Tag: Flooding
Mass Media Fail to Link Heat Waves and Climate Change
Even though studies show that human-caused climate change is doubling the likelihood of heat waves, major news outlets consistently fail to make the link, which makes dealing with the problem far more difficult than it…
Heat Waves, Forest Fires, and Floods to Increase Dramatically due to Climate Change
The state of California released a climate assessment that points to “apocalyptic” conditions if climate change is not halted or mitigated in the next 30 years. We discuss the report with one of the co-authors…
Torrential rain floods parts of New York City and tri-state area
Torrential rains from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia triggered extreme flooding across the Northeast. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett is on the ground with more. #news #flood #newyork CBS News Streaming Network is…
UN declares healthy environment a human right—now what?
This past fall, the United Nations Human Rights Council declared a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment to be a human right. (The US does not currently have a seat on the Council, and China, India,…
The Marc Steiner Show: Kali Akuno on Jackson’s water crisis
Organizer, writer, and educator Kali Akuno joins The Marc Steiner Show to explain how the current crisis is a reflection of capitalism’s failures and decades of institutional racism. Kali Akuno is a co-founder and co-director…