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...

Climate Week En Review March 16, 2018

Happy St. Patrick’s Day Eve! May you find that four-leaf clover and all your climate wishes come true. This week’s must watch: She’s back… Dr. Katharine Hayhoe asks: Does messaging with fear really work? Nope: White House Chief of Staff John...

Out with the old, in with the old

A week after the announced departure of Gary Cohn, President Donald Trump’s National Economic Council director, the White House lost another carbon tax supporter, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in a personnel shakeup. While at the helm of ExxonMobil, Tillerson...