Tag: climate change
Methane emissions from food waste alarmingly accelerate climate crisis
As EPA reports highlight the staggering methane emissions from food waste, the U.S. grapples with an overlooked environmental hazard.
Honolulu takes Big Oil to court, aiming to set a precedent...
As the Honolulu climate case advances, eyes will be on how Big Oil defends its decades-long practices.
New study reveals melting ice shelves in Antarctica inevitable no matter...
The analysis shows the rate at which the melting of ice shelves floating in the Amundsen Sea in west Antarctica is three times faster in this century than the 20th century.
A judge has rejected Shell’s latest attempt to dismiss a Connecticut...
The ruling, coming about a year after the federal district court in Connecticut denied Shell’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, means that a trial in the case could start sometime in 2024.
Surprising discovery about corals’ resilience could help them survive climate change
“We believe that this study opens up promising avenues for future research, which is critical to the success of reef management and restoration practices."
California enacts far-reaching climate disclosure laws
“This legislation will support those companies doing their part to tackle the climate crisis and create accountability for those that aren’t.”
Sea level rise will affect 4 out of 5 Miami residents,...
The primary focus of research on sea-level rise has been the direct effects of flooding, but a new study also considers socioeconomic vulnerabilities.
Climate-related damage costs $16 million per hour on average globally, new...
The study authors estimate the cost of the extreme weather damages from 2000 to 2019 to average around $143 billion, which breaks down to around $16.3 million per hour.
Getting mad and getting even
California's climate lawsuit—the result of a deliberate cover-up.
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
From ICE to Iran, veterans are challenging US militarism
Antiwar veterans are leveraging their unique credibility to oppose the war in Iran, stop ICE and support active duty resisters.
House progressives demand answers over alleged abuse in US-Ecuador military operation
Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.
Amazon deforestation falls to eight-year low as scientists warn gains remain fragile
Researchers credit stronger enforcement and environmental protections in Brazil while warning that fires, illegal logging, and political threats continue to endanger the rainforest.
The fuel to my revolutionary optimism
As distant as it may seem, I am only two generations removed from the 1948 Catastrophe of Palestine, where over 750,000 Palestinians were displaced from their land, and thousands were massacred.