Saturday, May 11, 2024

Trump getting COVID is his Hurricane Sandy October Surprise for science denial

From COVID-19 to the hurricanes of the climate crisis, even "moderate" Republicans have continually displayed a willingness to ignore and malign science.

Financial failure of California’s largest oil and natural gas producer could leave taxpayers with...

“If the state fails to require CRC to set aside funds to pay for its well closure obligations as part of the bankruptcy proceeding,” taxpayers could eventually foot the bill “to plug CRC’s abandoned wells.”

Tens of millions in PPP loans went to corporate polluters after companies were fined...

Tens of millions of dollars went to companies with environmental mishaps.

University of Cambridge announces divestment from fossil fuels after five-year student, staff campaign

The University of Cambridge announced it will "remove all direct and indirect investments in the fossil fuel industry from its £3.5 billion endowment fund by 2030."

As polls shows climate action winning issue, green campaigners mobilize for Democrats in key...

"Arizona, Iowa, Maine, and South Carolina could hardly be more different, but solid majorities of voters in each state support building a clean energy economy."

A good way to be kinder to elephants is to stop riding them

When animal tourism resumes in Bali after COVID-19, there is an opportunity to do better by the lives of animals.

Americans demand climate change be a primary topic at 2020 presidential debates

“The moderators of future debates should build on this foundation and investigate the candidates’ divergent plans on the climate crisis.”

Up to half a million sharks could be killed to create global coronavirus vaccines,...

Conservationists fear that if two doses of the vaccine are needed to immunize the global population than half a million sharks would subsequently die.

The Arctic hasn’t been this warm for 3 million years — and that foreshadows...

As geoscientists who study the evolution of Earth’s climate and how it creates conditions for life, we see evolving conditions in the Arctic as an indicator of how climate change could transform the planet.

Maryland banning foam takeout containers

The state is the first state to implement a ban on foam food containers witch includes cups, plates, takeout containers and trays.