Thursday, September 19, 2024

As Trump scorned COVID-19 precautions, climate deniers echoed and expanded that message

Trump isn’t the only politician who’s urged inaction on both climate and COVID.

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Are we already all too close to the edge of the kind of systemic failure experienced so many centuries ago by the Mayans, the ancient Puebloans, and the Viking Greenlanders?

Chevron refinery dumps oil into San Francisco Bay

“It is unacceptable to have this happen in our community. It causes harm to people’s health. It causes harm to bird life, wildlife and marine life.”

Atmospheric CO2 increasing 10x faster than in last 50,000 years, study finds

“We rely on the Southern Ocean to take up part of the carbon dioxide we emit, but rapidly increasing southerly winds weaken its ability to do so."

Democrats’ new climate plan says polluters shouldn’t receive immunity from lawsuits for climate impacts

Some environmental groups criticized the plan for lacking ambition and not directly targeting fossil fuel production.

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.

6 things to know about climate change and heat waves

The deadliest weather event is often the most overlooked.

‘Groundbreaking’ win as court rules USFWS can’t ignore climate impacts on Joshua Tree

“Joshua trees will be in danger of extinction throughout most of their current range by century’s end from climate change-driven habitat loss, invasive grass-fueled wildfire, and other stressors.”

Obama Administration Approves Pipeline Expansion Set to Feed First Ever Fracked Gas LNG Export...

The Gulf Trace pipeline has recently been secretly approved by the Obama administration and will be carrying fracked gas which will later be exported globally. Why was the public not informed?