Global Warming

The last cut on Janis Joplin’s final album, Pearl, was the chillingly apt “Get It While You Can.” More than a half-century after the death of one of the most haunting blues singers of the 1960s, that desperate sense of urgency about seizing the moment—whatever the cost—has become an article…

Sometimes you meet someone, even in passing, and know that you are destined to be the best of friends. For Ellen Kempner, this happened the first time they listened to Jay Som - the solo project of the LA-based Melina Duterte. Based in Boston until their move to New York…

MANILA, June 21, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Seas have acquired unparalleled importance in modern times owing to their trade routes and rich resource base. The territorial claims of sovereignty over the various unclaimed and disputed regions are thus on the rise fueling further conflict, friction and chances of the…

Vapor is released into the sky at a refinery in Wilmington, California March 24, 2012. REUTERS/Bret Hartman/File Photo WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - An agreement by some or all of the Group of 20 countries on a flexible global carbon price floor would help limit global warning to 1.5 to…

BERLIN (AP) — No breakthroughs have been made on key issues during three weeks of international climate talks that ended Thursday, officials said, with plans now for a select group of ministers to come together next month in the hope of making progress ahead of a U.N. summit in November.…

Dear Umbra, Are white people bad for the environment? Do white people have substantially higher carbon footprints than folks of color? — Just Understanding Systemic Truths In Climate Emergency Dear JUSTICE, If you look at whose lives are most affected by the many harms of climate change, it’s clear that…

“No climate, no deal” is the new catchphrase among climate groups and lawmakers in the House and Senate. Not just stalwart Green New Dealers like Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey but also more centrist types like Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado and New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich have echoed the sentiment…

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Author of the article: Article content CARBIS BAY — G7 leaders will commit on Sunday to increase their climate finance contributions to meet an overdue spending pledge of $100 billion a year to help poorer countries cut carbon emissions…

The Trump administration’s goal for the Interior Department was clear the moment the former president took office: From top to bottom, the Interior’s mission was to eat away at itself bit by bit until there was nothing left at the D.C. office save for former Secretary Dave Bernhardt’s Big Oil…

Ringo Starr hailed John Lennon as "one of the greats" during a heartwarming Listening Party. The social media project explored a true icon last night - April 24th - toasting 50 years of ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’. The first solo album released by John Lennon, it features Yoko Ono, bass…