Climate Change

April 26, 2023

Is the Earth Sacred? Hearing from Young, Religious Americans on Environmental Issues

The Pew Research Center invites you to a virtual discussion tackling how religion shapes young Americans' views about environmental issues, especially climate change. Audience Q&A follows the panel. 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET.

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"Banks With ‘Net-Zero’ Pledges Are Top Funders of Fossil Fuels"

"Fossil fuel projects require money — and that money is coming from the world’s top private banks, including many with net-zero climate pledges. That’s according to a new report from the Rainforest Action Network, which looked at the major financial institutions funding oil and gas infrastructure since the 2015 Paris Agreement."

Source: Grist, 04/19/2023

Historic Asia Heat Breaks Records, With Extremes In Thailand And China

"Numerous heat records have been broken across Southeast Asia, China and other parts of the continent in recent days as the region remains in the grip of a dangerously scorching heat wave, with Thailand in particular experiencing unusually extreme conditions."

Source: Washington Post, 04/19/2023

"Greenland's Melting Ice Could Be Changing Our Oceans. Just Ask The Whales"

"When North Atlantic right whales went missing from waters in the Gulf of Maine, it was a red flag. With only about 340 animals left, the species is at risk of extinction. ... Now, scientists are linking that to deeper shifts in the ocean, brought on by climate change."

Source: NPR, 04/18/2023

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