Court of Human Rights has greenlighted a climate lawsuit brought against 33 countries by six Portuguese children and ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Denial & GreenwashingDemand & DistributionDemographicsEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentInternationalJurisdictionsLegal & Regulatory
‘Generation 2050’ Manifesto Sets Agenda on Climate Crisis, Energy Poverty
In an urgent call to simultaneously address the climate crisis and energy poverty, 1,000 young energy industry professionals have released a Generation 2050 Manifesto ... -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Denial & GreenwashingClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemographicsEnergy PoliticsFirst PeoplesHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasUnited States
Fossil Companies Tout Diversity, Downplay Racism at Worksites
As minority workers in Canada’s tar sands/oil sands speak up about systemic racism on the job, U.S. fossil companies are trying to present themselves ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Denial & GreenwashingDemographicsEnergy PoliticsJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasSub-National Governments
Alberta Youth Want Better Education on Climate Change, Survey Concludes
A recent survey by the Alberta Council for Environmental Education concludes that 61% of the province’s youth are worried about climate change, and 69% ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionDemographicsEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatorySub-National GovernmentsUnited States
U.S. ‘Climate Corps’ Could Mimic Depression-Era Economic Lifeline
A U.S. program once put to work as an economic lifeline in the 1930s is being proposed for revival as a 21st-century response to ... -
Virtual Platforms Boost Diversity in Public Transit Planning Forums
As the COVID-19 pandemic guts public transit revenues and leaves agencies around the world struggling to keep the wheels rolling, policy experts are finding ... -
AfricaAsiaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemographicsEuropeHealth & SafetyIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictions
Air Pollution Killed 350,000 Infants in 2019, Global Report Concludes
Air pollution killed nearly 350,000 infants in their first month of life last year alone, and poor indoor air quality—such as that caused by ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Culture, Curiosities, & HumourDemographicsJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionUnited States
In Run-up to U.S. Election, Youth Activists Bring Politicians a Literal Wake-up Call
As the United States election campaign enters its final weeks, youth climate activists are out in force, “naming and shaming” politicians who are ignoring ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"DemographicsJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionUnited States
‘Guilt Trip Tips’ in Climate Education Drive Down Public Support for Climate Action
Well-meaning “eco-tips” are often received as nagging guilt trips, triggering resistance to climate action just when it is needed most, says a new study ... -
CitiesClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionDemographicsEuropeHealth & SafetyInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsMexico, Caribbean & Latin America
Air Pollution ‘Nanoparticles’ Linked to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
New research is showing a link between pollution “nanoparticles” and the forms of molecular damage that are hallmarks of degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionDemographicsEnergy Access & EquityHeat & TemperatureInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsUnited States
Study: Hotter Days, No A/C Brings Lower Test Scores for Black, Latinx Students
A new study has correlated warmer air temperatures with lower test scores among Black and Latinx students in the United States, likely because they’re ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyDemographicsFinance & InvestmentGeneral RenewablesJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasRenewable Energy
University of Calgary Sees Plummeting Enrolment for Oil and Gas Sciences
University of Calgary undergrads are fleeing en masse from oil and gas-friendly majors as job security in the industry plummets. And renewable energy studies ... -
26% of Childless U.S. Adults List Climate Change as a Motivator
More than one-quarter of childless U.S. residents identify the climate crisis as a significant factor in their decision to not have kids, according to ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemographicsHealth & SafetyInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public Opinion
Global Survey Reveals Wide Support for an Equitable ‘New Normal’ Post-Pandemic
A global Ipsos survey conducted for the World Economic Forum this past summer reveals a deep, widely-shared desire that the world not return to ...