Climate Change

The only thing worse than the hottest time of summer is a heat wave on top of the hottest time of summer. And lo and behold, thats exactly what the eastern U.S. is to deal with. A powerful heat dome coupled with disgustingly moist air will envelop the countr…

With one Democratic presidential debate down and the second looming at the end of July, polling among the 20 qualifying primary candidates will likely continue to yo-yo.But when it comes to candidates’ environmental policy positions, one leading advocacy orga…

A staggering 2 billion people around the world dont have enough nutritious food to eat, and climate shocks like drought, heat waves, and extreme rainfall have played a large role in their plight, according to a new United Nations (UN) report. At the same time…

Officials argued that the rule could save companies (and indirectly buyers) as much as $1 billion per year, echoing arguments from the car industry lobbying group Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. It claimed the increased fines would create "significant e…

On Friday, The New Republic published an an offensive, homophobic attack on Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg. The article was swiftly condemned for being inappropriate, and it was taken down from the site Saturday. In light of these events, The New Republi…

Fewer than a quarter of the 13,654 people in FEMAs trained disaster work force are available to assist with Barry or indeed any other emergency, agency documents show, because the rest are deployed elsewhere or otherwise unavailable. That is down from the 34 …

Prime Day, the day Amazon is set to make $2 billion as we shoppers seize deals on electronics filled with mined minerals or accessories formed through melted down plastic, is upon us.  To glom on, succubus like, to the frenzy of Prime Day but with a subversi…

NEW ORLEANS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Barry, which is expected to flood New Orleans and threaten lives along the Mississippi River, is being fueled by warmth in the Gulf of Mexico that was likely exacerbated by climate change, scientists said on F…

Its been said before, but it bears repeating: The first round of Democratic presidential debates failed the planet. In a combined 240 minutes of discussionat an event held in city poised to sink into the oceanthe moderators devoted a combined 15 minutes of ai…

The filibuster for legislation could be next. Mr. Reid sees its demise as inevitable. I think its going to happen sooner rather than later, he said. It probably wont happen in this Congress, but it will happen in the next Congress or the one after that. Tha…