Over 70% of the American public favors Biden’s stimulus plan and I suspect a similar number will support an infrastructure bill that will rebuild our roads and restore employment.

Progress requires large-scale development projects to increase transparency and inclusion of grassroots and Indigenous groups.

Electric vehicles and the infrastructure needed to support them are critical elements of a decarbonization strategy.

The pandemic and the western fires are examples of a catastrophic failure by America’s government to protect the public.

A clean and healthy environment and environmental justice are necessities and not luxuries.

Warming temperatures, rising seas, and more extreme weather are going to cost us. But they’ll create new business opportunities, too.

Climate change will require that we rebuild our flood control systems in new and creative ways. We will need more research on climate impacts to do this successfully and we will need to moderate the rate of those impacts to ensure that what we build doesn’t quickly become outdated.

A recent event hosted by the Columbia Water Center highlights the challenges and opportunities that nation’s beleaguered water system presents.

Many countries are making progress on improving water sanitation and protecting marine ecosystems. But air pollution continues as a leading health problem in many nations, and fisheries are deteriorating almost everywhere.

The Columbia Water Center (CWC) is a leader in applying the science of water and climate to solve real world problems. With current events in mind, we worked with our partners to make progress on several key projects.