Air Pollution is Making Me Anxious
A new study proposes that air pollution may impact mental health.
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2015 Climate Change Forecast
In the 2014 election, big campaign dollars from the fossil fuel sector reaped major benefits. Those who have been itching to cut the Environmental Protection Agency off at the knees now have a majority in both houses.
Republican Jim Brainard Believes in the Science of Climate Change
Direct about the fact that the party of environmentalist Teddy Roosevelt has become entrenched in refuting the findings of the larger scientific community, Brainard said, “You have to trust 97 percent of scientists.”
Safe Climate Caucus Pumps Up Advocacy and Action
When I first wrote about the Safe Climate Caucus, they were new on the scene. Last year, the agenda of the Safe Climate Caucus was to have a member of the House of Representatives...
The Keystone Pipeline Is An Environmental Justice Issue
Both the Indigenous communities in Canada and the residents of Port Arthur have seen elevated incidence of illness.
New EPA Chief Gina McCarthy Targets Climate Change
If anyone had doubts about McCarthy’s stand on climate change, she dispelled that by commenting, “We’re not going to stop looking at the science. Climate change is real.”
Small Businesses Support President Obama’s Climate Plan
After extreme weather incidents like Hurricane Sandy, 40 percent of small businesses do not reopen.
Climate Deniers: The Usual Suspects Weigh In
More than 65 percent of Republicans in the 113th Congress are on record as rejecting “the science” behind climate change.
President Obama Vows To Cut Pollution
Obama addressed the climate deniers with the simple sentence, “We don’t have time for the meeting of the Flat Earth Society.”
Domestic Violence: Everybody’s Issue
It is essential to go beyond the statistics to place Domestic Violence within a larger societal framework.
