Tag: climate change
Complacency rules: Consumerism and the environment
Complacency and the refusal to change individual behavior and collective ways of living are stoking the underlying cause of the crisis—consumerism.
Care workers demand federal support as first responders in climate crises
Domestic care workers have been overlooked in the economy and as political actors for too long.
After Taliban takeover, climate change could drive conflict in Afghanistan
Not only is the landlocked country already becoming drier and drier, but it's also just been thrown into more political uncertainty by the Taliban takeover.
UK banks defend climate record despite billions lent to fossil fuel...
DeSmog research has found that over 86 percent (13 out of 15) of HSBC’s board of directors have current or past ties to polluting companies and industries.
Climate crisis putting a billion children at ‘extremely high risk,’ warns...
Almost half of the world’s children are seriously threatened by the rapidly deteriorating global climate.
New report reveals global banks continue to support fossil fuels through...
Central banks around the world continue to support fossil fuels despite promises to align their operations with climate goals. A new report,...
Nearly half the world’s children at ‘extremely high risk’ for facing...
"The climate crisis is a child rights crisis."
Hidden costs of militarism: Climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss
The country’s military is the biggest user of fossil fuels on the planet.
How a national infrastructure program would protect Americans from hurricanes
“I don’t subscribe to the idea that infrastructure is just bridges and roads.”
New UN climate report is ‘code red for humanity,’ but joining...
In its first major climate report since 2013, the IPCC offers its starkest warning yet: Serious impacts of global warming are now unavoidable.
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Midterms Have Revived Universal Healthcare Debate. These States Are Ahead of Everyone.
While Democratic congressional candidates are floating the restoration of federal Affordable Care Act subsidies and Medicaid funding, Oregon officials are crafting a more ambitious plan to implement universal coverage in their state.
States sue EPA over repeal of power plant greenhouse gas limits
A coalition of attorneys general, governors and mayors asked the D.C. Circuit to restore the 2024 standards, which the EPA put at billion in avoided costs when it repealed them.
Americans of all ages want more federal help with childcare costs. Gen Z most...
New polling from The 19th and YouGov found that support for child care spending was particularly strong among Gen Z, reflecting how affordability shapes their future family planning.
Amazon warehouse workers in Rock Tavern strike over conveyor speeds and ignored safety complaints
Teamsters say managers deleted safety posts from Amazon's internal feedback board; Amazon says the picket was an illegal attempt to intimidate workers.
We’re Reporters, Not Teachers. We Were Able to Start Private Schools Anyway.
Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places.