16 January 2018
Umair Irfan: Cars and trucks are America’s biggest climate problem for the 2nd year in a row
Overall emissions are falling, but not fast enough to hit international targets.
The South Carolina Republican was once a member of a group looking for a deal on bipartisan climate legislation.
The president signed orders shrinking the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, reducing them more than he did in a similar move in 2017.
Electric vehicle chargers are proliferating in Southern states as fast food restaurants, stores, and other businesses try to lure customers.
Under-resourced farmworkers can experience physical and mental symptoms while working under the Florida sun. But heat is not their only worry, according to one advocate.
One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.
“They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.”
"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”
A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations
“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”
“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.