Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Atmospheric methane levels surge in 2020 to highest level in millions of years

“If countries make plans now to put society on a path of sustained and dramatic cuts to emissions from today, we can avoid ever-rising emissions and the dangerously accelerating impacts of climate change.”

Here’s one more good reason not to launch a nuclear war

“Even a conflict that doesn’t involve the United States can impact us and people around the world.”

EPA reverses decision to delay Obama-era pollution regulation after 15 states sue

The rule will go into effect as planned on October 1, rather than being delayed by a year.

Trump green lights arctic drilling

The company behind the Arctic drilling project has a history of disregard for regulatory compliance.

Plastic overload: China bans overseas plastic scraps from US and around world

Now there is an overload of America's waste inside storage facilities nationwide.

House progressives, climate coalition demand end to ‘fossil fuel handouts’

Opposition to Build Back Better Act provisions that would benefit polluters comes amid reporting that Senate Democrats plan to delay a vote on the package until 2022.

DC’s March for Science Evolved

NationofChange joins thousands at the second annual March for Science, which has evolved considerably.

Sunlight plays key role in oil spill cleanup, study finds

It establishes that sunlight plays a bigger role in the fate of oil spills than previously thought, ScienceNews reported.

Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Baltimore set to become first major American city to outlaw water privatization, House Democrats fight back against Big Pharma, Republicans want to give Trump the power to shut down media, and more.

Why climate activists need to celebrate — even if we’re not feeling like it

The Inflation Reduction Act is not the best we can do for the climate, but claiming its success builds a more powerful movement for future wins.