climate
Will Kyrsten Sinema Kill the Democrats’ Climate Deal for a Tax Loophole?
The mercurial Arizona Democrat is the biggest holdup for a deal to slow humanity’s advance toward fiery cataclysm.
Prison Cells Can Reach Nearly 150 Degrees in the South
Heat waves can be deadly for prisoners, especially in the South, where many prison cells do not have air conditioning.
Holy Shit, Democrats Might Actually Pass a Climate Change Bill
President Joe Biden was apparently sidelined during the secret negotiations.
The Manchin Climate Compromise Doubles Down on Car Culture
It ensures we are merely shifting the excesses and waste from the tailpipe to the power plant.
The World Has Named Heat Waves Now. Say Hello to ‘Zoe.’
The city of Seville in Spain has launched a new hurricane-like naming system for heat waves, with the first having arrived this week.
Wildfires Are Setting Off 100-Year-Old Bombs on WWI Battlefields
There are so many explosions due to the raging fire that officials have stopped counting them, local news reported.
165 Government Staffers Beg Biden to Do Something, Anything on Climate
A letter from staff urges Joe Biden to intervene in negotiations over climate provisions and to declare a climate emergency.
Dead Penguins Keep Washing Up on New Zealand’s Beaches. Here’s Why.
Locals keep finding whole flocks of the little blue penguins rotting on the shore, and they're not being killed by the usual suspects.
Biden’s Bold Plan on Plastics Bans Them From National Parks... in 10 Years
If the order ever takes effect at all.
Experts to World: We’re Doomed
A new report from the Stockholm International Peace Institute paints a grim picture of the coming decades.
Climate Change Will Make Heat Like India’s 100 Times More Likely, Study Finds
UK researchers modeled heat under likely emissions scenarios.
Scientists Warn of 'Significant' Climate Effects of Frequent Space Launches
Increased rocket exhaust "may start having significant adverse effects on the atmosphere or the climate, and in turn, on human health," researchers warn.