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Roddy Scheer y Doug Moss EarthTalk A medida que se intensifica el clima político, resulta crucial conocer la postura medioambiental de figuras políticas clave como Vance, autor de “Hillbilly Elegy” y senador republicano por Ohio. Su postura sobre las cuestiones medioambientales y el cambio climático podría influir significativamente en...
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Roddy Scheer y Doug Moss EarthTalk Desde que Joe Biden fue elegido presidente en 2021, su administración ha hecho progresos efectivos, aunque titubeantes, en la lucha contra el cambio climático y en dar a la industria nacional de las energías renovables el impulso financiero que necesita para establecer permanentemente...
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Roddy Scheer y Doug Moss EarthTalk Since Joe Biden was elected president in 2021, his administration has made effective, albeit halting progress on combating climate change and giving the nation’s renewable energy industry the financial boost it needs to permanently establish its presence in America. He re-entered the Paris...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk As global warming intensifies, cities worldwide are experiencing an accelerated rise in temperatures compared to less urban areas. This phenomenon, known as the urban heat island (UHI) effect, results from the concentration of buildings, roads and other infrastructure that absorb and re-emit heat...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Plastic foam, better known under its brand name of Styrofoam, has been used for insulation, packaging and foodware (cups, takeout containers, etc.) for decades. Also known as expanded polystyrene, the foam is made from a carcinogenic chemical called styrene. The material remains prevalent...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Los bancos desempeñan un papel fundamental en la economía mundial. Al financiar actividades industriales e invertir en proyectos de infraestructuras, los bancos están a la vanguardia del impulso del crecimiento económico. Sin embargo, a través de sus inversiones en industrias de combustibles fósiles,...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Banks play a critical role in the global economy. By financing industrial activities and investing in infrastructure projects, banks are at the forefront of driving economic growth. However, through their investments in fossil fuel industries, banks such as Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank...
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Rachel Becker CalMatters A pesar de las perpetuas luchas de California con la escasez de agua, los reguladores estatales adoptaron la semana pasada medidas de conservación obligatorias que son sustancialmente más débiles y ahorran menos agua de lo que planearon originalmente. Las reglas, que tardaron años en elaborarse, fueron...
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Rachel Becker CalMatters Despite California’s perpetual struggles with water shortages, state regulators this week adopted mandatory conservation measures that are substantially weaker and save less water than they originally planned. The rules, years in the making, were mandated by a package of laws that tasked state agencies with making...