Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Tag: climate change

The first 100 days of a Trump presidency

It remains to be seen how much of this plan will be realized and how much was just campaign rhetoric.

5 big Wins, 2 big losses on key eco-ballot initiatives

An energy and big business-backed state constitutional amendment passed in Colorado, while a controversial carbon tax initiative in Washington went down to defeat.

6 ways governments around the world are taking climate action

A surge in political momentum like this, from so many nations at once, gives us hope for a sustainable future.

Paris climate agreement becomes official international law

The Paris agreement seeks to create a more transparent system that will allow the public to monitor how well goals are met by each country as climate change progress is made.

The Doubt Machine: documentary explores Koch Brothers’ war on climate science

The Doubt Machine definitely adds some useful personal context and also draws the clear connections from the denial-sphere to the Koch brothers.

Radical Realism About Climate Change

If we fail, we should not be surprised if, just a few years from now, the planetary thermostat is under the control of a handful of states or military and scientific interests.

Gas pipeline explosion kills 1 and injures 5

Alabama is currently in a massive drought and is vulnerable to wildfires, making these events all the more dangerous.

Africa and the Paris Agreement: Which Way Forward?

While some African countries are among the 86 Parties that had ratified the Agreement by Oct. 27, an analysis revealed that most African NDCs are vague in their adaptation and mitigation aspirations.

First Statewide Carbon Tax Is What Our Climate Moment Demands

Climate scientists like me need to be clear about the global danger. Putting a price on CO2 would slow warming more effectively than any other policy tool we have available.

7 Solutions to the Climate Crisis

How we create energy with renewables is important. How we store this energy—so we can use it when needed—is just as critical.

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As GOP megabill’s SNAP cuts take effect, millions lose food aid and states face...

New tracking finds SNAP enrollment has fallen by more than 4.5 million people since July 2025, and analysts warn states could soon owe roughly $9 billion a year.

42-year study traces how ‘forever chemicals’ climb the Great Lakes food web into people

A synthesis of more than four decades of data maps how PFAS move up the region's aquatic food web and into the fish people eat.

GOP tucks $10 billion for voting restrictions into party-line Pentagon funding bill

The measure advanced on a near party-line vote just before lawmakers left Washington for a lengthy summer recess.

Israel and the United States are merging their military. Here’s why.

"From aid to partnership," the U.S. and Israel are set to become even more united in genocide.

Kept in the dark: How Louisiana weakened community air monitoring as industry pushed back

That stretch of roughly 85 miles, widely known as "Cancer Alley," is home to dozens of refineries and chemical plants and to many predominantly Black communities.