October 2020 – Climate Desk

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High Country News

Violence at the US-Mexico Border as a Presidential Election Nears

Law enforcement deploys tear gas and rubber bullets in confrontation with Indigenous activists.

Anna V. Smith and Jessica Kutz · October 29, 2020
HuffPost

EPA Veterans Eyed As Potential Picks To Lead The Agency If Biden Wins

To reverse Trump’s scorched-earth politicking at the Environmental Protection Agency, Democrats want a solid résumé and a bent toward environmental justice.

Alexander C. Kaufman · October 28, 2020
Mother Jones

We Can Tackle Hunger and Joblessness at the Same Time

One in 10 American adults do not have enough to eat right now.

Tom Philpott · October 25, 2020
Guardian

Amy Coney Barrett Faces Recusal Questions Over Links to Shell

Barrett previously recused herself from cases because her father worked for Shell but has failed to commit to doing so in future.

Stephanie Kirchgaessner and Emily Holden · October 24, 2020
Wired

The Case for Reviving the Civilian Conservation Corps

If the US brought back the Great Depression’s massive worker program, it could put millions of Americans back to work—and help stave off disasters like wildfires.

Matt Simon · October 23, 2020
Grist

Not up for Debate: It’s Time to Ask Trump and Biden Some Serious Questions on Climate.

The questions on warming in the first debate were an embarrassment. Here's how Kristen Welker can raise the stakes.

Derrick Z. Jackson · October 22, 2020
High Country News

In Las Vegas, the Burdens of Remote Learning Rest Heavy on Working Parents

One of the nation’s largest school districts is trying to provide laptops and Wi-Fi to more than 300,000 students.

Nick Bowlin · October 21, 2020
Slate

Three of the Most Prestigious Scientific Journals Have Condemned Trump’s Handling of COVID-19

“This may be the most shameful moment in the history of U.S. science policy,” wrote one editor.

Jane C. Hu · October 21, 2020
Guardian

75 Ways Trump Made America Dirtier and the Planet Warmer

In the past four years, Trump has shredded environmental protections for American lands, animals and people.

Alvin Chang, Emily Holden, Oliver Milman and Noa Yachot · October 20, 2020
High Country News

Today’s Wildfire Modeling ‘Just Sucks’ for Flames Fueled by Climate Change

How scientists use models to understand blazes — and where those models fall short.

Victoria Petersen · October 19, 2020
Guardian

‘We Don’t Have Any Choice’: The Young Climate Activists Naming and Shaming Us Politicians

As the election nears, young Americans are calling on US politicians to take action on climate, police brutality and immigration

Nina Lakhani · October 16, 2020
Wired

What Forest Floor Playgrounds Teach Us About Kids and Germs

Finnish researchers just published the first big test of the “biodiversity hypothesis”—that exposure to the microbes in dirt is good for young immune systems.

Megan Molteni · October 15, 2020