Category Archives: Global warming

Climate Change: What Follows as US Surrenders Global Leadership Role?

Shell CEO calls on Trump not to renounce Paris climate accord, but if the US does, other efforts- e.g. Chinese, Indian– will loom larger.

Apple Spends Big to Thwart Right to Repair in New York and Elsewhere

Apple spends big to thwart right to repair, while efforts to expand into to India meet mixed results and fail to snare concessions as sought.

New Jersey’s Flooding Crisis Hits Low-Income People Hardest

New Jersey’s flooding problems as a microcosm of what is to come.

Dakota Access Pipeline Divestiture and Climate Change Politics

Divestiture initiatives are unlikely to halt DAPL’s construction, but show cautious promise for stopping future US pipeline projects.

Road to Trump’s Climate Change Hell Paved by Obama and Clinton

TRNN interview with Robert Pollin and Gerald Horne discussing the role of Democrats in setting the scene for Trump’s climate change inaction.

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin Signs Law Imposing Hefty Fines and Lengthy Jail Terms for Anti-Pipeline Protests

Oklahoma becomes the first state to enact an anti-trespass law aimed at pipeline protests. Will this spark a national trend targeting protest and dissent?

Trump and Congress Use Congressional Review Act to Roll Back 14 ‘Midnight’ Rules; More to Follow?

Republicans use obscure 1996 law to roll back midnight rules. Federal courts are soon likely to consider its limits.

Newspaper Owned By Fracking Billionaire Leaks Memo Calling Pipeline Opponents Potential “Terrorists”

States such as Oklahoma and North Dakota lead the way in repressing protest over pipeline and fracking activities.

Michael Klare: Climate Change as Genocide: Inaction Equals Annihilation

Famine has hit several African countries. This may be a harbinger of climate change’s future severe impact, particularly on the world’s poor.

Dirt as a Carbon Sink?

Could dirt be a magic bullet in the fight to reduce carbon levels?

Faster Fashion Cycle Accelerates

Sustainable fashion initiatives face huge obstacles in displacing fast fashion’s popularity, despite fair labor and environmental concerns.

War in the Gulf (No, Not That Gulf!): The U.S. Navy’s Anti-Environmental Broadside in the Gulf of Alaska

US Navy schedules latest war games exercise in Gulf of Alaska, without due regard for environmental or community concerns.

The Clean Carbon Bad Joke

How viable are “cleaner” coal technologies? And can carbon sequestration save the day?