Resources
The New York Times: Coping With Extreme Heat
A disaster in India highlights the health hazards of being out under a hot sun.
The New York Times: A key part of America’s plan to slash carbon emissions – Plug in (almost) everything
How electrification became a major tool for fighting climate change.
WBUR Radio Boston: How climate change impacts vulnerable communities – a Boston perspective
Host Tiziana Dearing interviews Amy Longsworth, GRC Executive Director, and Michael Curry, President & CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, about the recent “Our Shared History” report that highlights how lower-income communities and people of color can be disproportionately impacted by climate change.
Press Release: Report Outlines Environmental Effects of Systemic Racism in Boston, Highlights Climate Action Opportunities
Boston Green Ribbon Commission (GRC) and Embrace Boston Survey “Our Shared History” as Launching Point to Build a Carbon-Free City and Redress Long-Standing Inequities BOSTON, MA (March 29, 2023) – The Boston Green Ribbon Commission (GRC) and Embrace Boston today released “Our Shared History: Using Boston Climate Opportunities to Address Systemic Racism,” a comprehensive survey
Boston Green Ribbon Commission and Embrace Boston: Our Shared History Report
Using Boston’s Climate Opportunities to Address Systemic Racism
The Boston Globe: How Massachusetts’ new DEP commissioner will bring ‘transparency and equity’ to the agency
Bonnie Heiple also plans to focus on climate effects and forever chemicals.
New Scientist: We don’t need ‘miracle’ green technologies to save the planet
A focus on revolutionary solutions like carbon capture and geoengineering is slowing the uptake of existing answers to the problems of climate change, air pollution and energy security, says environmental engineer Mark Jacobson