Saturday, July 12, 2025

Tag: environment

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.

Domestic solar energy production reaches milestone mark

Surpassing 50 GW in capacity, this is enough energy to power approximately 37.5 million homes.

UK agency developing early warning system for major climate tipping points

The new system will use drones, plankton bloom patterns and cosmic ray detection combined with artificial intelligence and detailed, cutting-edge computer models.

NOAA imposes restrictions on scientists, raising concerns over global forecasting

Current and former high-level scientists with the federal agency said the new rules have created unease and caused alarm with partners at European agencies.

Trump’s energy pick weaponizes global poverty to block climate action

Chris Wright has taken a different tack on climate—less outrageous, but no less dangerous.

California’s monarch butterfly population at near-record low

The count of 9,119 butterflies this winter is a sharp decline from 200,000 reported in the past three years, but slightly up from 2,000 monarch reported in 2020.

Trump administration orders USDA and Forest Service to remove climate change...

The systematic erasure of climate change information from government websites threatens scientific transparency, public safety, and environmental policy.

Trump withdraws US from Paris agreement in second term

While the withdrawal was expected, environmental organizations criticized the move and countries are steadfast on moving forward with climate action without the U.S.

Decades of toxic pollution: New lawsuit targets Chemours for illegal PFAS...

West Virginia community fights back as Chemours’ PFAS pollution persists.

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Noem calls to eliminate FEMA after delaying Texas flood response by days

FEMA officials say Kristi Noem’s own approval policy caused life-threatening delays before she used them to justify dismantling the agency.

Millions of tons of invisible nanoplastics found polluting North Atlantic Ocean

New research finds an estimated 27 million tons of nanoplastics in the North Atlantic, raising concerns for marine ecosystems and human health.

Albanese sanctions: Marco Rubio now acting just like Putin, charging human rights officials

An explanation of why this verbiage is arrant nonsense.

Five facts that show the enormity of American inequality

Whatever wealth exists among America's poor should not be taken away because of some ignorant prejudice of the rich.

No ordinary solidarity—inside Chicago’s hunger strike for Gaza


For 18 days, six members of Jewish Voice for Peace-Chicago led a hunger strike that helped re-center Gaza in the public discourse and pressure elected officials.