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Oliver Milman is an environment reporter for Guardian US.

36 Articles

Hotter and sicker: Climate crisis may fuel future pandemics

"Zoonotic spillovers" are expected to rise, with at least 15,000 instances of viruses leaping between species over the next 50 years.
Reports from the Race to a Safer World
News | May 3rd 2022

Methane in Earth’s atmosphere rose by record amount last year

Climate scientists say plugging methane leaks and phasing out fossil fuels is necessary to avert catastrophic global heating.
Reports from the Race to a Safer World
News | April 12th 2022

Wanted: Grizzly bear conflict manager

The successful applicant will patrol Montana's wilderness to reduce friction with humans, rather than referee grizzly versus grizzly sparring.
State Of The Animal
News, US News | March 10th 2022
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The right uses the climate crisis to decry immigration

The wrapping of ecological disaster with fears of rampant immigration is a narrative that has flourished in far-right fringe movements in Europe and the U.S.
Reports from the Race to a Safer World
News | November 24th 2021

Drink in the ‘world’s most sustainable spirit’

Critics call the ‘carbon-negative’ drink a distraction but makers say it points a way forward to tackling the climate crisis.
Reports from the Race to a Safer World
News | October 21st 2021

Joe Biden urged to act as his ambitious climate agenda hangs by a thread

Failure to pass legislation to cut emissions before the UN summit in Glasgow could be catastrophic for efforts to curb global heating.
COP26: Uniting the World to Tackle Climate Change
News, US News, Politics | October 20th 2021

World's first battery-electric freight train debuts in U.S. amid push for lower rail emissions

Pittsburgh-based rail freight company Wabtec shows off its new electric locomotive amid a fresh attempt by some U.S. lawmakers to slash carbon emissions from rail transport.
News | September 21st 2021

‘Blue’ hydrogen may pollute more than coal, new research finds

News | August 12th 2021

Three Americans create enough CO2 emissions to kill a person

A new analysis draws on public health studies that conclude that for every 4,434 metric tonnes of CO2 produced, one person globally will die.
Reports from the Race to a Safer World
News, US News | August 4th 2021

This Washington state refinery community has pulled the plug on any new fossil fuel projects

A county in Washington state has become the first such jurisdiction in the U.S. to ban new fossil fuel infrastructure following a lengthy battle over the impact of oil refineries on the local community.
Reports from the Race to a Safer World
News, Energy, Politics | July 30th 2021
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