climate pollution

New data indicates Latinos rate the environment as a more important issue than non-Latinos do. The finding, reported by azcentral.com, suggests environmental concerns resonate differently across demographic groups, with Latino communities placing greater priority on issues like pollution, climate change and conservation than the general population, according to the cited figures.

A second federal court has struck down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, the law requiring large fossil fuel companies to pay billions for past climate damages. The ruling marks another legal setback for the state's attempt to make polluters fund climate adaptation costs. It is likely to fuel ongoing national debate over whether states can impose retroactive climate liability on energy companies.

A systematic overview published in Nature reviews climate actions taken by cities and assesses their effects on public health. The work compiles existing research on measures such as emissions reduction and urban adaptation, aiming to give policymakers a clearer picture of which interventions deliver health benefits. It arrives as city governments face growing pressure to protect residents from heat, air pollution and other climate-related risks.