Tag: climate change
Climate emissions from Gulf Coast’s new petrochemical, oil and gas projects...
And construction appears to be speeding up, with over 40 percent of those projects permitted between 2016 and mid-2018.
Fossil fuel divestment debates on campus spotlight the societal role of...
Divestment debates are forcing colleges and universities to reconsider how to contribute to a more resilient and sustainable future.
The US Defense Department is losing the battle against climate change
"None of us have any clue as to how bad it's going to be."
Norway bans deforestation, continues it commitment to protect other country’s forests
“Other countries should follow Norway's leadership, and adopt similar zero deforestation commitments."
Koch-funded groups – yet again – speak out against electric vehicle tax...
A coalition of thirty conservative free-market advocacy organizations – the majority of which have clear ties to Charles and David Koch through their funding or leadership – are behind it.
Political and business leaders committed to fighting climate change meet at...
"We are not here just to speak but to be accountable. Here we will see what is working and what is not working. What we need is action."
What will climate change do to the US-Mexico border?
The U.S. national security apparatus is aware of the connection between climate change and migration.
Naomi Klein: A year after Hurricane Maria, there is nothing natural...
Last week, President Trump generated widespread criticism when he falsely claimed on Twitter that thousands of people did not die in the two storms, even as a Harvard study estimated the death toll may top 4,600.
Human-caused climate change severely exposes the US national parks
Our newly published results reveal that climate change has exposed the national parks to conditions hotter and drier than the country as a whole.
Trump lets fracking companies release more climate-warming methane
Environmental organizations condemned the Trump administration's latest environmental rollback and criticized Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke for siding with oil and gas interests.
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Is the World Order Collapsing?
Will world order will continue as is, with occasional disruptions and non-compliance?
Trump’s EPA deepens environmental rollback with delays, deregulation, and industry favoritism
From coal ash delays to dicamba reapproval, Trump’s EPA faces backlash for gutting public health safeguards and empowering polluters.
Delays and dysfunction: How Trump’s FEMA overhaul failed Texas flood victims
As deadly floods ravaged Texas, FEMA’s response was stalled by political interference, bureaucratic delays, and personal oversight from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem—leading to the resignation of a top official.
Trump administration defies one in three court orders, undermining rule of law
New analysis finds the Trump White House routinely ignores federal court rulings, triggering growing concern over constitutional crises and erosion of judicial power.
Historic court ruling says countries legally bound to prevent climate harm
This obligation, the UN’s International Court of Justice said on July 23, is grounded in existing environmental and human rights treaties.