May 27, 2019
Stories tagged "Puerto Rico"
May 8, 2019
As President Trump Perpetuates Falsehoods About Disaster Aid, the Fed Prepares For Climate
Last night the President went to Panama City, Florida ostensibly to deliver disaster aid to a part of the state that was nearly wiped off the map thanks to Hurricane Michael last fall. He also toured Tyndall Air Force Base that was completely destroyed by the...May 5, 2019
The Week Ahead: May 6-10
Happy Monday #FriendsofthePlanet! We hope you had a great Cinco de Mayo and that you’ve recovered from Game of Thrones or the NBA or NHL Playoff excitement. How about that quadruple overtime game in Portland on Friday night not to mention the controversial...May 2, 2019
Military Struggling to Deal With Climate Disasters and Environmental Emergencies
The military is struggling to cope with a series of climate change related disasters and other environmental health and safety emergencies. Defense News reported yesterday that funding ran out yesterday for relief efforts at Tyndall Air Force Base related to...April 8, 2019
States Carrying Clean Energy Forward, Feds Prioritize Carbon Capture
The move to clean energy keeps going strong at the state and local level, with several announcing their intention to move to clean energy and do it by at least 2050. NPR reported that New Mexico recently joined California and Hawaii in requiring that the...April 2, 2019
Water Infrastructure Crumbling Under Climate Change Pressures
The U.S. flood control system of levees and dams is worn out and not up to the threat that climate change is posing. On Sunday, The New York Times reported that across the flooded Midwest, the vaunted federal levee system that was supposed to protect towns and...March 4, 2019
Women’s History Month Kickoff Interview: Jean Case, On Being Fearless
Jean Case, the Chairman of the National Geographic Society and CEO of the Case Foundation, is a philanthropist, investor and internet and impact investing pioneer, and is now the author of a best-seller called “Be Fearless.” ODP: You mention climate...May 30, 2018
Our Daily Planet: Clearing Up Kilauea Smoke-Blowing, Using Biotech to Bring Back the American Chestnut, Climate Change-driven River Flooding in China Will Harm US Economy, Climate Lawsuits Going Strong, World Central Kitchen Getting Restaurants Back Up and Running in Puerto Rico, One Cool Thing: The Antarctic Under the Ice
Our Daily Planet: Kilauea Blowing Smoke, China Flooding, Puerto Rico's Grim Toll, and Valleys Under the Ice Campaign URL Copy Facebook 0 likes Twitter 0 tweets Google +1 Subscribe Past Issues RSS Translate English العربية Afrikaans беларуская мова български...May 16, 2018
Our Daily Planet: Air Pollution Exposure In Pregnancy Tied To High Blood Pressure in Kids, Great Plains Brace For Drought, Billions in Losses, 2-Week Countdown to Hurricane Season and America is Unprepared, Russian Facebook Ads Push Anti-Environment Agenda, Please Say No to Roadside Zoos, One Cool Thing: A Feast at the White Shark Cafe
Our Daily Planet: Pregnant Women and Air Pollution Risk, Not Ready for Hurricane Season, and the White Shark Cafe Campaign URL Copy Facebook 0 likes Twitter 0 tweets Google +1 Subscribe Past Issues RSS Translate English العربية Afrikaans беларуская мова български...May 7, 2018