Category Archives: Global warming

Waste Watch: News from the U.S. and the Maldives

The Maldives and the U.S. are each grappling with managing their packaging waste; beware those who tout the EPR panacea.

Myanmar Coup and Fast Fashion: Sanctions Would Harm Poor Textile Workers

Last week’s military coup has reduced Myanmar’s attractiveness as a source of supply for the fast fashion industry.

Will 2021 Be the Year for the Right to Repair?

Will 2021 be the year that sees many states adopt a right to repair? Farmers may be the first to benefit, with digital consumers next.

Alabama to Get New Marine Sanctuary?

Just off the Alabama coast lies a unique submerged 60,000 year-old cypress forest. Legislation is pending to preserve it from marauders.

Ins and Outs of Congressional Review Act and Climate Change Rules

The Biden administration could use the Congressional Review Act to reverse Trump rulemaking. But it’s easier said than done.

Right to Repair: Saves Consumers Money, Promotes Local Jobs Rather than Global Supply Chains

U.S. PIRG resport says adopting broad right to repair provisions would save U.S. housholds money and promote local employment.

‘Transparency’ and the New EPA Pollution Rule: Ripe for CRA Overturn by the New Congress

The EPA enacted a contested rule on data disclosure and rulemaking. The new Congress willl likely invoke CRA procedures and overturn it.

Pikas Are Adapting to Climate Change Remarkably Well, Contrary to Many Predictions

Pikas may be resilient to cope with climate change than has previously been thought. Other environmental factorsalso diminish populations.

Net-Zero Emissions Might Not Be Possible Without Nuclear Power

UC Berkeley study: “The U.S. grid will need nuclear power and hydropower to be stable with such a large share of solar and wind.”

Coming Attraction: IPCC’s Upcoming Major Climate Assessment

Another set of blockbuster IPCC reports are in the works. What to expect?

You Don’t Want to Imagine an Ocean Without Coral Reefs—But You Might Have To

The latest reading on the slow-motions deaths of coral reefs.

Alaska Tribes, Conservation Groups, and Businesses Sue to Save the Tongass National Forest

Environmentalists, tribes, and small businesses has sued to roll back the Trump rescission of the roadless rule in the Tongass National Forest. Will the Biden administration do so if the courts won’t?

How The Fracking Revolution Is Killing the U.S. Oil and Gas Industry

The latest installment in Mikulka’s excellent series, linking the fracking bust to the decimation of the U.S. oil and gas industry.

New Hope for Coral Restoration with “Electric Reefs”?

Can we mobilize to restore coral reefs using “mineral accretion technology” to mobilize, now that patents no longer restrict its use?