The water level of the Ogallala Aquifer has been decreasing for decades. As access to freshwater sources dwindles for farmers and communities, less water will be accessible for crops, drinking, and living. Despite state level objections to federal legislative...
While Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve ponder continued interest rate hikes to combat inflation, another central bank is making news for fighting a different enemy - climate change. The European Central Bank (ECB) conducted its first climate stress test this past...
The devastation caused by more frequent, stronger natural disasters illustrates the challenges to managing the restoration and modernization of energy infrastructure, particularly in Puerto Rico. Thousands of Puerto Ricans were left without power following the...
The occurrence of climate change has empirically documented effects across the DC metro area: higher temperatures than average, increased occurrences of heatstroke, and greater variability in weather conditions. These events also do not exist in isolation. The...
As of 2019, the average person — depending on their diet — consumes about five grams or a credit card’s worth of plastic a week. Consuming any amount of plastic is unsafe. Yet, both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection...
Policymakers should focus on policies that tackle many sustainability issues, including water sustainability, environmental degradation, and climate change.
Climate refugees remain virtually invisible in the international community, with no recognition or legal definition for those displaced by natural causes.
As climate migration begins, the housing market has started to feel its repercussions, leading to the displacement of residents across the Gulf Coast.
Federal law protects 23% of U.S. oceans, but 99% of these areas are in the remote Pacific and do not effectively preserve biodiversity across the country.