Washington Post This could be the next big strategy for suing over climate changeWashington PostTwo California coastal counties and one beach-side city touched off a possible new legal front in the climate change battle this week, suing dozens of major oil, coal, and other fossil fuel companies for the damages they say they will incur…

Forbes Scientists Say Having Fewer Kids Is Our Best Bet To Reduce Climate ChangeForbesA Swedish study published this month found that having fewer children is the most effective thing we can do to lower our carbon impact and reduce climate change. After reviewing the emissions associated with various lifestyle choices, researchers from …Study: Best Way…

The Hill White House details plan to roll back environmental regsThe HillThe Trump administration provided details for its aggressive plan to roll back environmental regulations Thursday. In the first regulatory agenda of the Trump administration, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget detailed when and how … and more »

Los Angeles Times California is handling climate change all wrongLos Angeles TimesGov. Jerry Brown has won praise for promising that California will live up to the Paris accord despite President Trump’s withdrawal from the treaty. He also signed a climate deal with China last month, and has unveiled plans for a global climate summit …California…

Los Angeles Times What California’s big vote on climate change policies means for youLos Angeles TimesThere’s been talk about using money to replace old farm equipment or to help the state adapt to rising temperatures from climate change. Lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment that will be on the ballot next year. If approved by voters,…

New York Times Talking About Climate Change With Al GoreNew York TimesIn 1997, Al Gore, then the vice president of the United States, helped forge the first climate change treaty, the Kyoto Protocol, promising the rest of the world that the United States would lead the fight against global warming. That promise was …Fat Joe…

Lifesite Vatican archbishop: All should accept that global warming is a factLifesiteROME, Italy, July 19, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) – The head of the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Sciences has again inferred that denial of the controversial concept of manmade climate change equates to flat earth mentality. “From the scientific point of …

The Guardian Plastic pollution risks ‘near permanent contamination of natural environment‘The GuardianThe first global analysis of all mass–produced plastics has found that it has outstripped most other man-made materials, threatening a “near permanent contamination of the natural environment”. The study by US academics found that the total amount of …Dumping of billions of tonnes of plastic…

The Guardian Pennsylvania nuns oppose fracking gas pipeline through ‘holy’ landThe GuardianThe Adorers, an order of 2,000 nuns across the world, have made protection of the environment central to their mission. The plan for the pipeline “goes against everything we believe in – we believe in the sustenance of all creation”, Sister Linda … and…

Nature.com Environment: A journey on plastic seasNature.comWoven through the chronicle are two equally fascinating storylines: Eriksen’s evolution from soldier to research director of the environmental non-profit 5 Gyres Institute in Los Angeles, California, and the journey we all need to take towards a more …