Hawaii might increase its tax on visitors and vacationers to support a climate change fund.
Hawaii’s Senate Approves New Tourism Tax Bill The Senate in Hawaii has recently passed a new bill aimed at increasing tourism taxes, described as a measure to “reduce climate change.” The legislation, known as Senate Bill 1396, proposes raising hotel tourism taxes to 11% starting January 1st, with a subsequent increase to 12% the following […]
Puerto Rico Abandons Billion-Dollar Climate Lawsuit After Trump’s Actions Against Blue States
Puerto Rico dropped a $1 billion climate lawsuit against the oil and gas sector last Friday. This decision followed the Trump administration’s actions to block two states from pursuing similar litigation over environmental damages. The territory’s government informed the US District Court for the District of Puerto Rico that it would “voluntarily dismiss this entire […]
The impact of the climate crisis on Indigenous traditions in Canada: ‘It’s not like it used to be’ | Canada
Struggles of Northeastern Ontario Communities Amid Climate Change Janelle Oombash stands on the ice of an outdoor rink, keeping score while teenagers run and hit a ball with sticks under the warm afternoon sun. Nearby, a bonfire crackles, providing warmth to spectators watching the game. Bloomball, a sport that’s been popular in northern Ontario for […]
The Brand Highlights California’s Leadership in Climate Policy
During a conversation with Elex Michelson from Fox 11 LA on Friday’s segment “It’s a Problem,” Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) talked about the Democratic Party’s image, stating, “The climate crisis we face is very real. It’s an existential threat. Democrats are being taken seriously on this global issue.” Padilla expressed, “I believe the Democrats will […]
Red Pockets by Alice Mah review – finding hope amid the climate crisis | Autobiography and memoir
eJoint anxiety is not an official medical diagnosis, but everyone knows what it means. The American Psychological Association defines it as “the chronic fear of environmental cataclysms that arise from observing the seemingly irreparable effects of climate change and concerns related to one's future and the concerns of the next generation.” It is filled with […]
DOJ takes aim at four blue states over ‘unconstitutional’ climate policies
Department of Justice (DOJ) It filed lawsuits against four Democratic-led states: Hawaii, Michigan, New York and Vermont over what is called an unconstitutional climate policy that threatens America's energy independence and national security. The move follows President Donald Trump's Executive Order 14260, which directs federal lawsuits against state law that protects American energy from national […]
KEVIN MOONEY: Trump Makes America Independent From The Climate Grift
Donald Trump’s sudden shift to “America-first” energy policy exploded as expected as climate policy gradually gave way to the free market. There are many cases where you have made internet searches for “Trump and the Discovery of Danger” or “EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Discovery of Danger,” or a combination of the two, and scientific […]
He Wasn’t in ‘Some Alternative World’ — Pope Francis Understood Climate Crisis
Secretary of State John Kelly said on Friday that Pope Francis “doesn’t live in any alternative world” on MSNBC’s “Chris Yensing’s Report,” so he understood the climate crisis. “He boldly rose before Congress despite some deniers there. He spoke the truth. And ironically, ironically, presents one of the great economic opportunities of all time. And […]
Trump Scraps US Office On Climate Diplomacy
Washington: President Donald Trump’s administration has abolished the offices that run American climate diplomacy. This means that the world’s largest economy could be a no-show at the COP30 summit in November, held in Brazil. The State Department confirmed Friday that the Global Change Bureau, which is responsible for representing the United States in UN climate […]
Climate change could deliver considerable blows to US corn growers, insurers: Study
Federal government corn crop insurance companies were able to see a jump of nearly 29% by the Middle Ages thanks to the 22% surge in claims filed by 2030 and the effects of climate change. Both US corn growers and their insurance companies say, according to a survey published Friday.Journal of Data Science, Statistics, Visualization. […]