Thursday, October 1, 2026

Tag: climate change

How a ‘pro-climate’ charity channeled cash to a Koch-funded think tank

Opaque funds are masking donations to political causes.

Asia warms faster than rest of world, impacts continent

The report said that the warming trend between 1991–2024 was almost double that during the 1961–1990 period.

The world’s oceans face triple planetary crisis: Report

The EU-funded report draws on decades of historical and current observational data as well as satellite measurements to create a resource for policymakers, scientists and citizens to more fully understand the challenges facing the world’s oceans.

146 Land and Environmental Defenders killed or disappeared in 2024

The findings expose a persistent global crisis that has claimed 2,253 lives since 2012, and show that violence against those protecting land, forests, and communities continues with little sign of justice.

Trump EPA moves to end emissions reporting used by communities and...

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed ending the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, which since 2010 has gathered emissions data from about 8,000 large facilities, drawing sharp criticism from environmental groups, former EPA officials, and even some industry voices.

Scores of climate experts condemn Trump climate report as ‘junk science’

“It reads like a list of common climate skeptic tropes—long ago rebutted by the scientific community—being rehashed by a group of disgruntled scientists.” 

FEMA workers warn of another Katrina as cuts, climate censorship, and...

Nearly 200 FEMA employees signed the Katrina Declaration, warning Congress that Trump administration policies are eroding disaster readiness and risking a catastrophe on the scale of Hurricane Katrina.

US sees net tree cover gains throughout many counties, new analysis

Of the 3,119 U.S. counties, 1,836 counties experienced growth in tree cover between the years 2000 and 2020.

Murdoch-owned TalkRadio airs anti-climate attacks six times a day

Ofcom’s failure to deal with misinformation has allowed broadcasters “to spread climate lies with impunity,” campaigners said.

The hidden cost of AI: How energy-hungry algorithms are fueling the...

As AI adoption accelerates, its soaring energy demands and carbon footprint raise urgent concerns about sustainability, highlighting the need for greener technologies and policies to mitigate its environmental impact.

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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.
White cheddar cheese. File photo, not the recalled product. Photo: Jon Sullivan (public domain)

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 U.S. Capitol at night. Photo: Diliff (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

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.
Razor wire at a prison. Photo: Tony Webster / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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.

Mo. Senator Eric Schmitt’s asinine SHIELD Act would classify blowing whistles as ‘Obstruction of...

Meanwhile Schmitt ignores blatant obstruction by Bondi’s DOJ.