Climate Week En Review March 30, 2018

Happy Friday! Before heading to the family Easter egg hunt and/or Passover seder, catch up on the week’s news and musings from the EcoRight. This week’s must read: How a conservative think tank is trying to tackle climate change (Washington Post) George...

Climate Week En Review March 23, 2018

Happy spring equinox edition of Week En Review. Don’t let all that typical spring weather bore you. Fresh as a tulip, here is this week’s EcoRight news. Extra! Extra! Did you participate in our flash poll this week? We know this is going to shock you, but...

Louisiana moving islanders

The State of Louisiana is moving 80 residents of Isle de Jean Charles, an island that has lost 98 percent of its land area since 1955 as sea levels rise due to climate change. Most residents are Native Americans, members of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw Indians and...

Gov. Baker investing in climate resiliency

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker isn’t leaving anything to climate chance. On Thursday, he unveiled a $1.4 billion plan to fortify the state against rising seas, inland flooding and extreme weather attributable to climate change. The proposal would authorize his...