Tag: climate change
Fossil fuel interests ‘coached’ conservatives to reject climate science in US...
“I think it’s all about vested interests.”
Top scientists from the National Academy of Sciences condemn the Trump...
“There is no point in being a scientist if you are unwilling to defend the technical work you do, especially when that work is mischaracterized by powerful members of the administration."
Zinke and Sen. Alexander’s plan to save national parks includes pillaging...
Many are against the proposal to extract fossil fuel from public lands and further fuel the climate change crisis.
Minneapolis announces its pledge to go 100 percent renewables by 2030
The resolution is a direct response to climate change that is "caused primarily by the combustion of fossil fuels."
‘Nowhere is immune:’ Researchers find record levels of microplastics in Arctic...
"It suggests that microplastics are now ubiquitous within the surface waters of the world's ocean."
Activists may argue pipeline shutdown was necessary due to climate change,...
This is not the first time a court has dismissed charges against a group of protesters using the defense.
Michael Bloomberg pledges $4.5 million to help US meet Paris Climate...
"America made a commitment, and as an American, if the government's not going to do it we all have responsibility."
Americans believe climate change education should be taught in schools, recent...
The Yale Program on Climate Change (YPCCC) reported that in a national average, 78 percent of people polled responded they either somewhat or strongly agreed.
DC’s March for Science Evolved
NationofChange joins thousands at the second annual March for Science, which has evolved considerably.
World may hit 2 degrees of warming in 10-15 years thanks...
Dr. Anthony Ingraffea, Professor of Engineering Emeritus at Cornell University, outlined more precisely the role U.S. fracking is playing in changing the world's climate.
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The President from Hell (and High Water)
Tom Engelhardt on what a Democratic sweep in November would and would not change, and a $2.8 billion bomb sale to Israel.
Colorado sues to stop private immigration detention center in Hudson
The state says the federal government never studied what a 1,200-bed facility would do to a town of about 1,600, its water supply or local wildlife.
Residents sue Avenal landfill operators over toxic gases and alleged underground fire
State records cited by a community group show carbon monoxide readings of up to 3,420 parts per million in landfill wells, more than double the level regulators say suggests a subsurface fire.
Credit Acceptance agrees to million settlement over unaffordable subprime car loans
Borrowers who lost cars to repossession will get million in debt relief, and the lender must cap vehicle prices at 109% of retail book value for seven years.
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.