The EPA issues new rules are curbing coal plant pollution in the US. Existing coal plants must reduce their emissions 90% by 2032 along with reducing mercury emissions and toxins into water. Source: New York Times
Big Oil will be held accountable for abandoned offshore drilling. A new rule requires financial assurance from companies before they start drilling, to prevent abandoned offshore oil and gas infrastructure. Source: NRDC
California announces first new state park in a decade. The 1,600 acre Dos Rios tract is the largest public-private floodplain restoration project in the state and will help to restore habitat for wildlife while being open for outdoor recreation. Source: CA Parks
1,000 creative agencies are rejecting work from Big Oil. Clean Creatives, an anti-fossil fuel campaign group, offers a pledge for agencies and individuals to reject collaboration with fossil fuel polluters. Source: The Drum
European cities are embracing nature-based solutions. According to a report, 51% of European cities currently have dedicated climate adaptation plans. 91% of the 19,000 local climate action plans analyzed use nature-based solutions combined with other adaptation actions. Source: Edie
Millions of birds migrated safely through Texas. Nearly 2 billion birds will pass over Texas during their spring and autumn migrations. The Audubon Society’s Lights Out! Texas campaign is reducing light pollution to help them. Source: Good News Network
California went 9.25 hours using only renewable energy. Nearly every day for the last six weeks, California’s electric grid has run on solar, wind, and other clean energy sources for hours at a time. Source: Fast Company
Youth-led climate nonprofit received $400,000 in new funding. Climate Cardinals aims to make scientific literature more accessible to non-English speakers by translating climate information into more than 100 languages. Source: Forbes
Broken glass is going towards coastal restoration in New Orleans. In 2020, College students started a venture that has diverted glass bottles from landfills and crushed them into sand for coastal restoration efforts. So far, 7 millions of pounds of glass have been used in sandbags, flooring, landscaping, wetland restoration and research. Source: New York Times