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SEATTLE — A deadly heat wave in the Northwest is laying bare the link between climate change and the rights of workers. Summer Stinson, executive director of the Seattle-based nonprofit Economic Opportunity Institute, said people were advised to stay inside and out of the heat as temperatures rose, but that wasn’t...
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SEATTLE — Una ola de calor mortal en el noroeste deja al descubierto la relación entre el cambio climático y los derechos laborales. Summer Stinson, directora ejecutiva del instituto sin fines de lucro Economic Opportunity Institute basado en Seattle, dijo que se le recomendó a la gente quedarse adentro...
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This is how California’s water crisis is going these days: The only functioning well in the rural community of Teviston broke in early June, leaving more than 700 residents without running water as temperatures in the Central Valley soared to triple-digits in a drought. “It’s day to day” for...
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Así es como va la crisis del agua en California en estos días: el único pozo que funcionaba bien en la comunidad rural de Teviston se rompió a principios de junio, dejando a más de 700 residentes sin agua corriente cuando las temperaturas en el Valle Central se dispararon...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Now is a great time to make the jump into an electric vehicle (EV)—those futuristic new cars that run solely on electricity instead of gasoline. Of course, EVs are still more expensive than their gas-powered counterparts, and re-charging facilities can be few and...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Ahora es un excelente momento para hacer el cambio a un vehículo eléctrico (EV) – esos nuevos coches futurísticos que funcionan solamente con electricidad en vez de gasolina. Obviamente, los EVs todavía son mucho más caros que sus contrapartes propulsados con gas, y...
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SAN FRANCISCO – Se prevé que los niveles del mar en California subirán hasta 55 pulgadas hasta finales del siglo, por lo que los defensores climáticos están exigiendo al Congreso que financie proyectos de restauración costera para mitigar las posibles inundaciones. Más de 100 grupos firmaron una carta pidiendo...
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SAN FRANCISCO – Sea levels in California are projected to rise up to 55 inches by the end of the century, so climate advocates are calling on Congress to fund coastal restoration projects to mitigate potential flooding. More than 100 groups signed a letter calling on lawmakers to include $10...
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LOS ANGELES — The U.S. economy would see a five-fold return from every tax dollar invested in electric vehicles and the grid, according to a new report. Researchers from a trade group called Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) found the Biden administration’s infrastructure bill, known as the American Jobs Plan, would spur...