Climate Change

"The U.S. Postal Service, which has been criticized for its plan to buy tens of thousands of gas-burning delivery trucks, estimates that it could in fact go all-electric if Congress gives it at least $3.3 billion."

"The decline of seed-dispersing animals is damaging plants’ ability to adapt to climate breakdown, a study has found."

"A new report has revealed that a record number of Americans are now alarmed about the climate crisis."

"The latest budget proposal, unveiled this week by Gov. Gavin Newsom, includes $22 billion in new climate funding. It also allocates money from last year’s budget, for a total of $37 billion in climate spending over six years."

"Drought was present in nearly 55% of the contiguous US this week, according to the US Drought Monitor. The last time drought has been so widespread for so long was October 2013."

"The potential ramifications of West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency are profound."

"Earth simmered to the sixth hottest year on record in 2021, according to several newly released temperature measurements."

"Skiing is an endangered sport, caught between a warming planet and a global pandemic. But there’s a boom in one corner of the ski world that’s being driven, at least in part, by a combination of climate change and Covid."