Local Climate Solutions Are The Way Forward
July 25, 2022
It’s hot in Philly. Blisteringly hot. The city declared an emergency last week as temperatures inched toward 100. As airplane runways melt in England and the wildfires rage across Europe, it’s impossible not to connect the dots between extreme heat and climate change.
At the national level, though, we seem to be making a blunder.
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to restrict the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Congress, blocked by Sen. Joe Manchin, is unable to make progress in addressing climate change.