Americans Receiving Federal Heating Assistance Face an Energy Price Surge

DAVID SHARP / The Associated Press Dec 28, 2017 The government projects cost increases of 12 percent for natural gas, 17 percent for home heating oil, 18 percent for propane and 8 percent for electricity this winter. The brutal cold snap gripping much of the U.S. won't help matters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Corporate TV Drops the Ball on Climate Change

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Oct 15, 2017 Forecasters aid and abet Donald Trump's misinformation by consistently ignoring the role of global warming in a recent string of national disasters. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Great Flood

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Sep 10, 2017 Rising sea levels and monster storms will intensify and flood the earth’s coasts as we enter the age of the “long emergency.” Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Hurricane-Flooded Houston Evokes Painful Memories of Katrina

By Julie Watson / AP Aug 27, 2017 Emergency rescue resources and shelters in Houston are overloaded as officials push to minimize the fallout from the monster storm. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Joys of Flying [A Cartoon From Switzerland]

Patrick Chappatte / Globecartoon.com / Cagle Cartoons Jul 24, 2017 Dig deeper

Hurricane Matthew Is a Herald of Man-Made Climate Change

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 6, 2016 Today's hurricanes are made worse by the climate shift that has already occurred, and future hurricanes will be made even more devastating by denial of that fact. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Global Warming Jokes

Clay Bennett / Truthdig Jan 25, 2016 Dig deeper

Saving Humanity From Climate Chaos Means Saying No to Business as Usual

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 5, 2015 Corporations should not be a part of climate negotiations at the upcoming United Nations talks in Paris. They are part of the problem, not the solution. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Storming the Bastille at the Paris Climate Summit

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Oct 29, 2015 The stakes are high for the Paris climate summit next month, and hundreds of thousands of people are expected in the streets to demand a meaningful agreement to tackle the global crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Exceptionally Dangerous Situation in Mexico as Patricia Is Strongest Hurricane Ever Recorded

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2015 With maximum sustained winds of 200 mph, Hurricane Patricia is set to make landfall on Mexico's Pacific Coast Friday. Forecasters warn that the monster Category 5 storm could be catastrophic. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hurricanes Wreak Economic Havoc as World Warms

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Oct 22, 2015 Analysis of insurance data convinces environmental economists that climate change is pushing up the cost of dealing with the disastrous effects of extreme weather events. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate Change Raises Danger of Urban Heat Islands

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Oct 8, 2015 Scientists warn that densely packed cities face greater health hazards as greenhouse gases push up temperatures. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )