Tag: climate crisis
Nanoplastics in the human body are weakening antibiotic effectiveness, heightening resistance...
New research reveals how nanoplastics compromise antibiotic effectiveness, raising alarm over plastic pollution’s role in fueling global antibiotic resistance.
Billions in fossil fuel subsidies worsen global health threats amid record-breaking...
2024 Lancet Countdown Report calls for redirection of $1 trillion in subsidies to combat health impacts of climate change.
Khanna proposes ending billions in taxpayer subsidies for Big Oil amid...
Legislation targets federal handouts fueling enhanced oil recovery while exacerbating the climate emergency.
BP’s record profits draw criticism amid global climate crisis
Oil giant’s Q2 profits highlight the urgent need for a transition to sustainable energy.
Moms and kids demand end to fossil fuel funding at Citigroup...
Activists demand Citigroup cease funding fossil fuel projects amid rising global temperatures and climate displacement.
Record heatwave threatens 130 million Americans as climate crisis escalates
"Both the record-breaking temperatures and the duration of heat present a clear and present danger, particularly for children, elders, people with disabilities, and people who work outside."
Big Banks have funded climate crisis with nearly $7 trillion since...
The financial institutions lavished $705 billion on oil, gas, and coal in 2023—the hottest year on record.
Biden administration’s EV policy shift: A step back for climate action
This potential policy shift, seen as a nod to automakers and labor unions, is stirring controversy amid the escalating climate crisis, marked by last year's record-breaking global temperatures.
Controversial study says 1.5°C warming target already breached, ‘underscores urgent need’...
They concluded that global heating had actually increased by 0.5 degrees Celsius more than earlier estimates.
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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
The worse the chaos that results, the sooner the eventual revulsion and turnaround
A too gullible population let itself be bamboozled.
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...
Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.
JD Vance hints at Elon Musk’s role in targeting Social Security under Trump’s ‘efficiency’...
Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance reveals Elon Musk could lead a commission to cut federal spending, with Social Security and the Department of Defense as potential targets. The billionaire’s past decision-making raises concerns about the future of essential programs.
The ultimate corporate corruption: Trump appoints Musk to oversee US regulations
Examining the implications of Musk’s appointment to lead Trump’s new department of Government Efficiency and what It means for American democracy.