Friday, January 10, 2025

Tag: climate change

Climate litigation is increasing as government action falters

"Certainly, if governments continue to fail to take meaningful climate action, especially after COP28, they will face accountability in court.”

The slow-motion equivalent of a nuclear war?

A "new Cold War" on an ever-hotter planet

Switzerland loses 10% of glacier volume in just two years

“Glaciers are the ambassadors of climate change. They make it very clear what is happening out there because they respond in a very sensitive way to warming temperatures.”

Italian oil giant Eni knew about climate change more than 50...

"They’ve been playing us all for fools."

Biden administration launches the American Climate Corps

According to the White House, in its first year, the American Climate Corps will put more than 20,000 young people on career pathways in the fields of clean energy, conservation and climate resilience.

The climate march, Joe Biden, and AOC’s dubious endorsement

Jeff Cohen discusses the inspiring march and AOC’s rousing speech at the rally—but ends with respectful questions about AOC’s orientation toward Biden and her endorsement of his re-election.

‘Damning’ probe finds 80% of top carbon Offset schemes are ‘likely...

"We cannot afford to waste any more time on false solutions."

‘Time to make them pay’: Internal docs further expose Exxon efforts...

"As communities pay an ever-greater price for our worsening climate crisis, it's more clear than ever that Exxon must be held accountable to pay for the harm it has caused."

California joins states suing Big Oil for its role in the...

California is also encouraging other states and even other countries to step into the ring alongside it in the effort to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable. 

The United States and Canada are among the world’s top 5...

The U.S. is both the largest historical carbon emitter and the world’s top oil and gas producer.

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Phoenix places 10th on worst zoo List, pledges to shut down elephant exhibit

Phoenix Zoo’s decision is part of a growing trend among zoos across North America with about 40 zoos closing their elephant exhibits and many more pledging to close their exhibits.

The Santa Ana by Joan Didion

Written by Joan Didion, The Santa Ana ("Los Angeles Notebook"/Slouching Towards Bethlehem) was published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1965.

How ten holier-than-thou MAGA dictates threaten to invert Jesus’ biblical commandments

Because a Christian God rules the universe, Christians should naturally run government.

UnitedHealthcare interrupts doctor mid-surgery to question patient’s cancer care

A Texas doctor was forced to step out of the operating room after an insurance company questioned her patient’s approved cancer treatment.

LA wildfires destroy homes as insurers abandon policyholders in high-risk areas

Insurance companies pull out of fire-prone areas, leaving homeowners scrambling for coverage amid record-breaking climate disasters.