Climate Change

Virginia Becomes 1st Southern State With A Goal Of Carbon-Free Energy

"The coronavirus is scrambling Virginia's budget and economy, but it didn't prevent Gov. Ralph Northam (D) from signing legislation that makes it the first Southern state with a goal of going carbon-free by 2045."

Source: Washington Post, 04/16/2020

"Politics: Climate Critics Find A New Target: Coronavirus Forecasts

"A vocal set of conservative critics have increased their attacks recently on the data modeling behind the novel coronavirus response, and they claim — despite scientific evidence to the contrary — that the flaws also prove the limits of climate change forecasts."

Source: ClimateWire, 04/15/2020

"A U.S. Tribe’s Uphill Battle Against Climate Change"

"For several years, Fawn Sharp has seen her tribe on the coastline of Washington state lurch from crisis to crisis: rising sea levels have flooded the Quinault Indian Nation’s main village, and its staple sockeye salmon in nearby rivers have all but disappeared – a direct hit to the tribe’s finances and culture."

Source: Reuters, 04/14/2020

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