Friday, November 6, 2026

Tag: environment

US is now the ONLY country not in Paris climate agreement

Trump's stance on climate change and his withdrawal from the Paris Agreement has generated intense global criticism.

In the water-scarce Southwest, an ancient irrigation system disrupts big agriculture

In New Mexico and Colorado, the “acequia” is more than just democratic water distribution – it is at the center of Southwest culture.

The rising Chinese dream

The 21st century might very well be defined by the ascendant Chinese dream.      

Congress works with Big Oil on letter suggesting anti-pipeline activists face...

“Corporations and their governmental enablers are desperate to silence dissent every way they can.”

This year’s ozone hole is the smallest it’s been since 1988

The ozone shield in Earth’s stratosphere helps absorb the sun’s dangerous ultraviolet radiation, which causes problems such as skin cancer.

CO2 levels reached all-time high in 2016

Hopefully, this drastic increase in CO2 levels will be discussed and debated in the upcoming climate talks.

Plastic bags banned in over 100 coastal areas of Chile

This move is a huge milestone and victory for Chile.

Five years after Sandy: The long road home

If Sandy taught us we can rebuild, it also taught us that we must find a better way.

I am a 30-year veteran scientist from the US EPA: I...

As scientists, we must stand up for science and ensure that it is not tossed aside in public policy and decision-making.

Rover pipeline spills water containing gasoline into Michigan Wetlands

Construction has been plagued by numerous environmental violations, including a 2 million gallon drilling fluid spill into an Ohio wetland.

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Last Night’s “Blue Wave” Means Nothing if We Don’t Stop the NDAA

As taxpayers, we are funding our own endgame, but we don't have to.
The U.S. Capitol building lit at dusk, seen from the east.

Corporations gave $737 million to super PACs in 2026 midterms

Crypto, online betting and AI interests supplied 53% of the total, and the $737.3 million is 60% above the 2024 presidential cycle, Public Citizen found.
Interior of the domed ceiling of the Montana State Capitol with painted panels.

Montana passes Initiative 194, barring corporate election spending

The AP called the measure Tuesday with a margin of about 115,000 votes; it takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, unless a court blocks it.

With control of Congress, here’s how Democrats could stop Trump’s war in Iran

Democrats now are in a much stronger position to force Trump to end the Iran war. But playing their strongest card could backfire.
The exterior of the State Department headquarters in Washington.

Trump’s State Department Is Giving $1 Million to Controversial Group to Study Crimes Against...

The new award, the administration’s latest show of support for the Afrikaner cause, comes after it cut human rights funding to nations in crisis. One former diplomat called the move “offensive.