Saturday, December 28, 2024

Tag: climate action

Climate action never depended on Trump

There are so many ways we can slow and stop the burning of fossil fuels in the United States. But we need to get to work.

FactChecking Trump’s climate speech

It will take nearly four years to complete the process for withdrawal, meaning that the final decision will not happen until after the 2020 presidential election.

Enough! Trump has abdicated on climate – now it’s up to...

I’ll start with myself. And every time I give up something to reduce carbon emissions, I’ll smile and think of President Trump.

22 awesome responses to Trump’s announcement on Paris Agreement

"With this reckless rejection of international climate cooperation, the administration took a giant step toward turning our country into a rogue nation."

Trump withdraws U.S. from Paris climate accord; scientists respond

“This is the wrong decision for America and the planet on many levels.”

Dakota Access Pipeline begins service the same day Trump announces withdrawal...

This decision is not the first – nor will it likely be the last – from the Trump administration to move the United States backwards in climate action.

EPA reportedly helped Paris agreement opponents place op-eds in newspapers

Conservative op-eds argued wrongly that China and India are not taking action.

Pope Francis tells Trump that climate change is real and solidarity...

Trump is a little unlikely to get it. But the point of publicly bestowing on him this gift is that the Pope hopes the rest of us will.

If they’re wrong, the planet dies

The Obama administration could have done more to stop climate change. The Trump administration couldn't have done less.

Fossil fuel industry group wants to quit kids’ suit for climate...

The National Association of Manufacturers joined the government in opposing 21 kids who were suing for climate action.

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Energy prices drop below zero in UK thanks to record wind-generated electricity

The record output provided more than 68 percent of the country’s power.

New study finds Smartwatch wristbands contain high levels of PFAS

Researchers found elevated level of PFAS in mostly fluorinated synthetic rubber wristbands.

Across the Middle East, the BDS movement is thriving

The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, or BDS, has gained momentum, encouraging individuals to use their purchasing power as an effective tool for change.

Israelis invade Syria: Who will stop Israel?

Israel's latest land-grab in Syria, and the UN and the rest of the world's inability to stop Israel from ignoring and violating the UN Charter, the Geneva Conventions and the Genocide Convention.

Luigi Mangione and Daniel Penny display the scale of acceptance for vigilante violence

The contrast in how Penny and Mangione have been covered in the media and treated by the elite show that vigilante violence actually is acceptable in America when carried out against those with little to no agency.