While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought some positive news in terms of the environment, research shows that pollution is still a very real problem.Continue reading
Climate change is a source of stress for many consumers, and findings from a new study conducted by researchers from Stanford University may just add to that stress.Continue reading
On Tuesday, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis unveiled a comprehensive congressional climate action framework, highlighting legislation introduced by Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) as important tools in the effort to solve the climate crisis.Continue reading
In support of the City’s ongoing, comprehensive fight to address climate change, the Mayor's Office of Sustainability, with support from NYC Parks and the Natural Areas Conservancy, is partnering with outdoor retailer REI Co-op to launch Opt to Act NYC.Continue reading
In case you missed CNN's Climate Crisis Town Hall, Peggy Shepard had an opportunity to ask Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke how he would help Americans deal with extreme heat.Continue reading
Representative Adriano Espaillat released the following statement regarding the Overseas Private Investment Corporation’s (OPIC) consideration of two fracking projects in Argentina.Continue reading
Today Representative Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement in support of his resolution, H. Res. 367, recognizing the impact of climate change on vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in the United States and around the world. Continue reading
Consumers Affairs reports that concerns about climate change continue to mount, researchers from North Carolina State University explored how children are doing their part to instill concern in their parents.Continue reading
Invoking a decades-old legal requirement for public access at Trump Tower, dozens of New Yorkers and Harlem' City Councilman Mark Levine convened inside the skyscraper today for a climate change teach-in spanning jobs, energy efficiency, and public parks.Continue reading