Olivia Rosane

Olivia Rosane is Opinion Editor and News Writer at Common Dreams, a reader-supported independent news outlet "To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good." Rosane previously wrote for EcoWatch, a long-time leader in environmental news.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Olivia Rosane

Environment

Atlantic coast sea levels rising at fastest rate in 2,000 years, study finds
March 29, 2021 By Olivia Rosane
"Having a thorough understanding of sea-level change at sites over the long-term is imperative for regional and local planning and responding to future sea-level rise."
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Environment

Australia’s worst flooding in decades forces mass evacuation
March 24, 2021 By Olivia Rosane
Massive rainfall in Australia's most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) has brought the worst flooding in decades, forcing more than 18,000 people to flee their homes.
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Environment

Oregon wolf makes historic journey to California, raising conservation hopes
March 1, 2021 By Olivia Rosane
An Oregon-born wolf named OR-93 has sparked conservation hopes with a historic journey into California.
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Labor

Child slavery lawsuit targets Hershey, Nestlé, Mars and other chocolate giants
February 16, 2021 By Olivia Rosane
Child labor is a major and ongoing problem for cocoa production in West Africa. NORC at the University of Chicago found that 1.56 million children were harvesting cocoa in Cote D'Ivoire and Ghana during the 2018...
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Environment

These are Biden’s Day One actions on climate and environment
January 22, 2021 By Olivia Rosane
Indigenous groups praised Biden's action on Keystone XL but called for him to revoke the permits of other pipelines.
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Environment

Biden likely to cancel Keystone XL pipeline
January 20, 2021 By Olivia Rosane
"The Biden administration offers us a fresh start on addressing the climate crisis with a willing partner, so let's not blow it by pushing pipelines."
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Environment

Biden reaffirms commitment to rejoining Paris climate accord
November 9, 2020 By Olivia Rosane
"He will lead an effort to get every major country to ramp up the ambition of their domestic climate targets."
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Environment

The environmental legacy of Kamala Harris, Biden’s newly announced running mate
August 13, 2020 By Olivia Rosane
Former Vice President Joe Biden made a historic announcement Tuesday when he named California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate in the 2020 presidential election.
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