Why the Second Circuit ‘nuisance’ case brings good news, and bad (part II)
Cross-posted from Warming Law. In an earlier post, we explored the background, context, and historical significance of the Second Circuit decision handed down late Monday in Connecticut v. AEP, in...
View ArticleA victory for Katrina victims; a defeat for Alaskan villagers
Cross-posted from Warming Law. A federal appeals court has reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by victims of Hurricane Katrina seeking damages related to global warming, while a federal...
View ArticleClimate success in 2009 should inspire the new year
Co-written by Doug Kendall, founder and president of the Constitutional Accountability Center. For good reason, many climate activists view 2009 as a disappointing year, filled with bad news coverage...
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Can federal courts help tackle global warming?
If Congress and the president fail to tackle global warming, can courts step in? Can federal judges allow people struggling with the losses of global warming to sue polluters directly? The idea may at...
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The climate movement needs lawyers. This ‘pro bono bootcamp’ helps connect...
The vision “Every lawyer has skills that can help the climate. We’ve just gotta make the connections.” — Environmental lawyer and advocate Matthew Karmel The spotlight “How many lawyers does it take...
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France’s new high-speed train design has Americans asking: Why can’t we have...
The spotlight Last month, France’s national railway operator released a glimpse of the designs for its upcoming fifth-generation high-speed train, the TGV Inoui. (TGV stands for train à grande...
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Meet the DJs spinning Earth Day into nightlife
The vision “In the nightlife industry, the majority of the crowd is very young. Our crowd is the future. So it’s great to have them all together and be able to raise some more awareness.” — Ruben...
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How Italy got its citizens — and me — to adopt a rigorous recycling scheme
Of all the sources of culture shock I might have anticipated after my partner and I bought a home in 2022 in northern Italy, trash collection never crossed my mind. I didn’t know going in that Italy...
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What is it like on the climate job market right now?
The vision “The uncertainty of the situation is taking an emotional toll on our entire community. The job market is shifting so rapidly that it’s an uneasy time whether you’re employed at the moment...
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Even your favorite YouTube creators are feeling the effects of federal cuts
The vision “I just see this flattening of imagination. And that to me is the most terrifying thing. A lack of imagination leads to a lack of problem-solving, a lack of critical thinking. And that is...
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A world built on fossil fuels is loud. Here’s how advocates are defending...
Having grown up in the Southeast, I’ve always loved a good summer thunderstorm. Sure, thunder can be loud and sometimes scary, but I associate storms with a feeling of coziness. We would seek shelter...
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‘For anybody who could use a break’: A Q&A with sci-fi author Becky Chambers
The vision “One of the things I aim for is just to say, hey, it doesn’t have to be this way. I think that’s the key goal of science fiction in general, whether it’s a positive future, a negative...
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