Global Temperatures Reach Record High

For the third year in a row, the annual global temperature reached a record-breaking high. Nell Greenfieldboyce, 2016 was the Hottest Year Yet, Scientists Declare, www.npr.org, (Jan. 18, 2017). In the State of the Climate report,…

The Problem With Stormwater Runoff

When it rains, Stormwater often drains off of urban surfaces into a city’s water treatment facilities or directly into their waterways. This can be a serious problem because waterways can become overburdened by the extra water….

Increase in Gas Prices

Many are predicting an increase in gas prices this year; not due to the depletion of resources, but as a way to help fund state governments. Joe Wertz, Gas Taxes May Go Up Around The Country…

EPA’s Final Report on Fracking

Even though the Environmental Protection Agency issued their final repost on whether fracking pollutes drinking water, there are still many unanswered questions regarding its safety on the environment and public health. Susan Phillips, Short on Data,…

Felony Charges in Flint

Michigan’s attorney general, Bill Schuette, announced that four individuals will face felony charges as a result of the Flint water investigation. Merrit Kennedy, 2 Former Flint Emergency Managers, 2 Others Face Felony Charges Over Water Crisis,…

Climate Change and Disaster Relief

For the first time in the nation’s history, a village wants the federal government to declare the impending impacts the village will face due to climate change an official disaster. Rachel Waldholz, Alaska Village, Citing Climate…

Is Fiat Chrysler the Next Volkswagen?

Just one day after Volkswagen plead guilty to using emissions-cheating software (and was forced to pay $4.3 billion as part of a settlement agreement), The Environmental Protection Agency is now accusing Fiat Chrysler of similar charges….

Volkswagen Set to Plead Guilty – Finally

In 2014, regulators began investigating Volkswagen after a study found that their diesel cars polluted far more than their official emissions tests indicated. For over a year, Volkswagen provided misleading or false information to the California Air…

The Importance of Urban Trees

A new report by the Nature Conservancy has detailed an interesting way to help save lives in cities: planting trees. As the report details, planting trees in urban centers can help reduce pollution while also limiting…

Scott Pruitt as Head of the E.P.A.

This week Scott Pruitt, Attorney General of Oklahoma, was announced as the next head of the Environmental Protection Agency under Trump. Coral Davenport & Eric Lipton, Trump Picks Scott Pruitt, Climate Change Denialist, to Lead E.P.A.,…