Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski was among several local and state leaders on Tuesday who testified before a congressional subcommittee detailing steps taken to mitigate impacts of a changing climate, including setting renewable energy goals.
For decades, the United Nations has been warning of a population explosion that will threaten the world's resources and exacerbate climate change. In fact, the opposite is happening, say the authors of a new book.
Despite the hazards and discomforts of the winter inversion season, we are optimistic about trends that suggest progress is slowly being made in the way of cleaner air.