Climate activists twice interrupted Donald Trump‘s Sunday rally, calling the former president a “climate criminal” on the day before he faces off against his Republican opponents in the Iowa caucuses. While Trump made his closing arguments to supporters before they head to the caucuses, a handful of climate activists heckled …
Read More »2023 Was the Hottest Year Ever Recorded … By a Lot
Climate scientists are ringing in the new year with alarming data: 2023 was the hottest year ever on record, and not by a slim margin. A new report published by the Copernicus Climate Change Service, a component of the European Union’s climate change observation program, found that “2023 is confirmed …
Read More »Climate Summit Strikes Historic Deal to 'Transition Away' From Fossil Fuels
After nearly two weeks of controversy and contentious negotiations, nations at the UN’s 2023 global climate summit, COP28, have signed a historic agreement to “transition away” from fossil fuels and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The agreement, signed by more than 200 nations, almost fell apart at the finish line. …
Read More »Oil Nations' Commitment to Destroying Planet Threatens Climate Summit
Climate activists say the 2023 UN Climate Conference is on “the verge of complete failure” after oil-producing nations secured the removal of language calling for a phase-out of fossil fuels from the summit’s draft agreement. COP28, held in Dubai and headed by Sultan al-Jaber — the CEO of the United …
Read More »COP28 Climate Summit President Has 'Direct Conflict of Interest,' Al Gore Says
Al Gore criticized the United Arab Emirates for hosting a United Nations climate conference and appointing an oil executive to serve as the summit’s president, saying the move was “ridiculous” and “a direct conflict of interests.” The former vice president made the comments on CNN’s State of the Union after …
Read More »'The Curse' Recap: Emma Stone's Whitney Shows Her True Colors
This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of The Curse, which is now streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime. “It’s a Good Day” opens with two potential buyers prepping for an on-camera tour of one of Whitney’s passive homes. As is standard for The Curse, things are getting uncomfortable immediately, …
Read More »Oil-Rich Saudi Arabia Tries to Claim Clean Energy Is Bad for the Environment
The 2023 COP28 UN Climate Change Conference is underway, and the oil-rich kingdom of Saudi Arabia is extremely concerned about the damage unchecked use of energy resources — specifically the growth of renewable energy — might do to the planet. It has nothing to do with their status as a …
Read More »COP28 Climate Host: There's 'No Science' Behind Calls to Eliminate Fossil Fuels
The host of the United Nations‘ COP28 climate change summit cast doubt on whether eliminating fossil fuels would help limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, saying there is “no science” behind it. Scientists told The Guardian, which first reported the comments, that his remarks are “incredibly concerning” and “verging …
Read More »'The Curse' Episode 3: Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone Fight Like Hell
This post contains spoilers for the third episode of The Curse, “Questa Lane,” which is now streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime. Early in “Questa Lane,” Whitney and Asher have to suffer through the mortifying experience that is any Hollywood focus group, where the harsh opinions of a dozen random people …
Read More »Why 'Killers of the Flower Moon's' Reign of Terror Is Still Felt Today
Before he wrote the book Killers of the Flower Moon, author David Grann paid a visit to Oklahoma and the Osage Nation in 2012. He found himself in the local museumlooking at a big panoramic photo of the Osage tribe and some white settlers. But a panel was missing from …
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