Tag: climate science
Planetary boundary crossed: Ocean acidification now threatens global ecosystems and coastal...
Scientists warn that ocean acidification passed a critical tipping point years ago, threatening marine biodiversity and putting billions in economic value at risk as world leaders gather for emergency talks in France.
Congressional investigation reveals new evidence of Big Oil’s decades-long campaign to...
Fossil fuel industry efforts to delay inquiries highlight its sense of impunity—and echo tactics used to obstruct climate action and deceive the public.
Corporate promotion of carbon capture and storage contradicts science, study finds
Report shows oil and gas companies are spreading confusion over the science of climate change solutions, leading to “misguided” ideas behind CCS use.
Warmer, drier spring to bring worsening drought to US, NOAA report...
Likely worsening conditions in many of the areas already experiencing drought could lead to additional heatwaves.
Scientists fear soaring methane levels show climate feedback loop has arrived
Rapidly rising levels of atmospheric methane are "very bad news for humanity and the planet," warned one observer.
Despite cutbacks, ExxonMobil continues to fund climate science denial
ExxonMobil has spent more than $39 million to manufacture doubt about climate science.
Legal action against high emitters failing to use latest climate science,...
Most of the lawsuits analyzed did not quantify the extent to which climate change was responsible for the impacts suffered by plaintiffs, known as “attribution science”.
As QAnon conspiracy spreads on the far right, climate science deniers...
“The new addition to this history of climate capitalism is the capitalism behind the clicks, the monetizing of disinformation that happens on all the platforms.”
Bill McKibben on Earth Day at 50: We must stop subsidizing...
Half a century later, in the middle of a pandemic, protests planned around the world have moved online, and the Trump administration has gutted the EPA, rolled back fuel economy standards and eased the enforcement of pollution regulations.
Meet the climate science deniers who downplayed COVID-19 risks
American Council on Science and Health is one of several organizations promoting climate science denial that are now spreading misinformation on the coronavirus, with potentially deadly consequences.
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Winter storm exposes Gaza shelter crisis as UN warns Palestinians left to freeze
As torrential rain floods tent encampments and an 8 month old baby dies of exposure, UN officials and aid groups say Israel’s continued blockade of shelter and supplies is deepening a humanitarian emergency despite ceasefire commitments.
EPA proposes to double amount of formaldehyde considered safe to inhale under Trump administration
Is this change part of a broader reassessment of how the agency evaluates cancer risks from chemicals?
House vote moves to undo Trump orders stripping union rights from federal workers
A bipartisan majority backed the Protect America’s Workforce Act to reverse what labor leaders call the “single-largest act of union busting in American history,” restoring collective bargaining protections for nearly 1 million federal employees.
How lab-grown meat could bring an end to needless animal cruelty
Lab-grown meat is a sustainable and ethical alternative to traditional meat. It offers the same taste and texture while reducing animal suffering, environmental impact, and health risks.
Trump order targets state AI laws as critics cite Big Tech influence and federal...
A new executive order directs the Justice Department to sue states over “onerous and excessive” AI regulations and threatens funding cuts, drawing backlash from lawmakers, watchdogs, and governors who say it rewards major tech donors at the expense of public protections.