Saturday, October 3, 2026

Tag: climate change

Rural politics, climate change and the 2020 elections, Part I

The solution is to reverse the balance of power between rural communities – particularly small farms – and the corporate giants that govern them, while promoting economic dynamism to build local wealth and restore the ecological balance to agriculture.

Every Oklahoma County under state of emergency as historically wet spring...

"We still have water still rising in the east. We are not out of the woods yet."

New poll shows widespread bipartisan interest in electric cars

This strong majority carried across all demographic groups, with seven out of every 10 self-identified Republican voters viewing electric vehicles positively.

Will climate change cause humans to go extinct?

Humanity can still live in a world with climate change – it’s just going to be more work, and many lives and livelihoods are likely to be threatened.

Noam Chomsky: The Green New Deal is exactly the right idea

"The basic idea is, I think, completely defensible – in fact, essential."

Big Pharma emits more greenhouse gases than the automotive industry

Healing people is no justification for killing the planet.

Residents of Welsh Village set to become UK’s first climate refugees...

"This is a wake-up call for the country. This is going to happen elsewhere. Sometimes you have to see someone else go through it – we just happen to be the first."

New study shows marching for climate change can sway people’s beliefs...

Collective actions have a real impact, even on people that aren't taking an active role in the fight against climate change.

This 16-year old is taking the school climate strike to the...

May 24 is the second global “Fridays for Future” strike modeled after climate activist Greta Thunberg’s weekly demonstrations outside the Swedish parliament building.

The terrifying implications of India’s elections for people and the planet

The Modi government’s far-right bigotry is well-known, but its equally disturbing environmental record isn’t.

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The Oregon State Capitol in Salem. Photo: M.O. Stevens (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

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.
The Huntley Generating Station in Tonawanda, New York. Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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.
A classroom in the United States. Photo: Marie from Malang, East Java, Indonesia / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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.
An Amazon warehouse in Garner, North Carolina, not the Rock Tavern facility. Photo: Indy beetle (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

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.
Children eating at a day care center. Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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.