Tag Archives: climate justice

If you want Americans to pay attention to climate change, call it climate change

You’ve probably heard phrases like “climate crisis,” “climate emergency,” or “climate justice” more often lately as people try to explain the urgent risks and consequences of climate change. The danger is real, but is using this language really convincing? A recent survey of 5,137 Americans, a nationally representative sample, found that Americans are more familiar… Read More »

Don’t applaud the climate summit’s loss and damage fund deal just yet; may not warrant a standing ovation

Shortly after the opening ceremony of the 2023 United Nations climate talks in Dubai, delegates from nations around the world gave a standing ovation to celebrate the agreement to launch a long-awaited loss and damage fund to help vulnerable countries recover from climate-related disasters. But applause may not yet be warranted. The agreement itself leaves… Read More »