Friday, September 25, 2026

Tag: science

It’s time for ‘unified groups’ to declare war against Trump’s unscrupulous...

They must use all the innovative techniques that they have to take down Trump before he turns them into his slaves, and America into a fascist state.

Revealed: Meat industry behind attacks on flagship climate-friendly diet report

New evidence seen by DeSmog suggests this surge of outrage against the report was stoked by a PR firm that represents the meat and dairy sector. 

More than 1,900 scientists warn that US science is ‘being annihilated’...

The administration’s attack on scientific institutions in the United States has included cancellations of federal grants to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions; the firing of NASA, NOAA and other government employees; investigations and threats to private universities; resignations; and censorship.

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 EPA pick Lee Zeldin backed by Texas fracking billionaire Tim...

Zeldin is part of the America First Policy Institute, a pro-Trump think tank Dunn founded that pushes anti-climate policies.

Twin phantasms: Electoral and climate denialism

"Denialism: the practice of denying the existence, truth, or validity of something despite proof or strong evidence that it is real, true, or valid."

The first gas utility sued for climate deception

The company has portrayed gas as “safe, clean, and environmentally friendly,” despite the fact that methane, its primary component, is 80 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.

New evidence reveals fossil fuel industry sponsored climate science in 1954

Documents shed light on the earliest-known instance of climate science funded by the fossil fuel industry, adding to growing understanding of Big Oil’s knowledge of climate change

Congressman: DOJ investigation of Big Oil is now ‘even more urgent’...

Rep. Ted Lieu is once again urging the Department of Justice to look into whether fossil fuel companies broke the law.

COP28 president challenges science: Claims ‘no science’ behind fossil fuel phase-out

At the heart of the climate debate, COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber's controversial stance on fossil fuels sparks a global outcry, challenging the core objectives of the climate summit.

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The Charles R. Huntley Generating Station in Tonawanda, New York. Photo: Andre Carrotflower / CC BY-SA 4.0

EPA finalizes repeal of power plant carbon standards as environmental groups sue

The sector accounts for nearly one-quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and the agency separately proposed ending its authority to regulate them.
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building in Washington, D.C. Photo: Farragutful / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Democratic attorneys general say Education Department is hiding 1,300 documents on its layoffs

A privilege log lists nearly 1,300 records the agency says are too sensitive to hand over.
The lobby of the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. Photo: Daderot (public domain)

7,000 Chicago hotel workers vote to authorize strike

A union survey found a third of members cannot cover rent or mortgage payments, and the last hotel strike in the city, in 2018, lasted about a month.
A patient exam room at a U.S. urgent care clinic. Photo: Harrison Keely / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Vance-led task force moves to strip 760,000 people of ACA coverage

Advocates say the crackdown follows 8 million coverage losses already tied to Trump-era health cuts.
Demonstrators protest ICE conduct in Minneapolis. Photo: Fibonacci Blue / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Federal judge blocks deportation of man shot by ICE during Austin delivery run

DHS and the man's attorney give conflicting accounts of the medical care he has received since.