The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Switzerland infringed “several” human rights by not doing enough to tackle climate change, in a far-reaching case that also has implications for the Netherlands. The case, the first of its kind at the human rights court, was brought by a group of some 2,000 older Swiss women who are concerned about climate change. Two other cases, one brought by a group of Portuguese youngsters and one by a French mayor, were referred
A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that 45% of U.S. adults say they have become more concerned about climate change over the past year.
Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden's climate law will help, AP-NORC poll finds
By ALEXA ST. JOHN and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press Like many Americans, Ron Theusch is getting more worried about climate change. A resident of Alden, Minnesota, Theusch has noticed increasingly dry and mild winters punctuated by short periods of severe cold — symptoms of a warming planet. As he thinks about that, future generations are
By ALEXA ST. JOHN and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that 45% of U.S. adults say they have become more concerned about climate change over the past year. That includes roughly 6 in 10 Democrats and one-quarter of Republicans. President Joe Biden’s signature climate
Like many Americans, Ron Theusch is getting more worried about climate change. A resident of Alden, Minnesota, Theusch has noticed increasingly dry and mild winters punctuated by short periods of severe cold — symptoms of a warming planet. As he thinks about that, future generations are on his mind. “We have four children that are […]
A poll shows 45% of U.S. adults say they’ve become more concerned about climate change over the past year.
Like many Americans, Ron Theusch is getting more worried about climate change. A resident of Alden, Minnesota, Theusch has noticed increasingly dry and mild winters punctuated by short periods of severe cold — symptoms of a warming planet. As he thinks about that, future generations are on his mind. “We have four children that are []
When you think of climate change you might think of rising temperatures and melting ice or shifts in weather patterns, but you might not think of it relating to your seasonal allergies.
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Toni Lyn Morelli, research ecologist at the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center and adjunct associate professor in the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts, explains how milder winters in the Northeast are contributing to an explosion of deer populations, which can cause car accidents and increase Lyme disease.