House Republicans Oppose Environmental Justice Actions, A Travelers Guide to the End of the World, Australias Climate Visas for Tuvalu and more.
The very first bill that Speaker Mike Johnson passed through the House would gut many energy and climate projects financed by the Inflation Reduction Act, even though Republican states are massively benefiting from this funding. The repeal would also block environmental justice efforts and deny a \u201cjust transition\u201d for disadvantaged communities.\xa0\nAlso, even if the world\u2019s nations soon come together to keep temperatures from rising beyond 1.5 degrees, we face a troubling and uncertain future. David Gessner\u2019s 2023 book A Traveler\u2019s Guide to the End of the World: Tales of Fire, Wind, and Water grapples with a complicated relationship with hope amid a warming world.\nAnd a lifeboat is offered to the tiny island nation of Tuvalu, which faces inundation from rising seas. A new treaty would allow a limited number of its citizens to study, work or live in Australia under a climate-related visa program with geopolitical implications.\n--\nAs a non-profit media organization we could not produce high-quality journalism that educates and inspires you to be fully informed about climate change and environmental issues without your help. If you haven\u2019t yet contributed to Living on Earth this giving season, please consider donating by going to\xa0LoE.org\xa0and clicking on donate at the top of the page. Thank you for your support!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices