Kim Kardashian has too much on her plate to constantly be worried about climate change. The only way she’s been able to make room for it in her schedule has been to compartmentalize by toggling between acknowledging its irreversible impact and simply pretending not to see it. “I do what …
Read More »Fire Fests: Climate Change Is Making Some Outdoor Shows Hell This Summer
It’s hot. It doesn’t just feel hot, it’s actually hot. This summer, the temperature at 23 of our 32 outdoor shows was above the historical average. We felt it, our crew felt it, our fans felt it, and our bottom line felt it. Climate-change-induced heat waves across the U.S. and …
Read More »The Battle for 'Cop City'
W hatever the excavator driver had in mind for his morning, it’s pretty clear it wasn’t this. It’s not yet 8 a.m. on a Saturday in late July, and he’s dodging rocks and full cans of rosemary-grapefruit seltzer being flung from 20 yards away, and screaming at the impassive DeKalb …
Read More »Kardashians Among L.A.'s Worst Water Wasters, Using 333,000 Gallons Over County Limit in June
Kim, the planet is dying — so maybe it’s time to pull back on watering your lawn, take shorter baths and follow Los Angeles County’s rules on water usage during yet another year of drought in Southern California. Kim Kardashian, along with her sister Khloe, were revealed to be among …
Read More »Climate-Themed Fest With Sheryl Crow, Flaming Lips, the Roots Postponed
The Big Climate Thing, a multi-day festival set to take place in New York City next month with the War on Drugs, Flaming Lips, Sheryl Crow, and more, has been postponed. The Climate Control Projects, which was set to host the event, said in a statement, “Collectively, we felt that …
Read More »Herschel Walker Bashes New Climate Law: 'Don't We Have Enough Trees?'
Step aside, “How can global warming be real if it’s cold outside?” Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker has a fresh and no less baffling justification for climate inaction: We already have enough trees. Discussing the Inflation Reduction Act recently signed into law by President Biden, which included the largest environmental …
Read More »The Biden Climate Bill: Will It Save Us?
The success of President Joe Biden’s climate bill, which he’s slated to sign Tuesday, will not be judged by polls, or by the price of gas at the pump, or by the ferocity of the next hurricane that hits the Gulf Coast. It will be measured in the clear air …
Read More »Holy Sh*t. Senate Actually Passed a Climate Bill
It happened. It finally happened. Though Republicans tried to stand in the way of Democrats’ efforts to pass a massive climate change bill, thanks to a tie-breaking vote by Vice President Kamala Harris, the legislation now heads to the House. The bill, the Inflation Reduction Act, if put into law …
Read More »In Exchange for a Climate Deal, Joe Manchin Demanded a Terrible Price
Let’s start with the Golden Rule of the Climate crisis: the rich may take a hit on their investment portfolios, but it’s the poor and vulnerable who are truly fucked. It’s true in Bangladesh and Nigeria. It’s true on the Gulf Coast. And it’s definitely true in the coalfields of …
Read More »Joe Manchin Tests Positive for Covid as Big Votes Loom on Climate, Same-Sex Marriage
Sen. Joe Manchin has tested positive for Covid, the West Virginia Democrat announced on Monday. Manchin tweeted that he is experiencing “mild symptoms” and “will isolate and follow CDC guidelines” as he continues to work remotely.The diagnosis means Manchin may be unable to vote in key legislation Democrats plan to …
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