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Kids’ climate change lawsuit scores loss/win
NY Times article, “The Kids Who Sued Trump Just Lost Big in Court. Or Did They?” Though group’s lawsuit charging Trump with climate violation was disqualified on technical terms, judge acknowledged the key argument that climate change constitutes a “children’s health emergency.”
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Long-term health risks seen after L.A. wildfires
NY Times article, “After Wildfires, L.A.’s Clear Skies Conceal A Toxic Soup.”
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The weather and climate influences on the January 2025 fires around Los Angeles
From an article by Rebecca Lindsey on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate.gov website: Highlights: A trifecta of fire-friendly climate conditions set the stage for the January 2025 fires: back-to-back wet winters that boosted vegetation, a record-dry fall, and an extremely strong Santa Ana wind event. By one estimate, record-low fall precipitation had a…
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See if your city is poised to bounce back from the next climate disaster
From a column by Michael J. Coren, Naema Ahmed and Kevin Crowe in the Washington Post: "Most people think about good schools, safe streets or desirable jobs when considering where to live. As climate risks inexorably rise, how well your community bounces back from a climate-related disaster — or even a bad thunderstorm — will…
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Methane emissions pushing Amazon toward catastrophe
Article in The Guardian, “‘Nobody ever saw anything like this before’: how methane emissions are pushing the Amazon towards environmental catastrophe,” details dire consequences of methane emissions in both tropical and Arctic regions.
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How close are the planet’s climate tipping points?
From an article by Raymond Zhong and Mira Rojanasakul in the New York Times:
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Our mission
This is a terrifying time for those who love our world. This tiny blue planet, which has sustained life for more than four billion years, has in the past five decades experienced an unparalleled ravaging of its natural resources. Whether it is even possible at this point to fully decelerate this looting is unclear, but what is…
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