Tag: climate disasters
Trump slashes U.S. humanitarian aid as global death toll mounts
A $2 billion pledge to the United Nations masks a historic collapse in U.S. humanitarian funding following the dismantling of USAID, as experts estimate more than 700,000 deaths linked to foreign aid cuts.
U.S. has cost the world more than $1.9 trillion in climate...
"As the evidence mounts and the record of U.S. obstructionism in the climate context is established, I don’t think it and other countries will be able to escape their liability in perpetuity.”
2020 was a terrible year for climate disasters, but there are...
With 2020 left behind, there is hope in facing the climate crisis, for movement toward a just transition to an equitable low-carbon world.
“This is about today”: One climate crisis happens every week
“We need to look at the risks of not investing in resilience.”
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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and mayors asked the D.C. Circuit to restore the 2024 standards, which the EPA put at billion in avoided costs when it repealed them.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.