Tag: climate change
4 billion people lack safe drinking water globally
A new study conducted by REACH, a global research program, found the estimated amount in 2020 more than double
Revealed: Shell Oil nonprofit donated to anti-climate groups behind Project 2025
Shell USA Company Foundation sent $544,010 between 2013 and 2022 to organizations that broadly share an agenda, including severely limiting the Environmental Protection Agency.
Canada’s 2023 wildfires released nearly a decade’s worth of CO2 in...
As wildfires intensify due to climate change, Canada’s 2023 fire season serves as a warning of the catastrophic environmental and health impacts that lie ahead if global emissions are not curbed.
Hummingbird migration set to begin as the pollinator continues to experience...
More than 191 hummingbird species from across the Americas are experiencing declining population trends.
How to decolonize our battle against climate change
Rich countries have exported climate breakdown through extractive industries, creating a “carbon colonialism.”
UN’s omission of fossil fuels in ‘Pact for the Future’ sparks...
Recent negotiations have stripped these references, sparking widespread concern among environmental advocates and global leaders.
EPA announces selected applicants for CPRG Implementation Grants to help fight...
The grants will go to state, local, and regional entities fighting climate pollution across different sectors, many focusing on clean transportation projects.
UK butterfly numbers plummet to record lows: A warning sign of...
Conservationists sound the alarm as climate change, habitat loss, and pesticide use decimate butterfly populations.
Methane emissions surge, threatening global climate targets
Rapid rise in methane levels demands urgent action to avoid climate catastrophe.
BP’s record profits draw criticism amid global climate crisis
Oil giant’s Q2 profits highlight the urgent need for a transition to sustainable energy.
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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.
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 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.
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.
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.