Climate scores big wins in ballot measures across US West
Amid expectations that the incoming Trump administration will roll back federal environmental protection policies, voters in the western United States recognized efforts to combat climate change and won big wins on state and local ballot measures. California Voters in the Golden State voted in favor of a $10 billion climate resilience bond, which comes after […]
Taliban Terrorists to Discuss Fighting Climate Change at U.N. Conference
Representatives from the Taliban, the terrorist group that rules Afghanistan, arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday to attend the annual United Nations Climate Change Summit COP29, the United Nations Climate Change Alert Summit. At COP29, environmentalists are working to secure up to $1 trillion in “climate finance”. This event will be the first time that […]
Cop29 live updates: climate summit gets under way in Baku, Azerbaijan | Cop29
Here are some photos of Azerbaijan's capital Baku set in full summit mode. People walk in front of the Cop29 conference center in Baku on the eve of the summit, which begins today. Photo: Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images The illuminated gate outside the venue. Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images Two Kenyan delegates pose for a photo of […]
California braces for possible gas price hike after tighter climate rules
Williams Companies CEO Alan Armstrong talks about what Trump's presidency means for oil and gas on “The Craman Countdown.” California drivers could soon see higher gas prices after state regulators approved stricter standards to curb climate-induced emissions. The California Air Resources Board (CARB), made up of board members appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom and the […]
DAVID BLACKMON: Biden’s Signature Climate ‘Boondoggle’ Might Be On Chopping Block After Trump Win
With President Donald Trump set to serve his second term and some predicting that Republicans will hold majorities in both houses of Congress, many are now wondering what the future holds for the strangely named president. I have doubts. inflation control law. During his campaign, Mr. Trump repeatedly made it clear that he was not […]
Trump plans to withdraw US from Paris climate pact, open some national monuments to drilling: report
November 8 – President-elect Donald Trump's transition team agrees to withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement and reduce the size of some national monuments to allow for more drilling and mining. The New York Times reported on Friday that the United States has prepared an executive order and proclamation regarding the issue. Trump is […]
Voters decide on climate measures, reject initiative to tax natural gas powered buildings in California city
Voters in various states on Tuesday decided on ballot initiatives that will determine whether to expand and fund environmental and climate-related projects in each state. In Berkeley, California, voters rejected a measure that would have imposed a tax on buildings larger than 15,000 square feet that use heating equipment such as natural gas or gas […]
The post-Trump climate crisis: Our last stand for a livable future
As the climate clock ticks louder each day and the world stands on the precipice, we are facing another devastating blow. That means Donald Trump is the next president. His incoming administration casts a long shadow over every step we have fought hard to tackle climate change. This is a rallying cry for blue states, […]
Forget climate — nukes are the real threat to humanity
There are many things that kill people, but since August 1945 the fastest killer has been nuclear weapons. Climate change? Sure, it's worrying. But the climate has changed since Noah loaded the ark. Before we can discuss the weather, if we are talking about something that can literally wipe humanity off the map, we must […]
Climate activists protest Trump win, spray orange paint on US embassy in London
British climate change activists reacted immediately to President-elect Donald Trump's re-election victory on Wednesday by spraying orange paint on a corner of the US embassy in London in protest. Two members of the environmental group Just Stop Oil covered a wall in the embassy compound with orange paint, according to a video posted by the […]