Tag: climate change
A Global Atomic War (Just in Slow Motion)
“The equivalent of a global atomic war has indeed broken out on this planet, just in slow motion.”
October 2026 was the warmest October on record, Copernicus says
Ocean surface temperatures also set an October record, and El Niño readings in the Niño 3.4 region topped the peaks of three earlier strong events.
The deep ocean’s protection against warming started to change in 2016....
Melting sea ice protects the deep ocean from warming – but when sea ice levels declined, the system began to break down.
Supreme Court opens term with Boulder climate case against Exxon and...
Justice Samuel Alito recused himself, which leaves open a 4-4 split that would let the Colorado ruling stand.
Climate Change Is Becoming a Pregnancy Hazard Worldwide, Survey Finds
Extreme heat is increasingly threatening pregnant women and newborn babies, with it affecting the health of both women and infants.
Overshoot of Paris Agreement and the Looming Super El Niño Drive...
Speakers at the UN General Assembly's climate event pressed for faster action as the world overshoots the Paris Agreement's warming limit and a strong El Niño looms.
US heat deaths run five times higher than official counts, NPR...
The undercount traces back to how death certificates get written, researchers found, after NOAA confirmed 2026 brought the hottest summer on record.
What 1.5°C Overshoot Means for Small Islands
The world is now expected to breach the 1.5°C warming limit that small island states have spent years defending as a threshold for survival.
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10 Reasons Hakeem Jeffries Should Not Be the Next Speaker of the House
“Here are ten reasons why Jeffries should not be Speaker.”
Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...
Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?
Cornell University Is Embroiled in Another Sexual Assault Lawsuit
A newly uncovered 2023 lawsuit alleged the university's Title IX office did not take repeated sexual assault allegations seriously. The case may go to trial next year.
The Next Congress Must Meet the Moment by Passing Medicare for All
This election was all about affordability — and few things are more unaffordable than American health care.
The Garbage Man: Bill Gates Has Earned Billions Investing in Climate-Polluting Landfills
Bill Gates owns a dominant stake in Republic Services, America’s second-largest landfill operator, but he’s failed to make the company live up to his own climate principles, ProPublica has found.