Tag: climate change
Millions at risk as record-breaking heatwaves loom: Experts call for immediate...
As unprecedented heatwaves threaten millions across the U.S., climate experts and public health officials urge immediate actions to protect vulnerable populations and outdoor workers, warning of severe health risks and infrastructural challenges.
DOJ must investigate Big Oil’s ‘ongoing enterprise,’ lawmakers say
Whitehouse and Raskin’s plea today is for the Justice Department to go further and launch its own actions to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable.
House Democrats urge DOJ to investigate Big Oil’s climate misinformation campaign
State and local governments have also taken legal action against the fossil fuel industry, seeking compensation for climate-related damages.
Trump’s alleged billion-dollar deal with oil magnates
Trump is reported to have offered a rollback of President Joe Biden’s environmental regulations in return for a staggering $1 billion towards his presidential re-election campaign.
Iceland opens biggest operational CO2 plant in the world
The plant, named Mammoth, is the second commercial facility opened by the company to aid in the reduction of fossil fuel emissions to combat the effects of climate change.
Gray whale sighting off New England coast marks fifth documented...
In a rare event, the New England Aquarium aerial survey team spotted a gray whale 30 miles south of Nantucket.
How the infrastructure program builds climate resilience and saves lives
“The ultimate responsibility of the government is to keep people safe.”
Fossil fuel tax could unlock $720 billion for climate crisis, new...
The Climate Damages Tax aims to rectify historical injustices and provide a tangible pathway towards a more sustainable and just world.
Turning the tide: How global conservation efforts are curbing biodiversity loss
A decade-long scientific study reveals significant success in conservation actions worldwide, offering hope amidst the biodiversity crisis.
Eco-collapse hasn’t happened yet, but you can see it coming
And no excuses, okay? We’ve been given fair warning.
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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.
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.
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.