Tag: climate
Climate activist dies after setting himself on fire on Earth Day
“Most humans on the planet now breathe air made unhealthy by fossil fuels, and many die early deaths as a result – my early death by fossil fuel reflects what we are doing to ourselves.”
Oil development is changing the rules of the game for wildlife
New research shows that oil drilling in Canada’s boreal forest is changing how wolves, caribou, bears and other species interact.
Fossil fuel extraction threatens Africa’s remaining elephants
The growing global outcry against the destruction caused by the oil and gas industry has pushed leaders to address their actions to...
The global seafood supply is being contaminated by microplastics, but major...
Our addiction to plastic is having negative effects all along the food chain.
India and the future of the planet
India’s economic and energy production model is not a threat to the world, but it is a threat to India itself, particularly its most marginalized people.
Advocates call on Congress to #SealTheDeal for care, climate, and justice
The next few months will be crucial to securing the big, bold policy wins needed to build a more equitable, sustainable country for all.
Food at risk as third of plants face extinction
“Extinction is forever, which is a loss not only in terms of their evolution and persistence on the planet, but also a loss to the future of our food.”
‘A win for the planet!’: Dutch supreme court issues landmark ruling...
The nonprofit that brought the case called it "a groundbreaking decision that confirms that individual governments must do their fair share to reduce greenhouse gas emissions."
Westward heave-ho: How a federal agency’s move to Colorado threatens public...
The Bureau of Land Management relocation to Grand Junction reflects a widespread pattern of destabilization under President Trump.
In a major win for the environment, world’s largest bank says...
The bank's decision to end all financing of oil, gas, and coal projects after 2021 will make it the first multilateral lender to rule out financing for projects that contribute to the climate crisis.
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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.
The world’s four legacy empires going down
In a future full of signs that the four empires that have long dominated our world are all crumbling.
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.
Trump’s pick to lead federal housing agency has opposed efforts to aid the poor
Such views would seemingly place Turner at odds with the core work of HUD, a sprawling federal agency that serves as a backstop against homelessness for millions of the nation’s poor, elderly and disabled.
It was the rage of the age
Was Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a private research facility in Suffolk County, pivotal to the spread of eugenics through the United States and world?