Cristen Hemingway Jaynes

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes covers the environment, climate change, oceans, the Arctic, animals, anthropology, astronomy, plastics pollution, and politics. She holds a JD and an Ocean & Coastal Law Certificate from the University of Oregon School of Law.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Cristen Hemingway Jaynes

Environment

Most U.S. voters support climate litigation against Big Oil, poll finds
June 4, 2024 By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
“These national findings show these cases may be able to earn popular support, particularly in blue jurisdictions."
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Environment

‘Monumental Decision’: Biden admin proposes ending coal leasing in most productive mining area
May 20, 2024 By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes

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Environment

Report: Big banks have given nearly $7 trillion to fossil fuel companies since Paris agreement
May 15, 2024 By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
"People living on the frontlines of climate chaos and the fossil fuel industry are predominantly Indigenous Peoples, Black and Brown communities, low-wage workers, women..."
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Environment

World’s largest CO2 removal plant opens in Iceland
May 10, 2024 By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The Mammoth plant, located in Iceland, is nearly ten times bigger than Orca, its second-largest plant.
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En español

Inundaciones y deslizamientos de tierra en Brasil mientras la crisis climática genera desastre
May 9, 2024 By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
El lunes, el presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva solicitó que el Congreso declarara el estado de calamidad pública. La declaración liberaría fondos gubernamentales de un límite de gasto impuesto por nuevas reglas el año pasado.
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Environment

Flooding, landslides kill at least 85 in Brazil as climate crisis creates ‘disastrous cocktail’
May 8, 2024 By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The severe storms were caused by an unusual mix of high humidity, hotter than average temperatures and strong winds.
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Environment

Biden admin will offer leasing of public lands for conservation
April 29, 2024 By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
“From the most rugged backcountry spots to popular close-to-home recreation areas, these reforms will help deliver cleaner water, healthier lands, abundant wildlife, and more recreation opportunities for all of us."
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En español

Después del extraño comportamiento del pez sierra, la NOAA emite un rescate de emergencia
April 4, 2024 By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
La Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica (NOAA) está lanzando una respuesta de emergencia en las aguas de los Cayos Bajos de Florida después de que surgieran informes de peces sierra de dientes pequeños que mostraban comportamientos...
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