In-the-News Update [Issue: Environment]
May 19, 2023A Manhattan luxury high-rise has implemented a cutting-edge carbon capture system to address emissions while maintaining economic stability. New York City’s law mandating emissions reduction in buildings has prompted property owners to explore solutions like carbon capture. The system in the high-rise collects carbon dioxide...
In-the-News Update [Issue: Environment]
May 5, 2023Republican lawmaker Bob Good, a member of the House Budget Committee, is introducing a bill that will prohibit the federal government from making voluntary contributions to the UN Green Climate Fund. This effort would restrict how U.S. taxpayers fund global green projects. The U.S. footing...
In-the-News Update [Issue: Environment]
April 21, 2023Some California residents were woken by a 4.4 earthquake recently. Santa Rosa experienced a cluster of quakes that activated the ShakeAlert system the state has in place. Officials say that these common quakes are not a concern and are to be expected in the Golden...
In-the-News Update [Issue: Environment]
April 6, 2023Kamala Harris met with farmers in Zambia to discuss farming practices and climate change. Harris visited the Panuka Farm in Zambia to tour their facilities but naturally turned the conversation into one about the hazards of climate change. Harris claimed that the implications of climate...
In-the-News Update [Issue: Environment]
March 23, 2023Alaska residents are on alert after learning about the possibility of a volcanic eruption on one of its islands. The Tanaga volcano located in Aleutians Alaska, started to show signs of a possible eruption after there was a detection of seismic activity around it. The...
In-the-News Update [Issue: Environment]
March 10, 2023The southwestern coast of Florida is riddled with dead fish and eels after a massive red tide outbreak. Although these outbreaks are not uncommon, they do cause quite a disruption to the ecosystem. Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission explained that Red Tide is a dangerous...