Hurricane Irma: Everything You Should Know Moving Forward
The Aftermath: Paying for Hurricane Irma – Wind Versus Flood Damage Insurance and the Complexities of a Rebuild From east to west, the longest distance across Florida is 361 miles. Before reaching the Florida Keys, Hurricane Irma grew to be over 500 miles wide and Irma’s circumference was gr
What You Should Know About Keystone Pipeline
Bane or Savior of the Trump Administration, the President Must Address Greenhouse Gases with Respect to the Keystone XL In March, President Trump approved the development of the Keystone XL Project, a 1,200-mile-long pipeline delivery system that will push Alberta tar sand oil from Hardisty, Alberta
The State of Climate Change on Inauguration Day
Just as America’s 45th president assumes office this week comes news that Earth has passed yet another troubling milestone in climate change: scientists reported on Wednesday that the planet reached its highest temperature on record in 2016. That obliterates a record set only a year earlier, which
As the Arctic Warms, America Grows Colder This Winter
A major cold front is descending across the United States this week that is going to send temperatures plunging virtually overnight across much of the Northeast, South and West. Meanwhile, thanks to climate change, temperatures in the Arctic are hitting record highs. Wait, what? To repeat: A major