Progressive Briefing for Thursday, September 13
Democratic lawmakers demand answers from FEMA , Trump cuts FEMA budget to pay for ICE, Midwest abandons Trump, and more.
Climate advocates underestimate power of fossil fueled misinformation campaigns, say top researchers
“To move forward in addressing climate action, understanding and addressing the climate countermovement is a critical component.”
At COP28, the road to climate action is paved with Big Oil loophole language
The devil is in the details, and at this year’s UN global climate conference, the details start with words like “unabated,” and “operational.”
We ignore thousands of threatened plant species at our own peril
Kokia drynarioides is a small but significant flowering tree endemic to Hawaii’s dry forests. Native Hawaiians used its large, scarlet flowers to...
Offshore wind power has the potential to generate 18 times more power than global...
“Offshore wind currently provides just 0.3% of global power generation, but its potential is vast.”
After a big win against coal, NY climate activists are closer than ever to...
A recent surge in youth-led climate activism has revived a near decade-long effort to divest New York from the companies most responsible for causing the climate crisis.
Rapacious consumerism and climate change
A massive education program is needed to bring about a shift in thinking and behavior.
Trump pledges to ‘save your fracking’ and Biden says no ban — but most...
Voters in Pennsylvania have turned against fracking after over a decade of experience with shale drilling in the region.
Massachusetts locals accuse town mayor of ‘colluding’ with Enbridge over controversial natural gas project
“We will continue to fight the operation of this compressor station. Our goal is to make this a stranded asset for Enbridge.”
Climate deniers moved rapidly to spread misinformation during and after attack on US Capitol
The disinformation-fueled movement backing him is extremely unlikely to simply fade away...