Tag Archives: Climate Change

Sen. Markey: Green New Deal can solve both climate and economic crises 

With the coronavirus devastating the U.S. economy, Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) says the Green New Deal has the potential to create new jobs that help protect the planet. He tells Lawrence O’Donnell when originally proposed it “seemed radical at the time, it now

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Rich Americans’ homes generate 25% more greenhouse gasses than those less affluent 

An analysis of 93m US homes found that the most energy intensive dwellings are found in Maine, Vermont and WisconsinThe homes of wealthy Americans are major engines of the climate crisis, research has found, with the United States’ most affluent suburbs generating as much as 15 times the greenhouse gas emissions as nearby, poorer districts.An analysis of 93m […]

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Indians keep their distance in mass tree planting campaign 

More than 2 million people have gathered in northern India while trying to practice social distancing to plant 250 million trees as part of a government plan to tackle climate change

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A Bird’s Epic Migration Stuns Scientists and Wins Online Fans 

As researchers tracked his flight over 27 countries, a cuckoo became a celebrity and raised questions about how climate change could affect his species’ travel.

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Increase car taxes to help climate, advisers say 

Car taxes should be raised to help fund the battle against climate change, the government is urged.

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Greta Thunberg: Climate change ‘as urgent’ as coronavirus 

Greta Thunberg says the world needs to treat climate change with similar urgency to Covid-19.

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Climate change: Sport heading for a fall as temperatures rise 

A new analysis says global sport faces major disruption from climate change in coming decades.

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A.I. Artificial Intelligence shows us a future where we neglect to dream 

Image via Filmgrab The Verge is a place where you can consider the future. So are movies. In Yesterday’s Future, we revisit a movie about the future and consider the things it tells us about today, tomorrow, and yesterday. The movie: A.I. Artificial Intelligence The future: A.I. begins with a brief summary of the sorry state of the world: climate change has […]

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