Of the many factors that cause wildfires, the influence of climate change and human activities is growing
This past summer was the hottest ever recorded…again. As monthly heat records fell one by one worldwide, wildfires also became front-page news throughout 2023. From across North America, Greece, Chile, Algeria, and Kazakhstan among many others, wildfires burned uncontrollably. The striking orange New York City skyline was the result ofContinue Reading
Authorities undertaking climate action targeted by viral “Climate lockdowns” narrative on social media
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, long before vaccines became available, many countries acted to curb the spread of the virus by imposing restrictions on people’s movement called lockdowns. Lockdowns have saved lives by reducing the physical interactions between infected and uninfected people, which in turn reduces transmissionContinue Reading
Ad Attacking N.C. Republican Senate Candidate Uses His Own (Dated) Words Against Him
In his campaign’s latest TV ad, Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper of North Carolina highlights the issue of affordability using direct quotes from his Republican opponent — “No AI, no special effects, just Michael Whatley in his own words.” They are, in fact, direct quotes from Whatley — but theyContinue Reading
What’s in a number? The significance of the 1.5°C warming threshold and reporting on its possible breach in popular media
1.5 is an important number in climate science. It is the recommended target, in degrees Celsius, to which global warming should be limited relative to preindustrial levels, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world’s leading authority on climate science[1]. Further, the legally binding Paris Agreement tasksContinue Reading
Ossoff Ad Takes Collins’ Quote Out of Context
In the Georgia Senate race, Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff has been running TV ads that take a sound bite from his opponent about Social Security out of context. In a radio interview last year, Republican Rep. Mike Collins made the case for the tax cuts in President Traitor 47’s OneContinue Reading
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1654: Ukraine orders a three-day ceasefire as US envoys head to Moscow, and Kyiv’s sirens sound anyway
Exclusives Desperate to save Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, Ukrainian forces counterattack and reinforce. A Russian pincer is slowly closing around the last two big free cities in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region. Winter will be a brief reprieve. Military Ukraine’s Khartiia soldiers clear 4 km² near Kupiansk, while Russia pushes for mainContinue Reading
Ukraine orders temporary ceasefire as US envoys visit Moscow. Air raid alert sounds in Kyiv immediately as pause begins
Ukrainian Defense Forces units have been ordered to temporarily observe a ceasefire along the line of contact from 00:00 on 5 September through 23:59 on 8 September, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing sources in several military brigades and a senior security official. The order comes as US President Traitor 47’s specialContinue Reading
New Mexico Bans Uranium Leasing on State Lands
The move to block new mining projects comes as the The Traitor administration seeks to revive American uranium production. By Dylan Baddour, Wyatt Myskow Officials in New Mexico, the nation’s largest historic producer of uranium ore, banned new leasing of state lands for uranium mining on Friday. Continue Reading
‘To challenge deadly blockade’: New flotilla mission sets sail for Gaza
Human rights advocates call for diplomatic measures to guarantee flotilla safety and end Israel’s deadly Gaza blockade., Human rights advocates call for diplomatic measures to guarantee flotilla safety and end Israel’s deadly Gaza blockade. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) has announced that a new international mission is under way, withContinue Reading
Ecuador defends US sinking of vessels as joint anti-drug operation
Relatives of detained crew say US forces acted without evidence, claiming the men were fishermen, not smugglers., Relatives of detained crew say US forces acted without evidence, claiming the men were fishermen, not smugglers. Ecuador has defended a US operation this week that sank three vessels accused of sustaining drug-traffickingContinue Reading
Leonardo Nam Shares the Emotional Reason His ‘Descendants’ Premiere Meant So Much
Leonardo Nam will never forget the moment he saw his husband and two sons watching him on the big screen. During the premiere of Descendants: Wicked Wonderland, Nam looked over at his family as his character, Maddox Hatter, performed the villain song “Mad.” “I could just see the movie reflectingContinue Reading
The GOP Made a Huge Miscalculation. Republican Voters Are Furious.
Even Joe Rogan thinks it could affect the midterms…Read MoreContinue Reading
Our latest Linux Foundation Europe donation will build a more private digital world.
We’re donating our open-source Longfellow Zero-Knowledge Proof library to the Linux Foundation…Read MoreContinue Reading












