EPA’s new auto emissions standard will speed the transition to cleaner cars, while also addressing consumer and industry concerns
The new rule isn’t a mandate for electric vehicles, but it will sharply increase their market share over the coming decade.
Alan Jenn, Associate Professional Researcher in Transportation, University of California, Davis •
conversation
March 22, 2024 • ~8 min
March 22, 2024 • ~8 min
Climate change is shifting the zones where plants grow – here’s what that could mean for your garden
The US Department of Agriculture has updated its plant hardiness zone map, which shows where various plants will grow across the country. Gardeners should take note.
Matt Kasson, Associate Professor of Mycology and Plant Pathology, West Virginia University •
conversation
March 22, 2024 • ~10 min
March 22, 2024 • ~10 min
School’s out: how climate change is already badly affecting children’s education
Teaching children about the environmental crisis can help fight climate change, but climate change is already negatively affecting children’s education around the globe.
Kelton Minor, Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Computational Social and Behavioural Science, Columbia University •
conversation
March 21, 2024 • ~7 min
March 21, 2024 • ~7 min
Climate quitting: the people leaving their fossil fuel jobs because of climate change
Grace Augustine talks about her interviews with people who’ve chosen to leave their jobs over climate change concerns on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Gemma Ware, Editor and Co-Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation •
conversation
March 21, 2024 • ~4 min
March 21, 2024 • ~4 min
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