Global News – Wed, Dec 3: California is a story of extremes. A powerful Pacific storm swept through the parched state, bringing heavy rain that triggered mudslides and cause major damage. Jackson Proskow has the story.
CNN: Stanford University has already decided it will no longer directly invest in coal mining companies because it has a responsibility to consider “corporate policies or practices (that) create substantial social injury.” Harvard is fighting climate change, too. The university has an enviably small carbon footprint and its scientists are among the most respected for…
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse: In today’s EPW Committee Hearing, Dr. Drew Shindell, PhD discusses the overwhelming evidence of climate change. He notes that evidence such as shrinking ice caps, rising oceans, and rising temperatures are seen by satellites. Related The Guardian: Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced a climate bill in the US…