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Oklahoma

In Oklahoma, Whispers of Climate Change Action

Despite the growing impacts of climate change in the state, the leaders of Oklahoma still need to commit to fighting against global warming. Instead, they act in the shadows, leaving most of the climate fight heavy lifting to non-governmental organizations.

Trump administration

The Legacy of Trump Administration: Environmental Policies

More than 125 environmental safeguards from previous administrations have been rolled back, and others amended in the four years of the Trump presidency.

Georgia

Demand for Creative Solutions in Georgia as Climate Change Costs Pile Up

As the reality of the rising sea level sets in, Georgia is counting the cost. Aware that failure to take action could wipe out wetlands, historic structures, and communities, the state’s leadership at various governance levels has been taking action.

Wildfire

Wildfires in Western States, a Preview of the Coming Climate Change Disaster

In the 2020 meteorological summer, wildfires have swept across 12 western states, leaving a trail of loss and destruction.

Oregon

Oregon Needs Stronger Legislation to Fight Climate Change

Recent wildfire events in Oregon show how quickly climate-driven risk can overwhelm a state, making lessons of the past utterly insufficient to prepare everyone for the future.

Climate Action Plan

Inside Delaware’s Climate Action Plan: A State’s Fight for Safety

Former Delaware Governor Jack Markell’s Executive Order No. 41 has provided a road map to reduce the human contribution to climate change and help mitigate the impacts of extreme weather.

Delaware

Flooding Wreaks Havoc on Delaware’s Transport Infrastructure

It is becoming increasingly clear that Delaware needs to brace itself for more frequent floods brought about by higher sea levels.

Nevada

How Climate Change Aggravates Nevada Wildfires

Climate change has made Nevada drier and hotter over time. In 2019, during a prolonged heat wave, the state was so hot that it had to set up temporary cooling stations and shelters.

infectious diseases

Infectious Diseases Smite the Northern States. Climate Change Is Partly to Blame

Climate change has turned some previously inhabitable areas into perfect breeding grounds for pathogen carriers.

Nebraska

Extreme Weather Conditions Threaten Nebraska's Agricultural Productivity

The agricultural sector is now under threat following the current and predicted state of extreme weather in the region. In recent years, this Midwestern state has experienced warmer temperatures and heavier rainfall.

California

California Faces Climate Emergency Head-on

The Golden State is harnessing wind, geysers, and irrigation farms as well as manufacturing batteries that store and release clean energy, to reduce carbon emissions while providing sustainable sources of clean energy.

South Florida

South Florida Floods, Made Worse by Climate Change, Are Threatening the Property Market

While in theory, FEMA can buy out homes in vulnerable areas, the process is long and tedious, taking up to 5 years. In the case of Florida, FEMA would not have enough cash to buy up all the homes whose owners need to leave.

Alaska

Alaskans Want to Fight Climate Change yet Still Drill Oil

The majority of Alaskans support climate science, yet they want to fight global climate change, while still drilling for oil.

Big Oil

The Long Arm of Big Oil in Climate Change Inaction

Big Oil has been actively opposing climate change action for decades. This in spite of the fact that these giant oil companies have known for a long time that fossil fuels are contributing to climate change.

climate risk assessment

Your 8-Step Guide to Climate Risk Assessment

Some impacts of climate change will be extremely expansive. We will need to adapt our behavior to survive on this planet that will become very different from the centuries before. Climate risk assessment is crucial for our society to thrive in an uncertain future.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Will Have Shorter Winters and Longer Summers. Is This Good News?

Warmer temperatures have brought shorter winters and longer, hotter, and drier summers. The Bay State has recorded a rise in temperature of 2.8°F in the last five quarter centuries.

Hawaii

The Cost of Climate Change for the Future of Hawaii

Climate change is threatening to dramatically change life in Hawaii. The tourism industry might all but vanish. Oceans, ecosystems, rainfall and the immunity of the state’s inhabitants will all come under threat.

US Cities

Cities Are a Major Cause of Climate Change. More of Them Are Becoming Part of the Solution

Cities around the world are already taking the necessary steps to cut down greenhouse gas emissions. A good number of them are designing policies towards alternative energy sources in coming years.

Hurricane Maria

In Retrospect: Counting the Cost of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico

Three years after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico is still reeling under the effects of the hurricane. Unfortunately, the island isn’t getting a respite from nature as storm seasons, and other natural disasters are making the recovery process a lot harder.

Napa Valley

In the Fight Against Climate Change, Napa Valley Winemakers Go All In

Napa Valley’s vintners are doing their bit to contribute towards an eco-friendly environment while staying afloat in a climate-change economy.

Oregon

5 Things in Oregon That Show Its Fidelity to Climate Change Action

Oregon residents and state leaders have taken noteworthy steps to fight climate change, steps that are necessary if the state is to hit its lofty climate change goals.

Virginia

9 Things Happening in Virginia in Efforts to Combat Climate Change

Virginians and state leadership of the past few years have demonstrated a willingness to do something about slowing down the effects of climate change and reducing the potential damage it will bring in the future.

San Francisco Bay Area

Unnerving Realities as San Francisco Bay Area Confronts the Swelling Seas

For the San Francisco Bay Area to adequately prepare for a future of swelling seas, a recent study recommends building sea walls and buffers as well as moving future developments away from ocean waters.

Michigan

Climate Change Is Making Floods Worse. Michiganians Blame Government for Inaction

The apparent failings of Michigan local governments to take the necessary steps to protect residents from flooding are poisoning the conversation around climate change.

New York City Public Housing

New York City’s Dangerously Vulnerable Public Housing

Poverty and poor access to primary healthcare are some of the reasons COVID-19 has been devastating to the public housing system. Yet, there is another crisis looming large that will bring even more devastation: climate change.