Environment

‘The Fastest Way to Fry the Planet’: New Climate Campaign Directed at Air Travel

Andrew Simms / The Ecologist Jul 20, 2023 'Ministry' says follow scientific advice and stop advertising the fastest way to fry the planet as peak heat meets peak holiday flights. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Karachi Dispatch: After the Deluge

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Nov 1, 2022 In August and September, the southern Pakistani regions of Sindh and Balochistan received devastating floods. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Climate ‘Is the Election Priority’ for the UK

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Nov 10, 2019 Forget Brexit; it's the Earth that's really important. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Time to Rebel

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Oct 7, 2019 Extinction Rebellion plans to “get in the room” with the elite and effect change on the climate crisis through well-planned street actions. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Videos From Bahamas Show Devastation Left by Hurricane Dorian

By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Sep 2, 2019 The Category 5 storm was heading toward the U.S. coast late on Monday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky: Democrats Are Failing the Test of Our Time

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Aug 22, 2019 The linguist and activist calls Donald Trump’s climate policy “a death knell for the species,” and says there’s no effective opposition. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.N. Chief Warns Paris Climate Goals Still Not Enough

AYA BATRAWY and MALAK HARB / The Associated Press Jun 30, 2019 Antonio Guterres paints a grim picture of "grave climate emergency" as he urges nations to take immediate steps on coal and more. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

New York Like Arkansas? Bay Area Like L.A.? Warming May Make It Feel So

SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Feb 12, 2019 The 540 cities included in a new study on average move 528 miles to the south climate-wise by 2080, if carbon emissions keep soaring. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Researchers Say Companies Should Publicly Disclose Palm Oil Suppliers

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Jan 6, 2019 A British study says consumers must be able to make sustainable choices more easily on products containing palm oil. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tornadoes Are Spinning Up Farther East in U.S.

SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Oct 17, 2018 Scientists aren't quite certain why tornadoes have been shifting over the past few decades. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Defendants Acquitted After Using a ‘Climate Necessity’ Defense

Kevin Zeese / Popular Resistance Mar 29, 2018 The Massachusetts trial appears to be the first in which the defendants successfully argued that their civil disobedience was justified by the need to stop climate change. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ravaged by Drought, Morocco Faces a Thirsty Future

Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Mar 26, 2018 Despite ambitious plans to use more renewable energy and boost water supplies, the North African nation is being seriously affected by rising temperatures. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )