Tag: climate change
How flood-ravaged Kentucky is getting major federal infrastructure help
Climate change rendered these communities and countless others across the country vulnerable to increasingly frequent and powerful storms.
Exxon could have helped stop climate change 30 years ago, ‘proprietary’...
Instead the company’s Canadian arm developed a communications plan to make climate solutions like carbon taxes look economically reckless.
Internal documents show Big Oil PR messages still ‘mislead’ public on...
Despite claims of transitioning to cleaner energy, internal emails and documents obtained by a congressional investigation show oil companies trying to protect their fossil fuel investments through public narratives that conflict with private communications.
House committee investigates the role of PR firms in spreading climate...
There is a long history of PR firms creating and spreading climate disinformation in order to block climate policy and promote fossil fuel interests.
Climate law pushes First Solar to invest in domestic renewable energy...
According to the company, this move is in large part because of the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which President Biden signed into law this month to help combat climate change.
What’s hiking the heat up so high this summer?
Economic inequality helps generate such wide temperature differentials.
How a billionaire’s ‘attack philanthropy’ secretly funded climate denialism and right-wing...
Barre Seid has funded climate denialism as well as a national network of state-level think tanks that promote business deregulation and fight Medicaid expansion.
Dutch city becomes first to ban advertisements for meat in public...
The new ban will not allow meat advertisements on buses, shelters or screen in any of Haarlem's public spaces.
In refusing to prioritize drivers’ safety, UPS risks major strike
As UPS drivers around the country struggle to do their jobs in triple-digit temperatures—literally baking inside non-air-conditioned trucks—their wealthy employer refuses to take action.
Climate change leaves flood maps outdated, FEMA says
“[W]e have to start thinking about what the threats are going to be in the future as a result of climate change, so they can put the mitigation measures in place.”
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Grow your own food—and a kinder world: How veganic farming can turn your garden...
More than just growing food without animal products, veganic farming reimagines agriculture as a space where humans, wildlife, and even soil microbes can coexist and flourish together, offering a bold and compassionate alternative to traditional organic methods.
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Children are dying as sanctions tighten and fears of military escalation grow in Cuba
UN human rights chief says U.S. restrictions are driving medicine shortages, food insecurity, and prolonged blackouts while lawmakers warn of a possible new conflict in the Caribbean.
The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet
As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.