The destruction of Gaza also has serious environmental consequences. By Wahid Bhat Reports from Gaza reveal alarming environmental devastation, with nearly half of the region’s trees destroyed and vital natural areas left in ruin. The aftermath of conflict raises significant concerns about pollution and disease. Satellite pictures and people’s reports show that Gaza has suffered a lot of harm to […]
By Karin Kirk Oil, gas, and renewables are all growing. US energy production is going gangbusters. Despite persistent false claims that the Biden administration is waging an “unprecedented assault” on American energy, the US is producing energy at a pace never seen before and from a broad mix of sources and locations throughout the country. In fact, the data illustrates […]
By Wahid Bhat TV and film are powerful mediums that can inform, entertain, and inspire millions of people around the world. They can also shape the public perception and awareness of the most pressing issues of our time, such as the climate crisis. However, a new study by Good Energy and the USC Norman Lear Center has found that most […]
By Bridgett Ennis Supplemental income from 50 wind turbines helps a fourth-generation family ranch stay viable. The tall grass prairie of the Flint Hills provides food for cattle and on the Ferrell Ranch, wind to power 50 turbines. The 7,000-acre ranch in Beaumont, Kansas, was started by Pete Ferrell’s great-grandfather in 1888. But ranching is hard work, and success is […]
By Russ Baker Look at Trump’s words under a microscope. What do you see? The very first thing Donald Trump plans to do in a second Trump administration, he told Fox News’s Sean Hannity, is issue an order: “Drill, drill, drill!” With all of the things Trump could seize upon, why that particular one? Although pushing for more oil extraction […]
Photo credit: Sentient Media. By Claire Hemlett An increasing number of food brands are turning to climate labels to boost sales. In the face of research that meat and milk are high in greenhouse gas emissions, companies are angling for new ways to reach eco-conscious consumers. A new report from the Changing Markets Foundation found 53 instances of greenwashing— including […]
Flooding in the US Midwest. Photo credit: Don Becker, USGS – via Flickr. By Amanda Abrams Rising seas, fires, and outdated government policies threaten a repeat of the subprime mortgage meltdown. Liz Greene hadn’t originally intended to buy this house. She’d been looking at another one here in the River Haven subdivision, 20 miles northeast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. […]