Jun 2, 2024 | North America
Energy production Figure 1 shows the domination of fossil fuels, especially oil, followed by natural gas and coal. However, production of fossil fuels did decrease by 50% between 2000 and 2021. Oil decreased the strongest (-56%), followed by coal (-38%) and natural...
May 2, 2023 | Law & Justice
Our Children’s Trust OCT is a non-profit public interest law firm that helps young people by offering legal services and supporting their actions to help protect their right to a safe climate. It has two main guiding principles: OCT “advocates on behalf of...
Nov 20, 2022 | All Posts, North America
Voter turnout and motivation This year’s midterms saw a record number of early votes cast, continuing the trend of increasing numbers in early voting since the early 2000s [7, 8]. In terms of demographics, early voting is higher for Democrats and...
Oct 31, 2022 | North America
Who is being elected? The midterm election is a congressional election that occurs halfway through the president’s term of office [1]. In the House, all 435 seats are up for election, while in the Senate only 35 of the 100 seats will be on the ballot [2]. The...
Jul 17, 2022 | North America
The Supreme Court and the wider context The US Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States of America. It consists of nine justices which are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate [2]. They are appointed for life [3]. While it has both...
