Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Tag: environment

In a changing climate, access to cooling is a human right

And each government building, library, or church that opens its doors and offers a cooled space for those who need it, contributes to a growing message that cooling is in fact a human right.

Injecting wastewater underground can cause earthquakes up to 10 kilometers away

The important insight of this study is sedimentary rock injection is not a safer alternative to basement injection.

Female corporate leaders make firms less likely to fall foul of...

Given the urgency of global environmental problems, female corporate leadership makes an important contribution to benefit societies by improving companies’ environmental conduct.

Hurricane season not only brings destruction and death, but rising inequality...

Not everyone is struggling. In fact, some actually benefit economically from these extreme weather events.

The anti-empire report #159: The mind of the mass media

What is it that motivates such people? I think it’s mainly that they realize that blame for much of environmental damage can be traced, directly or indirectly, to corporate profit-seeking behavior, an ideology to which they are firmly committed.

Exclusive: Shell took 16 years to warn shareholders of climate risks,...

It took the company much longer to overtly tell its shareholders of the financial risk climate policy and the impacts of global warming posed to their investments.

One of the largest supermarket chain announces plan to phase out...

"As part of our Zero Hunger | Zero Waste commitment, we are phasing out use-once, throw-it-away plastic bags and transitioning to reusable bags in our stores by 2025."

Food waste set to increase by 33 percent within 10 years

1.6 billion tons of food worth around $1.2 trillion are lost or wasted every year and the problem is only getting worse.

Murder of activist in India highlights growing risk to environmental defenders

Ajit Maneshwar Naik, a 57-year-old environmental activist who fought against the construction of new dams on the Kali River in the state of Karnataka in India, was killed last month.

5 ways communities are coping with climate anxiety

From action-oriented toolkits to talk therapy and meditation, these responses facilitate recovery, hope, and activism.

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Official portrait of Rep. Adam Smith.

Top Armed Services Democrat backs impeaching Trump and Hegseth

Rep. Adam Smith, who would likely chair the committee if Democrats win the House, reversed the position he gave TIME in May.
Carved stone entrance of the Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington.

Justice Department’s interference before midterms was unsuccessful, unprofessional and unprecedented

The Trump administration fought one battle after another in the nation’s courts over its power – or lack thereof – before the 2026 midterm elections.
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.
Abdul El-Sayed, a man with short dark hair and a beard, in a houndstooth jacket.

Abdul El-Sayed Becomes First Muslim Senator as Democrats Rout GOP Across the U.S. in...

Democrats won both chambers of Congress, and Abdul El-Sayed beat Mike Rogers in Michigan with over 52% of the vote.
A worker in a safety vest fills a bottle with a water sample.

Study: U.S. tap water PFAS may average twice official figures

Modeling 1.86 million EPA data points raised the average for six regulated PFAS from 2.6 to 5.2 nanograms per liter.