Climate News Round-Up | September 4 - 17 2019

Welcome to Climate Change Solutions, September 4-17!

Democrat presidential hopefuls Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg published their climate plans, just in time for the seven-hour long CNN Climate Crisis Town Hall. Climate change action was again discussed in the September 12 Democratic debate held in Houston, Texas. 

In the media, TIME magazine dedicated an entire issue to the climate crisis, NBC’s Al Roker studied melting glaciers in Greenland, and the New York Times published a proposal for “grocery happy hour” to combat food waste.

Rocker Mick Jagger threw his support behind climate protestors like Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who is in D.C. for a demonstration and to speak at a Congressional hearing. Meanwhile, President Trump received harsh criticism from former governor and movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger and others for anticipated roll-backs in vehicle emission standards. The Trump administration also repealed the Obama-era Waters of the United States Act, lifting federal protections on some natural waterways. Plausibly related, environmental NGOs have seen a spike in funding since 2016.

While Las Vegas struggles with extreme heat and water stress, new tech harvesting water from the air could provide some relief. Over the border, Canada’s buyout program for flooded homeowners is well underway and may serve as an example in the Great Lake communities are experiencing more and greater flooding events. 

Across the states, Massachusetts Catholic bishops call for climate action, the governor of Connecticut signs an executive order to plan a pathway to be 100% carbon free by 2040, and a Long Island town joins others across the country banning the environmentally destructive intentional release of balloons.

 

Headlines:

Kamala Harris Unveils $10 Trillion Climate Plan, CNN

Pete Buttigieg unveils climate change plan that would cost more than $1 trillion and aim to create 3 million clean energy jobs, CNBC

How did the fate of the planet fare at the third Democratic debate?, Salon

TIME magazine devoted an entire issue to climate change AGAIN, Grist

Al Roker: Climate change is not ignorable. It's time to stop debating what is staring us all in our faces, NBC

The World Wastes Tons of Food. A Grocery "Happy Hour" is One Answer, New York Times

Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger attacks US for reneging on environmental measures, CBN

Greta Thunberg brings environmental campaign to Washington, WTOP

Democrats invite teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg to testify before Congress, Washington Examiner

Angry Schwarzenegger condemns Trump for wrecking clean-air standards, The Guardian 

WOTUS is Dead, Politico

Exclusive: Fundraising by environmental groups spikes under Trump, Axios

The hellish future of Las Vegas in the climate crisis: 'A place where we never go outside', The Guardian

Crystalline nets harvest water from desert air, turn carbon dioxide into liquid fuel, Science

Canada Tells Flood Victims Its Time to Move, Ecowatch

'Bigger picture, it's climate change': Great Lakes flood ravages homes and roads, The Guardian

Around the States:

Massachusetts Catholic bishops call for action on climate change, environmental protection, MassLive

Connecticut governor calls for 100% carbon-free power by 2040, Utility Dive

Town of Hempstead calls for 'balloon ban' citing environmental issues, ABC7 NY