Miami may be the poster child of rising waters in the U.S., but further inland, states are grappling with torrential flooding that is becoming the new norm. Last year, flooding in the southeast killed 12 people and caused $20 billion in damages. This year’s rains have already driven Mississippi into …

Why does an invisible, life-threatening virus prompt a nationwide emergency, but invisible, life-threatening gases don’t? Experts have been emphasizing the dangers of unchecked climate change for years, underscoring the need for rapid, bold action early-on to avoid the worst impacts. Now, health experts are pushing the same level of global …

“Our role as fiduciaries… is to make sure we’ve got safety and soundness in this portfolio,” says Anne Simpson, director of board governance & strategy at CalPERS, the largest public pension fund in the U.S. This video was first published onSource link . We are just re-posting and re-sharing. Y …

Congress has had 28 years to take bold action on climate, argues Democratic candidate Tom Steyer, who says he plans to give them 100 days to pass something akin to the Green New Deal. This video was first published onSource link . We are just re-posting and re-sharing. Y Not …