Tag: climate change
The US shale revolution has surrendered to reality
Fracking companies aren’t drilling as investment continues to dry up.
Smoke from western wildfires to spread as far as New York
Wildfire smoke is a problem because it contributes to air pollution.
Heating up the hot spots
Climate change could function as a “threat multiplier” in already touchy regions of the globe, perhaps triggering armed conflicts over water, arable land, or other resources.
The scientists hired by big oil who predicted the climate crisis...
Experts’ discoveries lie at the heart of two dozen lawsuits that hope to hold the industry accountable for devastating damage.
In ‘critical step’ for climate, Biden to restore protections for Tongass...
“The Tongass is not only one of the few truly wild places left on the planet, it is vital to our path forward as we deal with climate change,” said the Alaska-based group SalmonState.
For Africa’s great apes, even ‘best-case’ climate change will decimate habitat
“African great apes are one of the most vulnerable mammal groups in the world.”
Warning against ‘Exxon infrastructure deal,’ progressives say jobs package must center...
“Enough negotiating with Republicans pushing environmental injustice. We should be the ones the Biden administration prioritizes at the table.”
As Biden backslides, a bigger, better-organized climate movement prepares to seize...
“We’re not just marching in the streets, although we’re doing that. We’re lobbying and advocating for meaningful climate actions on the Hill."
6 things to know about climate change and heat waves
The deadliest weather event is often the most overlooked.
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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.