Tag: climate crisis
Ireland to plant 440 million trees in 20 years to fight...
Ireland will plant 440 million trees by 2040 as part of its efforts to combat the climate crisis, The Irish Times reported Saturday.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives in NYC to fight “biggest crisis...
Following weeks of anticipation, Swedish climate justice activist Greta Thunberg arrived on the shores of Lower Manhattan Wednesday afternoon after a 15-day...
‘Disturbing’: Europe is warming much faster than science predicted
Summers in Europe are much hotter than they used to be and winters aren't nearly as cold as they once were. And,...
Our vanishing world: Glaciers
Something is causing the worlds glaciers and mountain ice fields to melt. And, despite your first thought, it is not the ongoing...
It’s not just Brazil’s Amazon rainforest that’s ablaze – Bolivian fires...
Up to 800,000 hectares of the unique Chiquitano forest were burned to the ground in Bolivia between August 18 and August 23. That’s more...
Water stress could affect half the world’s population in just 5...
World Water Week kicked off this week in the shadow of a frightening reality that nearly one-fourth of the world's population is living...
We are facing a global emergency in the Amazon. Here’s what...
Called "the lungs of the Earth", the Amazon rainforest and its lush trees make roughly 20% of the oxygen on Earth. Yet, right...
Bernie Sanders’ Green New Deal plan
Yesterday, Sen. Bernie Sanders announced his version of a Green New Deal proposal which seems to be the most aggressive plan compared...
Record number of fires burning in Amazon rainforest
There are a record number of wildfires burning in the Amazon rainforest, Brazil's space agency has said. Their smoke is visible from space and shrouded the...
On day one, the next president should declare a climate emergency
The next president should declare a Climate Emergency, which will give the president powers to act rapidly and decisively to confront the...
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Supreme urgency tests Trump’s claim to immunity amid election countdown
Legal experts and democracy advocates push for a swift Supreme Court decision on Trump’s immunity claims, highlighting potential consequences for presidential accountability.
Trump allies draft plans to seize control over Federal Reserve amid election campaign
Emerging reports reveal a secretive push by Trump supporters to curtail the Federal Reserve's autonomy, threatening the independence of U.S. monetary policy.
Shock and awe at UT Austin as state troopers in riot gear quash student...
An aggressive show of force by Texas state troopers raises questions about the right to peaceful assembly, as students at the University of Texas at Austin face riot gear and arrests during a Gaza solidarity protest.
Should harming mother Earth be a crime? The case for ecocide
The destruction of nature might one day become a criminal offense adjudicated by the International Criminal Court.
Trump faces contempt charges over gag order violations
In a contentious courtroom showdown, former President Donald Trump may face criminal contempt charges as he's accused of flouting a judicial gag order, casting a spotlight on his ongoing legal battles.