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Starbucks plans to phase out paper cups in the U.S. and Canada
As part of the company's goal to reduce waste by 50 percent by 2030, customers will be able to bring a reusable cup to get their drinks by the end of next year.
Even many decades later, redlined areas see higher levels of air pollution
"We see a really clear association between how these maps were drawn in the '30s and the air pollution disparities today," says an author of a study on the effects of the discriminatory policy.
War in Ukraine complicates war on climate change
Global leaders are calling for increased oil production outside of Russia at a time when scientists say the time to act on climate change is now.
The spiritual response to climate change
Climate anxiety is now a medical diagnosis. Seventy percent of Americans report experiencing climate anxiety on a regular basis, and millennials and Gen Z consider climate change their top priority. One approach to quelling climate anxiety is spiritual practice. Host Angela Davis speaks with two spiritual stewards about responding to climate anxiety among Minnesotans.