When organizers were mapping out this year’s pop-punk Summer School tour, they envisioned it as a daylong event akin to its spiritual predecessor, the Warped Tour. Although most shows on the July and August run would be indoors, a few would take place outside. But before the 25-city trek even …
Read More »'Make Polluters Pay': Big Oil Slammed in Satirical US Billboards
Across the United States this week, the climate disasters fueled by Big Oil will be displayed on billboards in California, New York, Arizona, and Philadelphia. The bold campaign, launched by non-profit organization Fossil Free Media, calls out the decades of misinformation spread by oil and gas companiesas they sowed doubt …
Read More »In Satirical Spoof, Exxon Admits to Gaslighting Public on Climate Change
In February, ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods pointed a finger at the public for failing to solve the climate crisis — suggesting that consumers were to blame for the toxic carbon emissions produced by the oil giant. “The dirty secret nobody talks about is how much all this is going to …
Read More »How Europe's Conspiracy Influencers Went From Covid-19 to the Climate
This article was developed with the support ofJournalismfund Europe. On a cold morning in late February, farmer Gareth Wyn Jones was standing with a few dozen other protesters outside the annual conference for the Conservative Party in Wales. Inside the venue, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was giving a speech …
Read More »What Happens When Climate Change Threatens to Bury Your Home?
This article was originally published by The Lever, an investigative newsroom. If you like this story, sign up for The Lever’s free newsletter. The rain hissed as it fell, pinging off the awnings of Juneau’s downtown hotels and pitting the dark surface of the harbor, where the season’s remaining cruise …
Read More »Supreme Court Architect Demands Justices Shield Big Oil From Historic Climate Trial
Leonard Leo is known as the architect of the Supreme Court for good reason: He helped Donald Trump pick three Supreme Court justices, and his dark money network led PR campaigns to install five of its six conservative justices. Leo’s network also funds politicians and organizations pressing the court to …
Read More »Liberal Judges Are Comparing Progressive Activists to Jan. 6 Rioters
Last year, Joanna Smith went to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and smeared paint on the case and pedestal of Edgar Degas’ sculpture, “Little Dancer Aged Fourteen.” She did so as a protest urging President Joe Biden to declare a climate emergency. “The Earth is beautiful, and …
Read More »The Oil Industry Is Licking Its Chops Over a Potential Trump Win
As hundreds of international climate scientists predict global warming will blaze past a dangerous threshold, the oil and gas industry is preparing for a potential second Donald Trump presidency with a slate of executive orders ready to be signed on Day One. Trump seems ready to play ball. The Washington …
Read More »Europe Is Warming Up at Twice the Global Average: Report
In 2023, an increase in extreme rainfall led to catastrophic flooding in in Italy, Greece, Slovenia, Norway, and Sweden, while southern Europe suffered widespread drought. On Monday, the European State of the Climate (ESOTC) issued a new report looking back at the past year that found that Europe is warming …
Read More »10 Dead-Simple Ways to Waste Less Food
This story was adapted from “Everything you need to know about food waste,” a comprehensive guide from our friends at one5c. one5c is the original optimistic newsletter about climate action and sustainable living. Subscribe here to get their best world-saving know-how sent right in your inbox. O n a per-person …
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