Thursday, October 1, 2026

Tag: climate change

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.

From Norway to Peru, U.S. to Philippines, a Tsunami of Activists...

The cases currently in court will only see breakthroughs if supplemented with the strength of the global climate movement at large.

How a Climate Crisis Can Lead Farmers to Joint Planning and...

The time to make it happen is now. This will build capital based on trust and a common vision of a shared future.

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New study finds CT scans to account for 5 percent of cancer diagnoses

While some experts caution against CT scans, many believe the modeling used in this study left much uncertainty.
White cheddar cheese. File photo, not the recalled product. Photo: Jon Sullivan (public domain)

Raw milk cheese recalled after E. coli outbreak sickens 13 people in nine states

Eight people were hospitalized and three developed a serious kidney complication, and more than half of those sick are age 5 or younger, the CDC says.
The U.S. Capitol at night. Photo: Diliff (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

White House cancels $810 million in congressional spending days before fiscal year ends

Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, a Republican, called the pocket rescission unlawful, and the House is out of session until after the November election.
Razor wire at a prison. Photo: Tony Webster / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Tennessee lawmakers demand answers after report that private youth prisons hid abuse

One company runs all three of the state's highest-security youth prisons, and Tennessee plans to spend more than $400 million on additional facilities.

Mo. Senator Eric Schmitt’s asinine SHIELD Act would classify blowing whistles as ‘Obstruction of...

Meanwhile Schmitt ignores blatant obstruction by Bondi’s DOJ.