Tag: Asia/China
How an ancient irrigation method makes sustainable life possible in the...
Time-proven acequia irrigation systems already in use in New Mexico make it possible for people to thrive in arid regions.
Humanity’s #1 environmental problem is consumption—climate change is just one of...
By focusing the climate fight on what we emit, not what we consume, we are destined to fail—net-zero emissions policies aren’t enough to prevent catastrophe.
A leaking oil refinery on St. Croix gives Biden his first...
Nearly 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for the closure of a controversial oil and gas facility that has sickened residents of the U.S. Virgin Island.
Live animal markets should be closed to prevent the next pandemic
Wet markets are perfect breeding grounds for pathogens that can jump from animals to humans.
Pandemic may have left over 250 million people with acute food...
As Black and Latinx families experience disproportionate food insecurity, experts warn of famine in dozens of countries.
Across the globe, Covid-19 puts animal shelters in crisis
While pet foster and adoption rates soar in New York and many parts of the U.S., globally, the situation is much direr.
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Republicans can’t see the forest for the trees. Trump blocks their vision of the...
Yes, sometimes you can’t see the forest because of the trees. Republicans are so afraid of Trump that they have him on their minds all the time. Let’s call Trump the Trees.
Trump sends more troops to Los Angeles than to Iraq and Syria, escalating crackdown...
As thousands of troops descend on Los Angeles to suppress demonstrations against ICE raids, critics warn the unprecedented deployment signals a shift toward authoritarian rule and militarized governance.
Khanna unveils $12 trillion progressive plan to cut deficit and invest in working families
As Republicans push tax cuts for the wealthy, Rep. Ro Khanna releases a sweeping economic blueprint that targets Pentagon waste, corporate fraud, and billionaire loopholes to fund national priorities.
Planetary boundary crossed: Ocean acidification now threatens global ecosystems and coastal economies
Scientists warn that ocean acidification passed a critical tipping point years ago, threatening marine biodiversity and putting billions in economic value at risk as world leaders gather for emergency talks in France.
Trump and Republicans want taxpayers to fund their pet project: Private schools
A proposal for a nationwide federally supported school voucher program is just another of President Trump’s schemes to give advantages to the rich at the expense of the rest of us.