Tag: climate change
Climate crisis will cost world’s biggest companies $1 trillion
"Our collective response to climate change is more urgent than ever, and it is clear that corporate action cannot be delayed."
10 Democratic candidates would ban fracking. Here are the others who...
“Fracking poisons air and water, and makes people sick. Americans know it, and finally, Democratic candidates are beginning to get the picture.”
Global rebellion to Save Our Planet
“The greatest threat to the Earth is thinking someone else will save it.” The responsibility is ours; politicians and governments are complacent,...
It’s time to stop calling natural gas a ‘bridge fuel’ to...
“We simply have no more time to debate what’s already been settled. We must move swiftly to a fully renewable energy economy and leave all fossil fuels, including gas, behind."
As natural gas infrastructure decisions loom, Massachusetts Gov. Baker invests in...
“Since the governor is weighing in on major projects designed to boost the gas industries in the state, it is not at all appropriate for him to invest personally in the same sector that he may develop, with tax dollars."
Youth activists holding coordinated press conferences to raise awareness on landmark...
The next hearing on the case will be Tuesday, June 4, at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Sanders at top of Greenpeace bold climate action scorecard; Biden at...
"Show us you have the mettle to take on the oil executives standing in the way of progress towards the green, prosperous future our country deserves.”
Rise of the extinction deniers
Just like climate deniers, they’re out to obfuscate and debase the scientists and conservationists trying to save the world — and maybe get rid of a few pesky species in the process.
Fossil fuel subsidies mean using public money ‘to destroy the world:’...
"We need to tax pollution, not people, and to end subsidies for fossil fuels."
Climate activists bring insurgent message to Exxon shareholder meeting: #ExxonKnew, it’s...
“It’s time Exxon pay for its destruction. For years, I've seen the rise of extreme oil and gas extraction – fracking and tar sands – and increasingly extreme weather events of the climate crisis.
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Midterms Have Revived Universal Healthcare Debate. These States Are Ahead of Everyone.
While Democratic congressional candidates are floating the restoration of federal Affordable Care Act subsidies and Medicaid funding, Oregon officials are crafting a more ambitious plan to implement universal coverage in their state.
States sue EPA over repeal of power plant greenhouse gas limits
A coalition of attorneys general, governors and mayors asked the D.C. Circuit to restore the 2024 standards, which the EPA put at billion in avoided costs when it repealed them.
We’re Reporters, Not Teachers. We Were Able to Start Private Schools Anyway.
Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places.
Amazon warehouse workers in Rock Tavern strike over conveyor speeds and ignored safety complaints
Teamsters say managers deleted safety posts from Amazon's internal feedback board; Amazon says the picket was an illegal attempt to intimidate workers.
Americans of all ages want more federal help with childcare costs. Gen Z most...
New polling from The 19th and YouGov found that support for child care spending was particularly strong among Gen Z, reflecting how affordability shapes their future family planning.