Voters Back Liability for Companies that Mislead About Climate Change: Poll
A majority of registered voters support holding energy companies liable for funding misinformation on the climate crisis, according to a new poll. Nearly 62% of voters said they’d support legal liability for energy companies or utilities “if it could be…
Bernie Sanders Takes Aim at Fossil Fuel Industry in $16T Plan
Hours after the most prominent climate activist among Democratic presidential hopefuls, Jay Inslee, quit the Democratic primary race, Bernie Sanders unveiled a US$16.3-trillion plan to tackle climate change and bring America to 100 percent renewable energy for electricity and transportation…
Poor and Rich Face Economic Loss as World Warms
Yet another study predicts economic loss as the world gets hotter. And the richer nations will also feel the pain. By the close of the century, the United States could be more than 10% poorer, thanks to the economic loss…
Electric cars won’t save us, says new UK parliamentary report; get a bike instead
It calls for more support of bikes, walking and transit, banning ICE-powered cars sooner.
Parsing The 35 Page, $16 Trillion Green New Deal From Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders has released his $16 trillion dollar plan to convert the US economy to 100% renewable energy by 2030 and reduce US emissions to zero by 2050. Is his plan realistic?
Overeating is really terrible for the planet
Scientists calculated the ecological impact of food wasted from eating more than necessary – the numbers are staggering.
Bon Appétit writers show how they use up old food
A pinch of ingenuity can transform sad-looking ingredients into something desirable.
Climate Activists Erupt After DNC Officials Reject Global Warming Debate
Climate activists associated with the Sunrise Movement shouted down members of the Democratic National Committee after they rejected a proposal to host a single-issue debate on global warming. Several people associated with the group interrupted the DNC meeting, singing the…
To fight climate change, we may have to return to the age of airships
At this point, staving off climate change is probably not a matter of gentle tweaks and nudges. We may have to give up cars completely. And our diets are in for a major overhaul. But one proposal floated by Austrian…
COAL: South African miner plans new climate change strategy
South Africa’s Exxaro Resources Ltd. said it’s working on a new strategy for its business founded on coal mining amid investor and public concerns about the impact of climate change.
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