Environment

Trump denies reality again, doesn’t ‘think science knows’ if climate change real

September 15, 2020 By Jonathan Lemire, Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert And Ellen Knickmeyer

With the smell of fire in the air, Trump ignored the scientific consensus that climate change is playing a central role in historic West Coast infernos.

California wildfires growing bigger, moving more quickly than ever

September 11, 2020 By Don Thompson

When it comes to California wildfires, it now takes days, not decades, to produce what had been seen as a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence.

Forty environmental groups demand Trump protect oil rig workers against coronavirus

September 9, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

Citing COVID 19 outbreaks on rigs and drilling platforms, they demand that Trump take action to protect workers against the new threat they face.

54 million in U.S. may go hungry during the pandemic – can urban farmers help?

September 8, 2020 By Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner

Commercial urban agriculture is on the rise, with small-scale farms in New York City like Gotham Greens, which reduces the amount of energy, land use and food waste in tight, underutilized spaces to produce herbs and roughage for the masses.

American Federation of Teachers endorses Green New Deal

September 1, 2020 By Ben Sears

The union is now one of four national unions that have endorsed the GND.