Saturday, October 31, 2026

Tag: environment

Judge blocks Trump EPA from clawing back $14 billion in climate...

Judge Chutkan said the government’s “vague and unsubstantiated assertions of fraud are insufficient.”

Why seashells resemble spiraling galaxies and the human heart

From dissecting hearts to designing ornithopters, James Bell Pettigrew saw spirals as the blueprint of nature—but his grand vision was lost to history.

How decades of factory farming paved the way for today’s superbugs...

There is a bigger issue here too—one that poses an existential threat to human health. Farms like this are central to the emergence and spread of so-called “superbugs.”

Supreme Court rejects lawsuit aimed to block climate change suits against...

The Republican effort fell short in stopping Democratic-led states from using their own state courts to sue the fossil fuel industry.

US National Parks saw record attendance in 2024, but staff were...

NPS staff have been told not to share external communications about the record number of visits.

Just 36 companies drove half the world’s climate-altering emissions in 2023:...

Released today by the Carbon Majors project, the list is dominated by coal, cement, and oil producers.

Microplastics found in birds’ lungs in new study

The researchers focused on analyzing potential microplastics in birds, as bird health can provide insights and warnings about potential impacts on the surrounding environment.

Chicago runs on renewable energy to fight against climate change

The city's 411 government-owned buildings run 100 percent on renewable energy transforming the city's energy landscape with large-scale clean energy solutions.

Bees are sentient and may be self-aware

Bees are remarkable creatures, even for the mundane tasks we see them engaged in daily.

Environmental groups sue Trump over offshore drilling expansion threatening coastal waters

Conservationists challenge Trump’s executive orders to revoke ocean protections, warning of devastating impacts on marine ecosystems, coastal economies, and the fight against climate change.

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The entrance of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building in Washington.

McMahon plans $43,279 in office furniture as Education Dept shrinks

Senators Baldwin and Murray asked the Education secretary to cancel the purchase. The department says her current furniture does not fit its new office space.
Voters stand at voting stations in a polling place.

In a Country That Needs Heroes, Here Are a Few Standouts This Election Season

“Right now, the United States is unhappy enough to need a lot of heroes.”
Protesters carry Palestinian flags and signs at a demonstration in Berlin.

Rape as a Tool of Empire: Cornell, Palestine, and the Silence of Western Feminists

“In both cases, their perpetrators and assailants can leave the crime scene unscathed, with their hands clean.”
Blue entrance of the Karnes County Civil Detention Center with metal benches outside

ICE lists 36 detainee deaths in fiscal 2026, most since 2018

The agency's own page shows 29 deaths by mid-April and seven more through Aug. 23; DHS has said the size of the detained population explains the rise.
The U.S. Capitol building with its dome in Washington.

515 donors gave $4.2 billion to 2026 super PACs, Public Citizen finds

Elon Musk alone gave $445 million, about 10% of the total, according to the group's analysis of FEC data through late October.