Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Climate Change

Pollution engulfs Downtown Denver this morning. Photo: Andy Bosselman

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Denver’s Air Thick With Fossil Fuel Pollution as 11,000 Scientists Declare Climate Emergency

By Andy Bosselman | Nov 5, 2019 | No Comments

Thirty scientists from Colorado signed onto a paper declaring the world in a state of climate emergency — a bit of news that hit just as a thick brown cloud of fossil-fuel residue hung over the Denver Metro.

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Schumer Pushes Electric Cars — Here’s Why He’s Wrong

By Aaron Short | Oct 25, 2019 | No Comments

Message to the senior senator from New York: Electric cars are still cars — and they still suck.

Greta Thunberg addresses climate strikers at Civic Center Park in Denver. Photo: Andy Bosselman, Streetsblog Denver

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Greta Thunberg in Denver: “The Older Generations Are Failing Us.”

By Andy Bosselman | Oct 11, 2019 | No Comments

"We all need to do the seemingly impossible,” said 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg at a climate strike in Denver today.

A man holds a sign reading "We're on a highway to hell!" while marching in the Global Climate Protest in downtown Denver on Sept. 20. Photo: Andy Bosselman, Streetsblog Denver

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1 Day Before Greta Thunberg Arrives, Report Shows 102% Increase in Metro Denver Auto Emissions

By Andy Bosselman | Oct 10, 2019 | No Comments

Greenhouse gas emissions from autos increased 102 percent in the Denver Metro over 1990 levels. The news comes one day before 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg will lead a Fridays for Future Strike in Denver.

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Everyone Must Watch This Video: Greta Thunberg Addresses UN

By Andy Bosselman | Sep 23, 2019 | No Comments

Today Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old climate activist castigated world leaders for offering incremental commitments to address a crisis that could have catastrophic consequences for her generation. We ask our readers to watch the video.

A boy looks at the demonstration while protestors hold their hands in the air. Denver City Hall is in the background. Photo: Andy Bosselman, Streetsblog Denver

Photos: Students Lead Denver’s Global Climate Strike

By Andy Bosselman | Sep 20, 2019 | 1 Comment

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