Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Author: Molly Bergen
11/04/2021
Opinion: On climate, we need to run fast — but not run scared
Believe it or not, there is some real good news on the climate front. This week, approximately 100 countries announced an agreement to cut methane emissions 30 percent by 2030, closing a glaring gap in climate policy.
11/04/2021
Greece Brings In Climate Law, Banning Fossil-Fuel Cars From 2030
Greece introduced its first climate law, with a focus on low-carbon energy, as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis steps up efforts to tackle the effects of the global environmental crisis.
11/04/2021
How the Netherlands’ Train System Works for the Visually Impaired
From apps that read what’s on the signs to staff who meet you at the door, the country has built one of the world’s most accessible railway networks.
11/03/2021
India’s 2070 net-zero pledge is achievable, appropriate, and right on time
India has officially joined the net-zero pledge club, and its 2070 target presents a reasonable, if challenging, timeline for the country. The commitment was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 1 at the COP26 UN climate conference.
11/04/2021
US astronomy’s 10-year plan is super-ambitious
Its ‘decadal survey’ pitches big new space observatories, funding for large telescopes and a reckoning over social issues plaguing the field.
11/04/2021
Opinion: What Winter-Haters Get Wrong
Chasing the sun usually isn’t worth it. Learn to like the climate you’ve got instead.
11/04/2021
Opinion: Democrats Need to Confront Their Privilege
One of the Democratic Party’s core problems is that it still regards itself mainly as the party of the underdog. But as the information-age economy has matured, the Democratic Party has also become the party of the elite, especially on the cultural front.
11/04/2021
Michigan is ending its tax on tampons and other feminine hygiene products
“Repealing this unfair tax has been a long time in the making, but this is the year that we pulled everyone together to get it done,” Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said.
11/03/2021
LGBTQ candidates won big in last night’s off-year elections
LGBTQ candidates won big in last night’s election. In their victories, many of them also smashed through rainbow ceilings and made history. Here are 10 of last night’s history-making wins.
11/04/2021
A father and son’s Ice Age plot to slow Siberian thaw
A father and son in remote Siberia are trying to engineer an ice age ecosystem. Peer-reviewed scientific papers show they are slowing global warming.
11/05/2021
Covid Updates: Pfizer Says Its Antiviral Pill Is Highly Effective
Pfizer announced on Friday that its pill to treat Covid-19 had been found in a key clinical trial to be highly effective at preventing severe illness among at-risk people who received the drug soon after they exhibited symptoms.
11/03/2021