A proposal backed by Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet to boost federal funding for forest and grassland restoration projects was approved by the Senate on Wednesday as an amendment to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. “I’m thrilled our bipartisan amendment … Continued
Thousands of scientists have repeated calls for urgent action to tackle the climate emergency, warning that several tipping points are now imminent. The researchers, part of a group of more than 14,000 scientists who have signed on to an initiative … Continued
The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment’s decision last week to close Sloan’s Lake to recreation and fishing because of blue-green algae bloom brought into stark focus the dangers of fertilizers and other chemical pollutants endangering waterways in the … Continued
Through water, many Americans experience the reality of climate change almost daily. Flooding, drought, record-breaking storms, and even wildfires — each in their own way makes the presence of climate change and its impact on both water and everyday life … Continued
As climate change continues to pose a global threat, new research from the University of Arizona looks at how it may be impacting the world’s largest employer: the U.S. Department of Defense. A team of University of Arizona researchers set … Continued
Two of the main themes discussed during the G-7 meeting in June were collective security and climate change action. But an opportunity was missed by separating the issues. Recently, the U.S. and U.K. governments started to consider climate change as … Continued
Several Western states, including Arizona, California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada and parts of Oregon and Colorado, are in the grips of a historic drought that has depleted key water sources to a frightening level as temperatures rise and wildfire risk … Continued
The Earth is trapping nearly twice as much heat as it did in 2005, according to new research, described as an “unprecedented” increase amid the climate crisis. Scientists from Nasa, the US space agency, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration … Continued
Experts and business leaders on sustainability worldwide, including myself, have said that the pandemic only brought climate change and the environment further into the global dialogue. Amid everything that happened in 2020, one of the top stories was how the … Continued
In the past 2 decades, countries, municipalities, and manufacturers alike had pledged to reduce their plastic waste and recycle more plastic. Then COVID-19 happened. Governments rolled back regulations and people increased their consumption of plastic masks, gloves, takeout packaging, and more. Recycling centers temporarily … Continued