POLITICS: Skepticism soared during the last recession. Will it again?
An Obama-era phantom has returned to haunt climate hawks: Will voters care about the environment during a recession?
POLITICS: Future stimulus bills could address climate. Here’s why
The historic $2 trillion rescue bill moving through the House today was probably never going to be a green stimulus bonanza.
UK greenhouse gas emissions fall for seventh year in a row
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell for a seventh consecutive year in 2019 after a record year for renewable energy, according to government figures. The provisional data, published by the government on Thursday, revealed a 3.6% fall in greenhouse gas…
Greens Spread The Virulent Virus Of Identity Politics
Anyone with a functioning pair of eyes will have read that coronavirus is killing more men than women. In Italy, the National Health Institute (ISS) has found that men represent nearly 60 percent of people who tested positive for the virus and more than 70 percent of those…
FINANCE: Greens want BlackRock to prioritize climate as it helps Fed
Environmentalists are calling on BlackRock Inc. to keep climate change in mind now that the world’s largest asset manager has been tapped by the Federal Reserve to help protect the U.S. economy from the coronavirus crisis.
POLITICS: Climate-minded governors take the lead on coronavirus
In the early days of the coronavirus crisis, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) of New York wasn’t shy about taking action.
Longer lives not dependent on increased energy use
(University of Leeds) Growing consumption of energy and fossil fuels over four decades did not play a significant role in increasing life expectancy across 70 countries. New research, led by the University of Leeds, has quantified the importance of different development factors to improvements in physical health on an international scale.
POLITICS: Green New Deal returns as flashpoint in coronavirus debate
The Green New Deal is back — though perhaps not in the way its supporters want.
CAMPAIGN 2020: The Sunrise Movement backed Bernie Sanders. Now what?
The Sunrise Movement promised to ignite a liberal rebellion in Democratic Party politics. Soon its members could face a choice: Stay home on Election Day, or support a candidate who it says will fail to act on climate change.
More essential coronavirus links: March 17-23
A roundup of information from physicians, scientists and journalists.
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