Tag: climate change
Longtime climate science foe David Schnare uses ‘scare tactics’ to bash...
“It’s a clear case of fear-mongering, setting up a straw man argument that is just not reflective of reality.”
How the climate crisis is making the spread of infectious diseases...
With the destruction of natural animal habitats and the changes in migration bringing humans and animals into ever-closer contact and making new pathogens more likely.
Helena, Montana commits to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030
"Cities are filling the void in climate action in the absence of state or federal leadership."
An aspirational vision of life after fossil fuels
Building sustainable communities is the antidote to fear of a changing climate.
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere hit highest level in 3...
"The rate of rise in the last decade has been faster than previous decades."
Indigenous blockades don’t just decry destruction—they affirm life
The whole world should be standing behind the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and their clans and their vision for a different future.
Exposé shows rise of Heartland Institute’s climate denial efforts overseas, using...
A German sting shines more light on Heartland Institute's tactics.
10 species climate change could push to extinction
Species are finding less food, more competition for limited resources, or inhospitable conditions to which they can’t adapt fast enough.
Colorado River has lost 1.5 billion tons of water to the...
"A decline in flows of this magnitude will present a significant challenge to all inhabitants in the Colorado River Basin."
Humanity’s survival on earth starts with having smaller families
A human rights-based approach to family planning will help reduce the ecological impact of population growth.
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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.
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.
Christa Pike’s botched execution exposes the deep contradictions of a ‘painless’ state-imposed death
Lethal injections are not typically administered by doctors, given executions are incompatible with their oath to protect lives.
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.
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.