Sunday, August 10, 2025

Tag: science

Under Trump, federal agencies halt reviews of toxic pesticides that endanger...

Scientists say pesticides from nearby farms are pushing them closer to extinction.

Secret documents expose Monsanto’s war on cancer scientists

It’s time to end the corporate war on cancer science.

What 30 years of documents show Shell knew about climate science

Despite such fence-sitting over the science, the company knows action is necessary, which makes Shell's continued huge investments in fossil fuels for the next two decades all the more intriguing.

Top scientists from the National Academy of Sciences condemn the Trump...

“There is no point in being a scientist if you are unwilling to defend the technical work you do, especially when that work is mischaracterized by powerful members of the administration."

Americans believe climate change education should be taught in schools, recent...

The Yale Program on Climate Change (YPCCC) reported that in a national average, 78 percent of people polled responded they either somewhat or strongly agreed.

New UK study proves plastic bag legislation is working

"Great to see less plastic bags in our oceans, but we need the government to put an end to the use of all avoidable single-use plastic by 2025."

Buried, altered, silenced: 4 ways government climate information has changed since...

Across agency websites, documents have disappeared, web pages have vanished and language has shifted in ways that appear to reflect the policies of the new administration.

After thousands of years, western science is slowly catching up to...

New research about how birds use fire to get a broader food supply comes as no surprise to Indigenous people.

ExxonMobil’s climate disinformation campaign is still alive and well

The company is still very much engaged behind the scenes in trying to stymie any government attempt to seriously address climate change.

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US plans to ease human rights criticism of El Salvador, Israel, and Russia

Leaked State Department drafts show significant omissions of abuses, including against LGBTQ+ people and political corruption, in reports on key U.S. allies.

How city-owned grocery stores can tackle food insecurity

As private grocers abandon low-income neighborhoods, Zohran Mamdani’s public ownership proposal offers a solution to market failures.

As Americans ration care, health insurers rake in record $71.3 billion in profits

Despite rising out-of-pocket costs and millions losing coverage, U.S. health insurance giants posted record profits in 2024 while their CEOs took home a combined $146 million.

America the FUBAR

After all, the few can do little without the consent of the many. It’s up to the many (that’s us!) to reclaim and restore America.

Trump’s IgNobel Peace Prize

As if these six victories are not enough, stay tuned for new peace treaties that will end the Wars on Science, Education, Rational Thought, a Free Press, and "the big one"!—Habeas Corpus.