Tag: climate change
Climate crisis and big agriculture threaten insects worldwide
A new study found that the combination of habitat loss caused by big agriculture and climate change are having a drastic impact on global insect populations.
Social media giants’ climate misinformation policies leave users ‘in the dark’:...
"Despite half of U.S. and U.K. adults getting their news from social media, social media companies have not taken the steps necessary to fight industry-backed deception," reads the report.
Survey determines US has highest percentage of people not worried ‘at...
According to the survey, this percentage was the highest for that answer compared to 31 countries surveyed.
Unclear federal law allows logging, farming and mining to threaten America’s...
No version of “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS), part of the Clean Water Act, adequately protects the nation’s natural areas.
Right-wing populist parties are bad for climate action, study finds
The researchers, from the Universities of Sussex and Warwick in the UK, found that the influence of a right-wing populist party can reduce a country’s climate policy score by nearly 25 percent.
Six ways to talk about extinction
It's become more important than ever to talk about the crisis.
Not extinct after all: First ‘widely accepted sighting’ of Ivory-billed Woodpecker...
“Multiple lines of evidence indicate survival of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker in Louisiana.”
California puts forth plan to phase out sales of gas-powered vehicles...
The plan would mandate that 35 percent of new cars sold in California be either battery- or hydrogen-powered by 2026, which would push the state towards its goal.
Media gives climate denier fuel lobbyist a platform to attack ‘Just...
The claims, which were shared by the Labor Party in a contentious tweet calling for injunctions against the protestors, have been contradicted by the AA, the Petrol Retailers Association, and the government.
As climate catastrophe unfolds, small activist victories in UK courts
The future may depend on those who believe this is so and are willing to risk their freedom to address the climate emergency.
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Study finds AI data centers could consume as much water as basic needs of...
The study highlighted that evaluating AI solely by carbon emissions overlooks devastating localized impacts on water and land systems.
10 reasons to resist AI
To counter Big Tech’s narrative of AI inevitability, movements are beginning to resist on many fronts where this dangerous tech is being deployed.
Deviant Donald, self-destructive dictator
As explosive prices erase tax relief,/ Must one be rich to afford ground beef?
An Indian billionaire was targeted by Trump. Then he poured money into a startup...
An obscure Texas firm secretly connected to the president’s son said it received at least $100 million from Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. At the same time, the Ambani family secured major policy wins from the Trump administration.
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.