At 19, Jerome Foster II is the youngest White House Advisor ever. In March he was appointed to President Joe Biden's Environmental Justice Advisory Council. MetroFocus talks to him about his role in the Biden administration, COP26, climate justice, and more.
Even when the federal government has lagged behind, many individual states have forged ahead with climate action. But as Biden’s ambitious pledge places the crisis at the top of the Democrats’ agenda, it’s perhaps hard to imagine that the environment…
BY: Frank Sesno, Founder and Host of Planet Forward This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. Watch the latest episode of Planet Forward which looks at how climate change is bringing…
Author Dana Fisher on the growing fissures in political life and why now is the time for substantial climate policy.
Methane emissions caused by human-related activities are responsible for 25% of global warming, according to the United Nations.