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Why is LA on Fire?
Why is LA on Fire? Environment Policy #178 | By: Arvind Salem | Submitted: January 13, 2025 Photo Credit: LAFD Photo | Cody Weireter __________________________________ Policy Summary The latest round of fires, something that has been plaguing Los Angeles, is a scary...
Don’t Expect Trump 2.0 to be Climate Friendly
Don’t Expect Trump 2.0 to be Climate Friendly Environment Policy #177 | By: Todd J. Broadman | January 10, 2025 Photo by Documerica on Unsplash __________________________________ POLICY SUMMARY President-elect Trump is set to take office on January 6, 2025 and has...
What Happened to Climate Change as a Political Priority?
In the midst of escalating environmental crises, climate change has surprisingly taken a backseat in political discourse. Despite initial commitments from the Biden administration to combat climate change through initiatives like the Paris Agreement and the Inflation Reduction Act, significant challenges remain. As fossil fuel production reaches unprecedented levels and partisan divides deepen, the urgency to prioritize climate policy faces increasing obstacles, leaving many to question the future of our environmental commitments.
The Politics of Funding Climate Disasters
Back in the 80s, the United States on average faced what would now total a billion-dollars in natural disaster relief about every four months. The latest estimates from The Fifth National Climate Assessment find that our country is hit with a billion-dollar disaster every three weeks.
The Limits of Electric Cars and the Benefits of Transit Solutions in Addressing Climate Change
Electric cars may seem like the answer to cutting emissions, but they only scratch the surface of our climate challenges. True sustainability lies in reimagining our cities with transit-focused solutions that can drastically reduce greenhouse gases and reshape our future.
THE DANGEROUS CLIMATE MISINFORMATION IN THE TRUMP-MUSK CONVERSATION
In their recent live-streamed conversation, Donald Trump and Elon Musk perpetuated dangerous climate misinformation, dismissing critical scientific facts and spreading harmful myths about global warming. Despite rigorous fact-checking efforts, their misleading narratives risk influencing public perception and hindering effective climate action.
At the 11th Hour: Can We Geoengineer the Carbon Genie Back into the Bottle?
As the clock ticks on climate change, scientists and corporations are racing to deploy geoengineering solutions like carbon capture and solar radiation modification. While these technologies offer hope, they also raise complex ethical and environmental concerns that could reshape global climate policy for decades to come.
Slowing Down Fast Fashion
Brief #171 – Environment Policy Brief
by : Allie Amato
While most industries are highly regulated, the fashion industry goes almost entirely unregulated.
We Are Transitioning from Fossil Fuels, but is the Transition Fast Enough?
Brief #170 – Environment Policy Brief
by : Todd J. Broadman
As the world cautiously shifts away from fossil fuels, the pace of transition remains frustratingly slow, hampered by economic and regulatory challenges. With renewable energy sources still struggling to achieve dominance, the need for a unified, large-scale effort akin to a carbon-transition Marshall Plan has never been more urgent.