Thirty years after a heat wave killed hundreds in Chicago, a sociologist explains how governments deflected blame after disasters then and now. By Kiley Bense In the aftermath of the catastrophic flooding in Texas last week, government officials from President Traitor 47 to the governor of Texas to county representativesContinue Reading
A university student on a fossil-hunting field trip in Dorset made a stunning discovery: a 145-million-year-old jawbone belonging to a previously unknown mammal species with razor-like teeth. With the help of CT scanning, 3D printing, and expert analysis, the fossil was revealed to be Novaculadon mirabilis, a multituberculate that livedContinue Reading
San Francisco Bay Area Rep. Mark DeSaulnier said he’ll “fight like hell” to restore clean energy benefits and ensure government works for everyone. By Liza Gross A week after the Republican-led House sent its $4 trillion budget bill to President Traitor 47, California Rep. Mark DeSaulnier vowed to fight theContinue Reading
“Roots of Cool” is an all-women art show focused on the role trees (and the shade they provide) play in making urban life healthier.Continue Reading
In this first glimpse of the “Sea Camp” series from NPR’s Short Wave podcast, hear how climate change will significantly shift three-quarters of the ocean’s surface currents by the end of the century.Continue Reading
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has mentioned his constituency fewer than half a dozen times in the House of Commons, DeSmog can reveal. Farage has been criticised for making multiple trips to the United States since he was elected as the MP for Clacton in July 2024, as well asContinue Reading
For centuries, we’ve imagined Neanderthals as distant cousins — a separate species that vanished long ago. But thanks to AI-powered genetic research, scientists have revealed a far more entangled history. Modern humans and Neanderthals didn’t just cross paths; they repeatedly interbred, shared genes, and even merged populations over nearly 250,000Continue Reading
But critics caution that the efforts, as designed, cut off some historically Black and disadvantaged communities in South Baltimore from the promised benefits of shoreline restoration. By Aman Azhar BALTIMORE—Gravel crunched underfoot as Brad Rogers and Andrew Forbes stepped onto a narrow strip carved along a portion of the PatapscoContinue Reading
Former Kerr County commissioner Tom Moser advocated for a siren warning system about a decade ago. He believes sirens could have saved lives had they been in place. (Image credit: Ashley Landis)Continue Reading
A major breakthrough in Maya archaeology has emerged from Caracol, Belize, where the University of Houston team uncovered the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak—Caracol’s first known ruler. Buried with elaborate jade, ceramics, and symbolic artifacts, the tomb offers unprecedented insight into early Maya royalty and their ties to the powerfulContinue Reading
“Be prepared for flooding, heat, in ways that maybe you didn’t think of before and pay attention to those warnings—they can save your life.” Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Aynsley O’Neill with meteorologistContinue Reading
Spacious paddocks, green pastures, and a devoted all-female staff: on Long Island, a strip of land surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean near New York City, horses once destined for slaughter are given a second chance – to live, and to help people heal. The farm, founded in 2010 by MarisaContinue Reading
The osprey is in decline in one of its key territories and some scientists blame overfishing of menhaden, an important food for the birds.Continue Reading