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The emerging world leader in climate tech could soon be Massachusetts, experts say

Monday, June 3 by ABC News

(BOSTON) -- Massachusetts could soon become the new leader in climate and environment technology, as the race to find solutions for sustainability and emissions mitigation heats up around the world.A $1 billion proposal for Massachusetts to become a global leader in climate technology by... Read More.

Vermont bill wants to charge big oil for climate change damage, heres how

Monday, May 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In a pioneering measure to hold companies responsible for environmental damage, Vermont is poised to make oil and gas giants shell out billions in climate change cleanup.Vermont's Climate Superfund Act, which parallels the Environmental Protection Agency's superfund program, would mandate high-emission corporations... Read More.

How kelp farms, an environmental powerhouse, can help mitigate climate change

Thursday, May 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Underwater forests could be the answer to helping to mitigate the environment from the impacts of climate change, experts told ABC News.Kelp, large brown algae or seaweeds that grow in shallow oceans, is a nutrient-rich species that grows quickly, helping it... Read More.

Earth Day 2024 report card: Experts address America’s climate change action

Monday, April 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Earth Day offers an annual opportunity for citizens, experts and lawmakers to not only celebrate the planet, but examine our impact on the changing environment and demand a push toward a sustainable future.To make a united step forward, awareness of the... Read More.

Corporations struggle on climate goals amid backlash over woke capitalism, experts say

Sunday, April 21 by ABC News

Corporate America took notice four years ago when Larry Fink, CEO of investment giant BlackRock, declared climate change a top concern. “Climate risk is investment risk,” Fink wrote in an annual letter popular in C-suites.His latest letter, released last month, spans well over 100... Read More.

Climate advocates want to solve their biggest problem in the US: Turning out voters

Sunday, April 21 by ABC News

In battleground states across the country, environmental activists like Dr. Emily Church are canvassing on behalf of an organization called the Environmental Voter Project in an effort to turn out people who care the most about climate change -- but who haven't shown up... Read More.

EPA sets new emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles in effort to fight climate change

Friday, March 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Environmental Protection Agency announced its new emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles on Friday, which the agency claims will avoid 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions.The move comes in an election year when the Biden-Harris campaign is working to demonstrate achievements... Read More.

Food prices could increase further due to climate changes effect on inflation around the world: Study

Thursday, March 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The strain that rising global temperatures could have on on the agriculture industry and inflation around the world will likely cause food prices to increase even more, according to new research.Changes in average monthly temperatures have the strongest and most consistent... Read More.

How climate change is affecting DCs iconic cherry blossoms

Wednesday, March 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Many of Washington's iconic flowering cherry trees will be cut down because of climate change.While warming temperatures are causing cherry blossoms all over the world to bloom earlier, rising sea levels are leaving the National Park Service no choice but to cut... Read More.

Sopranos vet Michael Imperioli ushers out climate protestor who interrupted his Broadway play

Friday, March 15 by ABC News

Michael Imperioli seemed to channel some of his former Sopranos energy while dealing with a climate protestor who interrupted a Thursday night performance of his Broadway play Enemy of the People at the Circle in the Square Theatre. According to... Read More.

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